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Münir Özkul was born on 15 August 1925 in the Bakırköy district of Istanbul. While studying at Istanbul Boys’ High School, he began to develop an interest in the arts. He took his first steps in acting as a high school student in 1940 at the Bakırköy Halkevi. The artist received education at Istanbul University’s Faculty of Economics and the Department of Art History at the Faculty of Letters. However, he did not complete his university studies due to his growing dedication to theatre and the in

İsmail Hakkı Dümbüllü is regarded as the last great representative of the traditional tuluat and orta oyunu art forms during the transitional period of 20th century Turkish theatre. Through his work on both stage and screen, he ensured the visibility of the traditional folk comedian archetype within modern theatrical contexts and adapted the traditions of Karagöz, Orta Oyunu and Meddah to the aesthetics of the stage. Throughout his life, Dümbüllü defined himself as “the joy of the audience,” and