Tamer Levent

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Tamer Levent
Levent in 2008
Born	(1950-10-13) 13 October 1950 (age 70) Karşıyaka, İzmir, Turkey
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1977–present
Spouse(s)	Seynan Sezgin ​ (m. 1982)​
Children	2
Website	tamerlevent.com

Tamer Levent (born 13 October 1950) is a Turkish actor, director, art director and writer. In 1971, he joined the Ankara State Conservatory and entered the Department of Theater. He graduated from the conservatory's Department of theater in 1977. He first worked as an actor and then as a director in State Theaters. He later served as general director of State Theaters and deputy general director. Through the plays that he directed, he received invitations to festivals in Russia, Canada, South Korea, Iran and North Cyprus. He is currently^[when?] the director of the State Theaters and is the founder and first President of TOMEB, the Association of Theater Actors Professional Association (TOBAV).

Early life and family[]

Levent during his first year in conservatory

Levent was born on 13 October 1950 in Karşıyaka, İzmir as the son of judge Zeki Levent and his wife, designer Meral Levent. He attended high school at İzmir Turkish College. In 1982, he was married to Seynan Sezgin, the producer and presenter of TRT 2's popular program Aksama Dogu. In 1984, their son Efe and in 1985 their daughter Hazel were born. On 25 March 1994, he was elected as the General Director of State Theaters. During his duty, which he carried out until 10 August 1994, he initiated the Yes to Art project, which made a great impression in Turkey. He made theoretical and practical studies in order to define and expand the theater culture. In 2003, Çorlu Municipality opened a new stage in his name (Çorlu Municipality Tamer Levent Scene) after which Levent began promoting drama education in Turkey and launched creative drama activities. He performed on the first Russian tour of the State Theaters with Ülkü Ayvaz's play Yeniden Yaratma.

Career[]

Ankara State Conservatory 1974–75 season students. Levent at the diction teacher Nüzhet Şenbay's class, with his friend Haluk Bilginer

He has taught Creative Acting at the Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences, Anadolu University, New York University's Department of Theater, the Berlin High School of Art's Theater Department, Bretton Hall College, and the University of Warwick. In Belgium, Luxembourg and Hungary, he participated in the committees and organizations where the principles of theater gatherings were organized together with the European Parliament and conducted a series of workshops. Levent made long-term workshops in France and Tunisia and turned the results into performances. He also performed a series of programs and dramas on radio and television. He made a live communication program with the audience at TRT Radyo-1 called Gecenin İçinden. He made documentaries in China and India. He has directed drama workshops in many countries around the world. In the adaptation of the play Bernarda Alba'nın Evi to the ballet, he was in charge of the direction. Levent is also the Representative of Turkey at the International Federation of Actors (FIA). He was a member of the board of IATA (International Association of Amateur Theaters). His articles were published in local and foreign journals. In addition to acting and directing, Tamer Levent is the President of the TOBAV (State Theater Opera and Ballet Employees Foundation).

" We say "Yes to Art" for a better and more understandable world! "

— Tamer Levent during the opening of the Çorlu Municipality Tamer Levent Stage on 1 April 2003

Theatre and opera[]

As actor[]

As director[]

As writer[]

• Bütün Dünya Bir Oyun Sahnesi
• Ya Tutarsa
• Karısına Göre Bir Halk Düşmanı
• Anla Beni
• Masal Kadınları

Films and TV series[]

International judging panel memberships[]

Levent (far right) with the other Judges of the 7th Asia Pacific Cinema Academy Awards (APSA)

• 7th Asia Pacific Cinema Academy Awards (APSA) - judge^[5][6]
• Ankara Short Film Festival - judge (2014 with EU cooperation)

Adaptations[]

• Efruz Bey - Ömer Seyfettin, Sıfırdan Publications
• Ben ki Abdülcanbaz, Sıfırdan Publications

Books[]

• Niçin Tiyatro (articles), Gündoğan Publications
• Ya Tutarsa (play), Mitos - Boyut Publications

Awards[]

• 45th Ankara Arts Association Theater Awards 2009, "Best Actor" award^[7]
• 6th Asia Pacific Cinema Academy awards (APSA); He was selected as the best actor nominee with two other country nominees for his role in the movie Tepenin Ardı.^[8]
• He was chosen as the best actor at the 24th Ankara Film Festival for his role in the film Tepenin Ardı.^[9]
• At the 3rd Malatya Film Festival, he was selected as the best actor with his co-stars, Mehmet Özgür, Reha Özcan, Berk Hakman, and .^[10]
• 81st Language Festival Honorary Award 2013 Language Association^[11]
• 20th Selection Committee Special Award (Kış Uykusu)
• 4th New Magazine Theater Awards 2016 Honor Award^[12]
• 2016 İsmet Küntay Honor Award^[13]
• TAKSAV 21st International Ankara Theater Festival "Festival Honorary Award" 2016 ^[14]

References[]

External links[]

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• Tamer Levent's writings on Tiyatronline.com