Tamer Balcı

Tamer Balcı (1 January 1917 – 10 April 1993) was a Turkish film actor.[2]

Tamer Balcı
Born
Toma Valcis

(1917-01-01)1 January 1917
Istanbul, Turkey
Died10 April 1993(1993-04-10) (aged 76)
Istanbul, Turkey
OccupationActor
Years active1952–1977[1]

Early life and education

He was born Toma Valcisi[3] in Istanbul, Turkey.

Career

A former Olympic athlete,[3] Balcı appeared in fourteen films between 1951 and 1977, including as the title role in Tarzan in Istanbul (1952) (originally released as Tarzan İstanbul'da).[1][4]

Filmography
Year Title Genre Role Notes
1951Ali ile Velicomedy adventure
1952Tarzan in Istanbul
(originally released as Tarzan İstanbul'da)		adventureTarzan
1952The Treasure of Çakırcalı Mehmet Efe
(originally released as Çakırcalı Mehmet Efe'nin Definesi)		adventure drama
1953Köroğlu-Türkan Sultanromance drama
1954Meyhane Köşeleridrama
1954Nasreddin Hoca ve Timurlenkcomedy
1954Charlot in Istanbul
(originally released as Şarlo İstanbul'da)		comedy
1955Kanlarıyla Ödedilerdrama
1961Sepetçioğluadventure
1964Desert Law
(originally released as Çöl Kanunu)		adventure
1964None but the Lonely Spy
(originally released as FBI Chiama Istanbul)		action thriller
1972Kader Yolcularıdrama
1973Mahpusromance drama
1977Hınçaction dramaHasan

References
  1. Database (undated). "Filmography by Type for Tamer Balci". The Internet Movie Database. Accessed 6 September 2010.
  2. "Tamer Balcı" (in Turkish). sinmaturk.com. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  3. Terri Ginsberg, Chris Lippard, Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Cinema Archived 20 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Scarecrow Press, 2010. p 384.
  4. "Tarzan in Istanbul" in Andrew Schanie, Movie Confidential. Clerisy Press, 2010. p 119.


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