Birth Date: | 18 April 1943 |
Birth Place: | Istanbul, Turkey |
Death Place: | Istanbul, Turkey |
Nationality: | Turkish |
Occupation: | Actor, film director |
Zeki Alasya (18 April 1943 – 8 May 2015) was a Turkish actor and film director. Alasya was of Turkish Cypriot descent and was related to Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha.[1] [2]
1957 Bir Avuç Toprak
1958 Iftira
1959 Gurbet
1960 Tas Bebek
1961 Yaman Gazeteci
1962 Fatos'un Bebekleri
1963 Barut Fiçisi
1964 Turist Ömer
1965 Hiçkirik
1966 Karaoglan Camokanin Intikami
1967 Karaoglan Bizansli Zorba
1968 Yara
1969 Tarkan
1970 Casus Kiran Yedi Canli Adam
1971 Kaçak
1972 Zulüm
1973 Zambaklar Açarken
1974 Curcuna
1975 Hababam Sinifi
1976 Tosun Paşa
1977 Cennetin Çocukları
1978 Sultan
1979 Şark Bülbülü
1980 Zübük
1988 A ay
1997 Ana Kuzusu
2002 Reyting Hamdi
2008 Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu
2009 M.A.T.
Alasya was born in Istanbul to a Turkish Cypriot family. After studying at Robert College, he joined MTTB Theatre as an amateur actor. For a short time, he worked at Arena, Gen-Ar and Ulvi Uraz Theatre. With some friends, he founded the Devekuşu Kabare Theatre (Ostrich Cabaret Theatre).
From 1973, he started acting in films and gained fame as a comedian paired with Metin Akpınar like Salak Milyoner, Beş Milyoncuk Borç Verir misin, Köyden İndim Şehire, Güler misin Ağlar mısın, Nerden Çıktı Bu Velet, Nereye Bakıyor Bu Adamlar, Hasip ile Nasip and Güle Güle. In 1977, he also took up directing and went on to direct films such as Aslan Bacanak, Sivri Akıllılar, Caferin Çilesi, Petrol Kralları, Doktor, Köşe Kapmaca, Vay Başımıza Gelenler and Elveda Dostum.
Alasya died on 8 May 2015 in the hospital, where he had been receiving treatment for liver disease. He was 72. He was laid to rest in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following the religious funeral service held at Levent Mosque.