Master actor Ahmet Levendoğlu has passed away
Master artist Ahmet Levendoğlu, who left a lasting impression with his performances in beloved series such as Binbir Gece, Küçük Kadınlar, and Kara Ekmek, has passed away at the age of 80. The sad news was announced by Yıldıray Şahinler.
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Ahmet Levendoğlu, who achieved significant work throughout his career in acting, directing, translation, and writing, has passed away at the age of 80. The painful news was announced to the art world by actor Yıldıray Şahinler.
In his post, Şahinler stated, "My teacher. Ahmet, my teacher! A great actor, Ahmet Levendoğlu, who had a profound impact on me, who gave an actor a great weapon like self-confidence on stage, and who was a living monument to the word “principle.” Rest in peace. May you be blessed. In the second photo, there is our class attendance sheet. He kept it. You can understand what a meticulous man of the theater he was from that chart, and what a great teacher he was from the names in the class."
"REST IN PEACE, MY DEAR TEACHER"
Actors' Union President Zuhal Olcay expressed her feelings with the words, "Rest in peace, my dear teacher Ahmet Levendoğlu."
Pianist Gülsin Onay also shared a message following the loss: "We have lost Ahmet Levendoğlu. May he rest in peace. May God have mercy on him. My close friend, the father of my dear Eren... A great master of our theater world, a teacher of teachers. May he rest in peace. I wish patience and condolences to his family, his loved ones, and our art world."
A ceremony will be held for Ahmet Levendoğlu on Tuesday, April 8, at 11:00 AM at the Atatürk Cultural Center Theater Hall. Afterward, the master artist will be laid to rest at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
WHO IS AHMET LEVENDOĞLU?
Born in 1945, Ahmet Levendoğlu completed his education at Robert College and later graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in England. Levendoğlu, who took his first steps into his artistic life in England, appeared on stage for the first time at the Gen-Ar Theater upon his return to Turkey. Maintaining his bond with the theater for years, the artist did not appear on screen very often.
By establishing an institution he named Tiyatro Stüdyosu (Theater Studio), he both staged plays and provided training to young actors.
Levendoğlu, who took part in series such as Binbir Gece, Küçük Kadınlar, and Son, last appeared before the audience in the series Kara Ekmek in 2015.