Nejat Uygur

Nejat Uygur was a Turkish actor and comedian. Nejat Uygur was born as the second of three children to an officer father and teacher mother. He acted on stage already in his school years. Uygur attended Academy of Fine Arts (today: Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University) to study sculpture, however, without finishing it. He began his theatre career by establishing his own "Nejat Uygur Theatre" in the end of the 1940s. He toured with his theatre actoss the country. Nejat Uygur became unforgettable with his comedy plays such as Cibali Karakolu, Kaynanatör, Hastane mi Kestane mi?, Migferine Çiçek Eken Asker, Minti Minti, Sizinki Can da Bizimki Patlican mi?, Son Umudum Milli Piyango, Seyini Sey Ettigimin Seyi, Seytandan 29 Gün Evvel Dogan Çocuk, Zamsalak, Alo Orasi Timarhane mi?, Aman Özal Duymasin, Benim Annem Evden Neden Kaçti?. In addition to his theatre plays, he starred also in a number of movies, most notable in Cafer Bey. His last appearances were in Beyaz Melek and Vizontele Tuubaa. He also shared the stage in many plays with his sons Süheyl and Behzat. On 10 September 2009, Nejat Uygur was hospitalized in Istanbul due to Watershed stroke that paralyzed him on the left body side. He died on 18 November 2013 at the age of 86 caused by sepsis in the hospital, where he was treated since then. He is survived by his wife Necla Uygur and his five sons Ahmet, Süheyl, Süha, Kemal and Behzat Uygur. Following a memorial ceremony at the Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall and the religious funeral at the Tesvikiye Mosque, he was buried at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery. In 1998, he was honored with the title State Artist bestowed by the Ministry of Culture.