Levent Kazak

Levent Kazak (born 5 May 1967 in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish screenwriter and actor.

Levent Kazak was born in Ankara in 1967. He finished Beşiktaş Atatürk High School in 1985. He studied at several universities such as Boğaziçi University (English Language and Literature Department), Mimar Sinan University (Painting Department, Sculpture Department and the Department of Theater Decoration and Costume), Marmara University Conservatory (Theater Department) and Istanbul University (Italian Language and Literature Department and Greek Language and Literature Department). In 1986, Kazak began performing in theater professionally. He has performed on over thirty stages with famous actors like Altan Erbulak, Ali Poyrazoğlu, Alpay İzer, Bülent Kayabaş, Savaş Dinçel and İsmet Ay. In addition, Kazak has written scenarios, translated and adapted scripts. In 1989, he prepared a TV drama “Kim Bunlar” with Peker Açıkalın, Nilüfer Açıkalın, Pelinsu Pir, and Levent Tülek. Kazak has also written scenarios for Children’s theaters and TV programs. In 2000, he wrote scenarios for films such as “O Şimdi Asker” (2000), “Neredesin Firuze” (2002) and “O Şimdi Mahkum” (2003). In 2005, Kazak wrote scenario for the film “Hacibat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü”. He won the best scenarist with this film in the 13th Altın Koza Film Festival. Kazak is one of the founders of the Senaryo Stüdyosu.

Films as a screenwriter: O Şimdi Asker, 2003 Neredesin Firuze, 2004 O Şimdi Mahkum, 2005 Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü, 2006

Films as an actor: Yolun Sonundaki Karanlık, 1985 Hemşo, 1999 O Şimdi Asker, 2002 O Şimdi Mahkum, 2003 Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü, 2005

Theater as an actor / screenwriter/ translator: Aş Bunları Aş, 1985 Hamam (Steaming), 1987 Hoşçakal İstanbul, 1988 Seçimler, 1989 Dünyalar, 1990 Sevimli Hayalet Pufidik Babam 9 Doğurdu, 1991 Çehov Yalta′da, 1992 Kelebekler Özgürdür, 1993 Çılgınlar Klübü, 1990

TV dramas as an actor / scenarist / director: Kim Bunlar TRT, 1988 Bol Bol Futbol TRT, 1990 Gülen Ayva Ağlayan Nar Star, 1992

External links

• Levent Kazak at the Internet Movie Database