Tunç Okan (1942)

Tunç Okan

Tunç Okan is a Turkish filmmaker, screenwriter, actor and producer. He graduated from Istanbul University as a dentist in 1963. Following his graduation, his life took an unexpected turn from dentist to actor. This was thanks to Cengiz Batuhan, a cameraman, whom he met during his compulsory military service in Istanbul. Okan made his acting debut in Ülkü Erakalın’s 1965 film Veda Busesi (Farewell Kiss) in which he played a leading role with the iconic Turkish actress Türkan Şoray. In 1974 he switched to screenwriting and directing with the feature film "Otobüs/The Bus" in 1974.