--- title: Metin Serezli slug: metin-serezli-748366 url: /detay/metin-serezli-748366 type: biography language: English entity: primary: Metin Serezli type: biography disambiguation: Metin Serezli: Turkish theater, cinema & TV legend. Actor, director, voice artist. Learn more about his life & career. categories: - name: Cinema And Television slug: sinema-ve-televizyon url: /kategori/sinema-ve-televizyon tags: - Metin Serezli - Theater - Cinema - Television author: Edanur Karakoç created_at: 2025-03-10T15:06:26.763523+03:00 updated_at: 2025-04-17T11:19:07.957018+03:00 image: https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/03/10/052FTJkJKrxXXlBBeqO8RPc0pcA4nI3H.jpeg --- # Metin Serezli > Turkish theater, cinema, and television actor, voice actor, and director. (1934-2013) ## KURE Information Cards ### KURE Information Card: Ahmet Metin Serezli ![image-w856.webp](https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/03/10/hkVOJUvgEruvJ5HboyRZnGbPQbjgtJb1.webp) | Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Profession(s) | Voice Actor,Director,Actor | | Place of Death(Text) | Istanbul, Turkey | | Place of Birth(Text) | Istanbul, Turkey | | Spouse(s) | Nevra Serezli (1968-2013),Nisa Serezli (1957-1966) | | Date of Death(Date) | 2013-03-10 | | Date of Birth(Date) | 1934-01-12 | | Child(ren) | Selim Serezli (b. 1973),Murat Serezli (b. 1969) | ## Article Content [Metin Serezli](/en/detay/metin-serezli-748362/llms.txt) was a Turkish theater, cinema, and television actor, voice actor, and director. He began his theater career in 1954, performing in numerous plays and directing several productions. He also worked in cinema and television, appearing in various productions and working as a voice actor. ![Image](https://cdn.kureansiklopedi.com/media/uploads/2025/03/10/Mq9nRYdf63Z6tDv4bQOkr67FO2NTCbhD.jpg) *(Metin Serezli - Anadolu Agency)* ### **Life and Education** Metin Serezli was born on January 12, 1934, in Istanbul. He began his education [at](/en/detay/at-3/llms.txt) Atatürk High School and later continued at [Istanbul University](/en/detay/istanbul-university-2/llms.txt)’s Faculty of Law. After studying law for two years, he transferred to the Journalism Institute and graduated from there. He then pursued education in the Department of Art History at Istanbul University’s Faculty of Literature. During his student years, he worked as a journalist, writing articles and theater reviews for newspapers such as *Vatan* and *Tan*. In addition, he was interested in sports in his youth and played football for three years in Fenerbahçe's youth team. ### **Theater Career** He started acting in 1954 as [an](/en/detay/an-2/llms.txt) amateur at the Istanbul University Youth Theater. In 1955, he made his professional debut with *Papaz Kaçtı*, the first play staged by [Dormen Theater](/en/detay/haldun-dormen-ecf39/llms.txt). He remained with Dormen Theater for 15 years. Serezli also participated in theater festivals abroad, representing Türkiye as an actor and delegate at theater festivals in Germany, Bristol, and Avignon. At the 1954 Erlangen Theater [Festival](/en/detay/festival-2/llms.txt) in Germany, he won third place with the play *Yarın Başka Olacak*, and in 1955, he won first place with *Boş Beşik*. In 1971, he co-founded *Çevre Theater* with cartoonist and actor Altan Erbulak. He performed in 28 plays and directed five musicals at this theater. In later years, he continued his career with *Tiyatro İstanbul*. Serezli was also active in directing, receiving the *Best Theater Director* award in 1969. In 1998, he won the *Best Musical or Comedy Actor of the Year* award at the Afife Theater Awards for his role in *Bu Filmi Görmüştüm*. Over the course of his career, he acted in 69 plays and directed 28. ### **Cinema and Television Career** In addition to theater, Metin Serezli was actively involved in cinema and television. He started his [film](/en/detay/film-5/llms.txt) career in 1958 and appeared in over 50 films, including *Zübük* (1980), *Sensiz Yıllar* (1960), *Bozuk Düzem* (1965), *Son Hıçkırık* (1971), *Bugünün Saraylısı* (1985), and *Kavanozdaki Adam* (1987). On television, he appeared in series such as *Olacak O Kadar*, *Sihirli Annem*, *Ay Işığı*, *Başrolde Aşk*, and *Bugünün Saraylısı*. He provided the voice for the character *Taci* in *Sihirli Annem*. ### **Personal Life** In 1957, he married actress Nisa Serezli, but the marriage ended in 1966. In 1968, he married Nevra Serezli, with whom he [had](/en/detay/had/llms.txt) two sons, Murat (b. 1969) and [Selim](/en/detay/selim-38f6c/llms.txt) (b. 1973). ### **Death** Metin Serezli underwent treatment for lung cancer for a long time and passed away at his home in Istanbul on [March](/en/detay/march/llms.txt) 10, 2013, at the age of 79. His funeral was held at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery. ### **Awards** - **1954** – Third Prize, Erlangen Theater Festival (Germany), for *Yarın Başka Olacak* - **1955** – First Prize, Erlangen Theater Festival (Germany), for *Boş Beşik* - **1969** – *Best Theater Director* award - **1998** – *Best Male Actor in a Musical or Comedy* at the 2nd Afife Theater Awards for *Bu Filmi Görmüştüm* - Awards from Avni Dilligil, Afife Jale, University Union, İsmail Dümbüllü, Rotary, and Lions organizations ### **Selected Filmography** - *Sensiz Yıllar* (1960) - *Bozuk Düzem* (1965) - *Son Hıçkırık* (1971) - *Hayat Sevince Güzel* (1971) - *Zübük* (1980) - *Bugünün Saraylısı* (1985) - *Kavanozdaki Adam* (1987) - *Sihirli Annem* (2003-2011) - *Ay Işığı* (2008) - *Başrolde Aşk* (2011) ### **Selected Theater Plays** - *Papaz Kaçtı* (1955) - *Müfettiş* (1959) - *Sokak Kızı İrma* (1961) - *Puntila Ağa ile Uşağı Matti* (1965) - *Paramparça* (1966) - *Komik Para* (1995) - *Bu Filmi Görmüştüm* (1998) - *Çılgın Hafta Sonu* (2001) - *Kaçamak* (2004) - *Kim O* (2008) ## Academic Sources and References 1. Anadolu Ajansı. "Metin Serezli - Infografik." AA. Accessed: March 10, 2025. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/info/infografik/45032. 2. Anadolu Ajansı. "Oyuncu Metin Serezli'nin Vefatının Üzerinden 12 Yıl Geçti." AA. Accessed: March 10, 2025. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/kultur/oyuncu-metin-serezlinin-vefatinin-uzerinden-12-yil-gecti/3504423. 3. IMDb. "Metin Serezli - Filmography & Biography." IMDb. Accessed: March 10, 2025. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0785039/. 4. Sabah Gazetesi. "Metin Serezli Kimdir?" Sabah. Accessed: March 10, 2025. https://www.sabah.com.tr/metin-serezli-kimdir. 5. Tiyatrolar.com.tr. "Metin Serezli." Tiyatrolar. Accessed: March 10, 2025. https://tiyatrolar.com.tr/metin-serezli.