Cengiz Sezici

Born

5 April 1950

Place of birth

Adana

Died

3 August 2019 (aged 69)

On Avşar Film

appeared in 1 series

Cengiz Sezici was born on 5 April 1950 in Adana. He began acting in theater in 1969 and appeared on stage with various companies, AST foremost among them. Guided by Atıf Yılmaz and İhsan Yüce, he stepped in front of the camera; his first feature film was Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım, which Atıf Yılmaz adapted in 1977 from a story by Chingiz Aitmatov.

In later years he appeared in many films, notably Yoksul, Anayurt Oteli and Gülen Adam. The 1996 production Kış Çiçeği earned him an award in the supporting actor category at the 33rd Altın Portakal.

On television he stood out with the character Çatal Niyazi in the series Ayşecik, which Show TV broadcast in 1997-1999. He took the roles of Ali Kaptan in Kurşun Yarası, Nihat Cabbar in Kaçak and Sami in Söz. He died in Istanbul on 3 August 2019.

Sezici appeared in Avşar Film's 2006 series Kırık Kanatlar.