Kemal Sunal
Known for: Acting
Kemal Sunal (11 November 1944 – 3 July 2000) was a Turkish actor and comedian. With Hababam Sınıfı, Kapıcılar Kralı and Davaro, Sunal gained large popularity amongst Turkish cinema goers and was famed for his character "Şaban", a role he frequently played. Kemal Sunal graduated from Vefa Lisesi (Vefa High School). In his early ages, he started pursuing what was to become a long and successful acting career in minor roles in various theatres. For a brief period, he worked in the Kenterler Theatre and debuted in the play Zoraki Tabip. He was later transferred to the Devekuşu Kabare Theatre, where he performed his acting. He was recognized as a real talent, and started receiving offers for movies with larger budgets and a more famous cast. His first bigger role was in the film "Tatlı Dillim" directed by Ertem Eğilmez. In a matter of years, Sunal co-starred alongside Halit Akçatepe, Şener Şen and Münir Özkul. Perhaps the most famous of all his parts was when he played in Hababam Sınıfı (The Outrageous Class) and was known by the name of "Şaban", but most of his classmates just called him İnek (nerd) Şaban. İnek Şaban was constantly bullied and humiliated by his friends, but this never kept him from thinking the unthinkable, like digging a tunnel to escape school grounds (which later, turned out to lead to the vice-principal's office) or smoking in the school attic. The character was so pure and so fixed in the memories of the Turkish people, it was never replaced by another actor in the recent re-shootings of Hababam Sınıfı, most probably as a sign of respect to Sunal.
Filmography
Series
Bay Kamber
Bay Kamber
1994
Series
Aynalar
1996
Film
Nightingale
Şaban Ballıses
1979
Film
The Foster Brothers
Şaban (Süt Oğlan)
1976
Series
Şaban Askerde
Şaban
1993
Series
Şaban ile Şirin
Şaban
1997
Film
The Chaos Class
İnek Şaban
1975
Film
Kanlı Nigar
Abdi
1981
Series
Saygılar Bizden
Rıza
1992
Film
Sakar Şakir
Sakar Şakir/Hasan Titiz
1977
Film
The Chaos Class Failed the Class
İnek Şaban
1976
Film
Şendul Şaban
Şaban
1985
Film
Davaro
Memo
1981
Film
The Postman
Adem
1984
Film
The Blue Bead
Kaymakam Cafer
1975
Film
Propaganda
Mehdi
1999
Film
Seat Trouble
Zühtü
1990
Film
Zübük
İprahim Zübükzade/Zeybekzade Kara Yusuf Efe
1980
Film
The Stupid Millionaire
Saffet
1974
Film
Our Hope Is Şaban
Ringo Şaban
1979
Film
Bıçkın
Ali / Kemal Sunal
1988
Film
Feyzo, The Polite One
Feyzo
1978
Film
Tokatçı
Osman
1984
Film
Stubborn
Bayram
1988
Film
Çarıklı Milyoner
Bayram
1983
Film
The Chaos Class Is Waking Up
İnek Şaban
1976
Film
Sweet Talker
Kemal
1972
Film
Kiracı
Kerim
1987
Film
The Man Who Strikes Gold
Adem Zengin
1978
Film
Talih Kuşu
Osman Abalı
1989
Film
King of the Doormen
Seyit
1977
Film
Oh Olsun
Fazıl Haznedar, Ferit'in abisi
1973
Film
Polizei
Ali Ekber
1988
Film
İbo and Güllüşah
İbo
1977
Film
Boynu Bükük Küheylan
İbrahim Küheylan
1990
Film
Tosun Pasha
Şaban/Sahte Tosun Paşa
1976
Film
Zehir Hafiye
Cemal
1989
Film
Tarzan Rıfkı
Tarzan Rıfkı
1986
Film
The Chaos Class Is on Vacation
İnek Şaban
1977
Film
My Dear Brother
Yolcu
1973
Film
The King of the Street Cleaners
Abdi Şakrak
1977
Film
Japanese Connection
Veysel
1987
Film
Saban, Son of Saban
Şaban
1977
Film
Abuk Sabuk Bir Film
Ademoğlu Ali
1990
Film
Trickster
Rıfkı
1981
Film
Varyemez
Ragıp Elibol
1991
Film
Deli Deli Küpeli
Deli Kaymakam
1986
Film
Güllü is Coming
Kiralik Katil
1973
Film
Atla Gel Şaban
Niyazi
1984
Film
Henpecked
Kamil Yavaş
1983
Film
From the Village to the City
Saffet
1974
Film
Şaban Pabucu Yarım
Şaban
1985
Film
Nosey Zühtü
Köfteci Zühtü
1976
Film
The Laughing Man
Yusuf Şaplak
1989
Film
Dokunmayın Şabanıma
Şaban
1979
Film
Salako
Salako
1974
Film
Korkusuz Korkak
Mülayim Sert
1979
Film
Yoksul
Yoksul
1986
Film
A Good Family Kid
Kemal / Cemal
1978
Film
Troublemaker Hüsnü
Hüsnü
1983
Film
Hanzo
Hanzo / Cabbar
1975
Film
Fake Gangster
Kemal
1976
Film
The Confused Groom
Apti
1975
Film
The Top Scorer
Sait Sarıoğlu
1980
Film
Longing
Yanık
1974
Film
100 Numaralı Adam
Şaban
1978
Film
Keriz
Zülfü
1985
Film
King of The Guards
Bekçi Şaban Özgüneş
1979
Film
Uyanık Gazeteci
Ali
1988
Film
Poor
Kemal
1986
Film
Apdi The Gullıble
Apdi
1978
Film
İnek Şaban
İnek Şaban/Kaleci Bülent
1978
Film
Idiot Saban
Osman / Seyfi
1980
Film
The Plaintiff
Yunus
1987
Film
Katma Değer Şaban
Şaban
1985
Film
Expat Şaban
Şaban Yıldız
1985
Film
Windfall
Mustafa
1980
Film
The Teacher
Hüsnü Öğretmen
1988
Film
Şaban, a Man from the Middle Class
Şaban
1984
Film
Sosyete Şaban
Şaban Ağa / Dilaver
1985
Film
Doktor Civanım
Kemal
1983
Film
Queer World
Mehmet
1988
Film
Yalancı Yarim
Kemal
1973
Film
The Handsome
Selim
1987
Film
Şabaniye
Şaban/Şabaniye
1984
Film
Sevimli Hırsız
Metin Mertoğlu
1989
Film
En Büyük Şaban
Şaban
1983