Kemal Sunal

Born in 1944 Istanbul, Turkey. Graduated from Vefa High School, Fatih, Istanbul. Sunal acted in many popular films, although he began his artistic career in the theater. His first play was called, "Unwilling Doctor" and he later worked at the Devekusu Kabare Theatre with Ulvi Uraz. Although Sunal had minor roles at first, after 1973 he was highly acclaimed for his roles in movies with large casts. He won the Antalya Film Festival's Golden Orange Award in 1977. He contributed greatly to Turkish cinema with his successful acting, including his roles in such movies as "Hababam Sinifi" (Outrageous Class), "Kapicilar Krali" (King of Janitors), "Salako" (Moron), "Inek Saban" (Shaban the Cow) and "Davaro". Sunal's latest role was in Sinan Cetin's border comedy "Propaganda"(1999). He also made a TV commercial. Kemal Sunal died suddenly of a heart attack on July 3 at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport. he had just boarded the plane for Trabzon, where he was to take part in the filming of director Ali Ozgenturk's "Balalaika" (2000). His death caused a wave of sorrow across Turkey. President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit and Minister of Culture Istemihan Talay and other politicians sent messages of condolence expressing their sorrow.

Known For: Acting

Born: İstanbul, Türkiye, 1944-11-11

Died: 2000-07-03

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1972	Sweet Talker	Kemal	66
2	1973	Güllü Geliyor Güllü	Kiralik Katil	57
3	1973	Oh Olsun	Fazıl Haznedar, Ferit'in abisi	68
4	1973	My Dear Brother	Yolcu	83
5	1973	Yalancı Yarim	Kemal	67
6	1974	The Blue Bead	Kaymakam Cafer	75
7	1974	Yearning	Yanık	59
8	1974	Salak Milyoner	Saffet	75
9	1974	From the Village to the City	Saffet	80
10	1974	Salako	Salako	70
11	1975	The Confused Groom	Apti	64
12	1975	The Chaos Class	İnek Şaban	80
13	1975	Hanzo	Hanzo / Cabbar	56
14	1975	The Chaos Class Failed the Class	İnek Şaban	79
15	1976	The Foster Brothers	Şaban	81
16	1976	Tosun Pasha	Şaban/Sahte Tosun Paşa	81
17	1976	Fake Gangster	Kemal	73
18	1976	The Chaos Class Is Waking Up	İnek Şaban	78
19	1976	Meraklı Köfteci	Köfteci Zühtü	65
20	1977	İbo ile Güllüşah	İbo	57
21	1977	The Chaos Class Is on Vacation	İnek Şaban	76
22	1977	King of the Doormen	Janitor Seyit	78
23	1977	The King of the Street Cleaners	Abdi Şakrak	78
24	1977	Shakir the Clumsy	Sakar Şakir	74
25	1977	Saban, Son of Saban	Şaban	79
26	1978	İyi Aile Çocuğu	Kemal / Cemal	65
27	1978	Avanak Apti	Apdi	65
28	1978	Feyzo, The Polite One	Feyzo	79
29	1978	Köşeyi Dönen Adam	Adem	66
30	1978	100 Numaralı Adam	Şaban	75
31	1979	Korkusuz Korkak	Mülayim Sert	76
32	1979	Şark Bülbülü	Şaban Ballises	71
33	1979	Umudumuz Şaban	Ringo Şaban	68
34	1979	İnek Şaban	Şaban / Bülent	66
35	1979	Dokunmayın Şabanıma	Şaban	67
36	1979	Bekçiler Kralı	Bekçi Şaban Özgüneş	72
37	1980	State Bird	Mustafa	63
38	1980	Zübük	İbrahim Zübükzade	85
39	1980	Gerzek Şaban	Osman / Seyfi	65
40	1980	The Top Scorer	Sait Sarıoğlu	62
41	1981	Trickster	Rıfkı	76
42	1981	Davaro	Memo	77
43	1981	Kanlı Nigar	Abdi	66
44	1983	Çarıklı Milyoner	Bayram	65
45	1983	Doktor Civanım	Kemal	67
46	1983	En Büyük Şaban	Şaban	63
47	1983	Troublemaker Hüsnü	Hüsnü	73
48	1983	Henpecked	Kamil	66
49	1984	Atla Gel Şaban	Niyazi	75
50	1984	Tokatçı	Osman	73
51	1984	Ortadirek Şaban	Şaban	67
52	1984	Postacı	Adem	71
53	1984	Şabaniye	Şaban/Şabaniye	58
54	1985	Sosyete Şaban	Şaban Aga / Dilaver	65
55	1985	Katma Değer Şaban	Şaban	63
56	1985	Şaban Pabucu Yarım	Şaban	59
57	1985	Expat Şaban	Şaban Yıldız	64
58	1985	Şendul Şaban	Şaban	66
59	1985	Keriz	Zülfü	62
60	1986	Davacı	Yunus	71
61	1986	Deli Deli Küpeli	Deli Kaymakam	73
62	1986	Tarzan Rıfkı	Tarzan Rıfkı	63
63	1986	Yoksul	Yoksul	71
64	1986	Poor	Kemal	69
65	1987	The Handsome	Selim	53
66	1987	Kiracı	Kerim	65
67	1987	Japon İşi	Veysel	56
68	1988	Uyanık Gazeteci	Ali	53
69	1988	Stubborn	Bayram	65
70	1988	Bıçkın	Ali / Kemal Sunal	57
71	1988	Queer World	Mehmet	71
72	1988	Polizei	Ali Ekber	66
73	1988	The Teacher	Hüsnü Öğretmen	70
74	1989	Sevimli Hırsız	Metin Mertoğlu	60
75	1989	Talih Kuşu	Osman Abalı	67
76	1989	Zehir Hafiye	Cemal	57
77	1990	Boynu Bükük Küheylan	İbrahim Küheylan	61
78	1990	The Laughing Man	Yusuf Şaplak	68
79	1990	Abuk Sabuk Bir Film	Ademoğlu Ali	75
80	1990	Koltuk Belası	Zühtü	68
81	1991	Varyemez	Ragıp Elibol	59
82	1999	Propaganda	Mehdi	66

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1992	Saygılar Bizden	Rıza	70
2	1993	Şaban Askerde	Şaban	45
3	1994	Bay Kamber	Bay Kamber	65
4	1997	Şaban ile Şirin	Şaban	37