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Yaman Okay

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Yaman Okay
Born(1951-08-24)24 August 1951
Giresun, Turkey
Died19 February 1993(1993-02-19) (aged 41)
Istanbul, Turkey
Resting placeZincirlikuyu Cemetery
OccupationActor
Spouse
(m. 1984)

Yaman Okay (24 August 1951 – 19 February 1993) was a Turkish actor. He won the 1981 Golden Orange Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in On Fertile Lands.

Okay was married in 1984 to actress and screenwriter Meral Okay.[1] He died of pancreatic cancer in 1993 and was buried in the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.[2]

Selected filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
1978 The Herd
1979 The Sacrifice
1980 On Fertile Lands
1984 Pehlivan
1990 Journey of Hope
Tatar Ramazan
1991 Piano Piano Kid
1992 Walking After Midnight Nafiz

References

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  1. ^ "Turkish scriptwriter, actress Meral Okay passes away". Zaman. 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
  2. ^ "'Adamların Adamı'nın yanına defnedilecek". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
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