Bartu Küçükçağlayan

Bartu Küçükçağlayan (born 23 April 1983, Eskişehir) is a Turkish musician and actor. Born in Eskişehir, Küçükçağlayan won the Istanbul University State Conservatory in 2001 and went to Istanbul. During his education, he took part in the play Captain from Inishmore in the Kent Players group in 2004. Küçükçağlayan, who took part in the ensemble's Gambler's Choice play between 2005-2007, has also started to act in television series since 2004. He played in the TV series June Night, Çapkın and Binbir Gece. In the 2007-2008 season, he portrayed Adam, one of the leading roles, in the play The Shape of Things by the New Generation Theater troupe. He played the character of Orçun in the TV series Yalan Dünya, which was broadcast between 2012 and 2014. In 2018, he played in the internet series Innocent. He won four awards for his acting in Gambler's Choice and was praised for The Shape of Things. Küçükçağlayan won several awards, including the best actor award, at the 47th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for his role as Mertkan in the movie "The Majority". He is also the lead singer of the band Büyük Ev Ablukada under the pseudonym Monster Banavar and plays the guitar. During the quarantine restrictions that started in March 2020, he created a different broadcast concept with the publications called Force Majeure, which he made with Melikşah Altuntaş on his Instagram page, and was watched by thousands of people every night and became a phenomenon.

Works

Sweetie

‘Theatre is my life,’ Yıldız Kenter admits in her biography written by Dikmen Gürün. This is the story of a star, who has dedicated her whole life to her theatre company, students, the stage. Recounting the prizes received as well as the prices paid for pursuing your passion, Sweetie is a testimony to the transforming cultural landscape of the country as it tells Kenter Theatre’s story and thus how a private theatre has managed to survive. Including interviews by family members, students, fellow actors, as well as rare archival images and footage, Sweetie is an homage to the ‘North Star of Turkish theatre.’ The documentary was written by Zeynep Miraç, scored by Murat Evgin, and features Dikmen Gürün as advisor.

Release Date:2022-06-20

Character:Self

Vote Count:3

Unhappy Party

The documentary film of one of the concert series "Unhappy Party" (Mutsuz Parti) by Büyük Ev Ablukada performed at the end of 2019.

Release Date:2020-12-04

Character:himself

Vote Count:1

The Great Istanbul Depression

Didem and Ayse aren't able to find a job even though it has been a while since they've graduated from the university. In this time period in which these two young women step into adulthood and need to make money now - this period of time that is short for humanity, but lingering for them - the days are not much different from the previous ones. On the other hand, in order to able to stay in Istanbul, they must at least earn enough money to cover their rent, on the other hand, what they dream of, what want to do. They cannot find a way to earn money. On the edge of the metropolis, they are stuck in between the skyscrapers rising among the terrace of their home and the ruined apartment buildings.

Release Date:2020-06-26

Department:Production

Job:Associate Producer

Vote Count:5

I am Bartu

Bartu I; it tells the story of a ‘little celebrity’, becoming even less famous. Bartu, who once made his mark on numerous episodes and art-house movies, was relieved to play in the series which could be seen as a serious gateway and a short life gate for many players.

Release Date:2018-10-19

Department:Writing

Job:Screenplay

Character:Bartu

Episode Count:10

Vote Count:15

Butterflies

Three strangers with one thing in common — the same father — come to a Turkish village to bury him, and learn about him and each other.

Release Date:2018-03-30

Character:Kenan

Vote Count:101

Jet Sosyete

The story of a middle class family jumps in the high society unexpected.

Release Date:2018-02-18

Character:Gündüz Şahin

Episode Count:59

Vote Count:10

Innocent

In a peaceful, rustic town, a retired officer and his family are mired in a murder mystery riddled with shocking, buried secrets.

Release Date:2017-01-27

Character:Selim

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:79

The Cut

In 1915 a man survives the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire, but loses his family, speech and faith. One night he learns that his twin daughters may be alive, and goes on a quest to find them.

Release Date:2014-10-16

Character:Mehmet

Vote Count:94

Yalan Dünya

Yalan Dünya produced by Gülse Birsel and directed by Jale Atabey at 2012.

Release Date:2012-01-13

Character:Orçun Çakaler

Episode Count:90

Vote Count:25

Hunting Season

Veteran homicide cop Fermanand his hot-headed partner İdris team up with rookie cop and anthropology major Hasan to investigate the murder of a young woman. The suspects include her conservative family, who might have killed her for honor, her drug-dealing boyfriend and aged billionaire Battal who had taken the victim as his second wife.

Release Date:2010-12-02

Character:Kamuran

Vote Count:169

Majority

A middle class young man rebels against his father’s brutish authority and seeks a rough romance with a woman of ethnic minority. Yuce’s moral tale draws from the example of today’s Turkish youth and the timeless shadow of fathers over sons.

Release Date:2010-01-10

Character:Mertkan

Vote Count:44

One Thousand and One Nights

Sehrazat, a young widow who is financially unable to treat her terminally ill young son, is forced to address to her charming boss, asking for help. The proposal by her boss changes her life forever.

Release Date:2006-11-07

Character:Gani Özçelik

Episode Count:90

Vote Count:27

Çapkın

Release Date:2005-01-01

Character:Kösük (Kemal)

Episode Count:17

Vote Count:2

Haziran Gecesi

Haziran Gecesi is a Turkish romantic drama television series that was shown in Kanal D. It started in 2004 and had 62 episodes. The main actors were played by Özcan Deniz, Naz Elmas and Burcu Kara. Gökhan Kırdar composed the soundtrack to the series which also includes "Yağmur".

Release Date:2004-09-13

Episode Count:62

Vote Count:3