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Haluk Bilginer

Turkish actor

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Also known as Nihat Haluk Bilginer

Born: June 5, 1954
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-08-12
2.Stated in filmportal.deRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: İzmir
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-15
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Citizenship: Turkey
Occupation: stage actor
, film actor
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, television actor
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Education: London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Spouse: Zuhal Olcay(1992–2004)
, Aşkın Nur Yengi(2006–2012)
Languages spoken, written or signed: Turkish
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-03-01
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, English
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-03-01
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Nihat Haluk Bilginer is a Turkish actor. For his role in Şahsiyet (2018), Bilginer won the Best Actor award at the 47th International Emmy Awards. His movie Kış Uykusu won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In addition to his acting career in Turkey, he has also worked in the United Kingdom and remains best known there for his role as Mehmet Osman in the television soap opera EastEnders during the 1980s. He has also starred in Hollywood movies as a character actor, including The International (2009), W.E. (2011), Ben-Hur (2016), Halloween (2018) and Maria (2024). He often plays villains and unsympathetic characters.

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Given name: Haluk
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-08-12
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Nihat
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-08-12
2.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
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Family name: Bilginer
Start of work period: 1978
Awards: International Emmy Award for Best Actor
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1.trthaber.com/videolar/uluslararasi-emmy-odullu-ilk-turk-oyuncu-haluk-bilginer-47056.html
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Field of work: film acting
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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television acting
stage performance
Name in native language: Haluk Bilginer
Native language: Turkish
Unmarried partner: Zerrin Tekindor(2011–2017)
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1.t24.com.tr/haber/zerrin-tekindor-ile-haluk-bilginer-ayrildi,404054
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Number of children: 1

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