Kartal Tibet

Kartal Tibet (27 March 1937 – 1 July 2021^[1]) was a Turkish actor, academic, director, screenwriter and producer.^[2]

A prominent lead actor of classic films in the Turkish cinema, he has played a wide range of characters in various genres, including drama, comedy in around 120 films and 30 theatre plays. He started acting and dubbing at the age of eleven. Between 1955 and 1960, He studied at theatre department and master of upper theatre department of Ankara State Conservatory. He played in many films based from novels like Senede Bir Gün, Dokuzuncu Hariciye Koğuşu, Ölmeyen Aşk, Çalıkuşu, Hıçkırık. Also, he has film series Tarkan, Karaoğlan based from historical comic books, comedy film series Bitirim Kardeşler, child film series Yumurcak.^[3]

After, he works as actor with female stars Hülya Koçyiğit, Fatma Girik, Türkan Şoray, Filiz Akın. He was assistant director of Ertem Eğilmez’s classic comedy films Hababam Sınıfı, Süt Kardeşler, Şaban Oğlu Şaban. He continues as director in other films of Hababam Sınıfı. His first director is classic comedy film Tosun Paşa. Kemal Sunal and Şener Şen movies were written and directed by Kartal Tibet and were produced by actress Hülya Koçyiğit. Kartal Tibet directed in many classic films and hit tv series.

He works actor and director in Ankara State Theatre and State Theatres in other cities, Meydan Sahne, Dormen Theatre, Radio Child Theatre. In 1961, He founded first private theatre “Meydan Sahne” in Ankara. He performed plays like Caligula, A Midsummer Night's Dream, La Bonne Soupe, The Poker Session.

His father is lawyer and sport teacher. Kartal Tibet left his basketball career. Despite Yalçın Granit wanted him for national young basketball team. In 1963, Kartal Tibet and Gündüz Kartal married. They have a son named Kanat and a daughter named Kumru. He is the stepfather of actor Civan Canova who is the son of theater teacher Mahir Canova and Gündüz Kartal. In 1980s, Kartal Tibet's one kidney was removed. On 1 July 2021, he died in Istanbul, aged 82. He was buried at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery on 3 July 2021.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]}

• Şabaniye (1984) as Kartal Tibet
• Gurbetçi Şaban (1985) as waiting man for milk
• Deli Deli Küpeli (1986) as man who welcoming to manager
• Japon İşi (1987) as cassette seller
• Öğretmen (1988) as student's father
• Uyanık Gazeteci (1988) as drunk
• Samanyolu (1989) as Nejat's father
• Koltuk Belası (1990) as man in cafe

1970s

• Tosun Paşa (1976)
• Cennetin Çocukları (1977)
• Sultan (1978)
• Hababam Sınıfı Dokuz Doğuruyor (1978) (a.k.a. Crazy Class Hard Times)
• Şark Bülbülü (1979)

1980s

• Zübük (1980)
• Sevgi Dünyası (1980)
• Gol Kralı (1980)
• Mutlu Ol Yeter (1981)
• Gırgıriyede Şenlik Var (1981)
• Gırgıriye (1981)
• Davaro (1981)
• İffet (1982)
• Gözüm Gibi Sevdim (1982)
• Doktor Civanım (1982)
• Baş Belası (1982)
• Şalvar Davası (1983)
• En Büyük Şaban (1983)
• Çarıklı Milyoner (1983)
• Aile Kadını (1983)
• Şabaniye (1984)
• Bir sevgi istiyorum (1984)
• Sosyete Şaban (1985)
• Şendul Şaban (1985)
• Şaban Pabucu Yarım (1985)
• Keriz (1985)
• Gurbetçi Şaban (1985)
• Deli Deli Küpeli (1986)
• Japon İşi (1987)
• Aile Pansiyonu (1987)
• Sevimli Hırsız (1988)
• İnatçı (1988)
• Talih Kuşu (1989)
• Gülen Adam (1989)

1990s

• Koltuk Belası (1990)
• Kızlar Yurdu (1992) (mini TV series)
• Süper Baba (1993) TV series (1993–1994) (a.k.a. Superdad (USA))
• Bizim Aile (1995) (mini TV series)
• Ah Bir Zengin Olsam (1998) (mini TV series)

2000s (decade)

• Sih Senem (2003) (mini) TV series
• Ağa Kızı (2004) (mini) TV series
• Hababam Sınıfı Merhaba (2004) (a.k.a. The Class of Chaos)
• AB'nin Yolları Taştan (2005) (mini) TV series
• Emret Komutanim (2005) TV series
• Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam'ın Oğlu (2006) (a.k.a. Turks in Space)
• Amerikalılar Karadeniz'de 2 (2007) (a.k.a. American at the Black Sea)
• Zoraki Koca (2007) TV series

• Çarıklı Milyoner (1983)
• Şabaniye (1984)
• Sosyete Şaban (1985)
• Şendul Şaban (1985)
• Deli Deli Küpeli (1986)
• Aile Pansiyonu (1987)

• Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam'ın Oğlu (2006) (a.k.a. Turks in Space)

• Şabaniye (1984)

• Kartal Tibet at IMDb
• Biyografi.info – Biography of Kartal Tibet (in Turkish)
• Biyografi.net – Biography of Kartal Tibet (in Turkish)