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Civan Canova

Turkish actor (1955–2022)

TED Ankara College (1973)
Ankara State Conservatory

Occupation(s)Actor, playwright, theatre directorYears active1974–2022Spouse

Açelya Akkoyun [tr]

(m. 1998; div. 2004)

Parents

Mahir Canova [tr] (father)
Gündüz Sencer (mother)

RelativesKartal Tibet (stepfather)Websitewww.civancanova.org

Ahmet Civan Canova (28 June 1955 – 20 August 2022) was a Turkish actor, playwright and theatre director.

Life and career

Canova was the son of Turkish director Mahir Canova. He was a graduate of TED Ankara College (1973).^[2] He started his career as an actor by making his cinematic debut in Yılmaz Güney's 1974 movie Arkadaş. In the same year, he enrolled in the Ankara State Conservatory's Theater Department. After four years of studying, he joined the crew of Turkish State Theatres. Aside from his acting career both on stage and in front of the camera, he is known for his plays. Between 1998–2004, he was married to actress Açelya Akkoyun.^[3] Canova continued to work for the State Theatres.^[4]

He died after a lengthy battle with lung cancer on 20 August 2022, at the age of 67.^[5]

Plays written

Düğün Şarkısı
Erkekler Tuvaleti
Evaristo
Ful Yaprakları
Gala
Kör Buluşma
Kızıl Ötesi Aydınlık
MitosMorfos
Neon
Niobe
Sokağa Çıkma Yasağı
Üstat Harpagona Saygı ve Destek Gecesi

Filmography

Film

Arkadaş (1974) as Halil
Nehir (1977) as Engin
Yaşamak Bu Değil (1981) as Fatih
Mutlu Ol Yeter (1981)
Berduşlar (1982) as Kenan
Yıkılan Gurur (1983) as Naci
Hırsız (1986)
Acı Lokma (1986) as Ömer
Sokaktaki Adam (1995)
80. Adım (1996) as Sedat
Sır (1997)
Ömerçip (2003) as Celal
Eve Dönüş (2006) as İşkenceci Polis
72. Koğuş (2010) as Hilmi
F Tipi

Television

Yalancı Şafak (1990)
Bizim Aile (1995) as Ataç
Çiçek Taksi (2000) as Celal Kıraç
Gece Yürüyüşü (2004) as Cüneyt
Çeşm-i Bülbül (2005)
Esir Kalpler (2006) as Ekrem Akerman
Arka Sokaklar (2007) as Nazım Tahsin
Eksik Etek (2007)
Sınıf (2008) as Şeref
Ay Işığı (2008) as Yıldırım Duman
Sensiz Yaşayamam (2010) as Mummer
Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? (2011–12) as Kadir
Karadayı (2012)
Her Sevda Bir Veda (2014)
Paramparça (2014) as Rahmi Gürpinar
Atiye (2019–21) as Mustafa Özgürsoy
Üç Kuruş (2021–22) as Oktay

Awards

Ministry of Culture and Tourism – 1989: Best Script Award for Kör Buluşma
İsmet Küntay Awards – 1994: Best Playwright Award for Kıyamet Sularında
Avni Dilligil Awards – 1996: Best Playwright Award for Kıyamet Sularında
Cevdet Kudret Literature Awards – 1997: Best Play Award for Sokağa Çıkma Yasağı
Avni Dilligil Awards – 2000: Best Playwright Award for Sokağa Çıkma Yasağı
43rd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival – 2006: Best Supporting Actor Award for Eve Dönüş
12th Sadri Alışık Awards – 2007: Best Supporting Actor Award for Eve Dönüş
15th Afife Theatre Awards: Most Successful Supporting Actor of the Year Award for Bury the Dead

References

^ "List of members" (PDF). Actors' Union of Turkey. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
^ ""Ankara başka bir şehirdi." "Yılların hiç önemi yok. Kolejlilik yeter."" (PDF). TED Ankara Kolejliler (in Turkish). December 2018. pp. 44–47. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
^ "Civan Canova kimdir? Civan Canova nereli ve kaç yaşında?". Sözcü. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
^ "Civan Canova'nın son halini görenler şaşkına döndü". TGRT Haber. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
^ "Civan Canova hayatını kaybetti". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.