Kemal Sunal (11 November 1944 – 3 July 2000) was a Turkish actor and comedian. He first attracted attention playing a side character in the drama film Canım Kardeşim (1973). Then, he rose to fame as a leading actor in iconic Turkish comedy films such as Köyden İndim Şehire (1974), Mavi Boncuk (1974), Hababam Sınıfı (1975), Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı (1975), Kapıcılar Kralı (1976), Süt Kardeşler (1976), Tosun Paşa (1976), Çöpçüler Kralı (1977), Hababam Sınıfı Tatilde (1977), Şaban Oğlu Şaban (1977), Kibar Feyzo (1978) and Zübük (1980). His final acting role was in the drama film Propaganda (1999).
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Career
Kemal Sunal graduated from Vefa Lisesi (Vefa High School). In his early ages, he started pursuing what was to become a long and successful acting career in minor roles in various theatres. For a brief period, he worked in the Kenterler Theatre and debuted in the play Zoraki Tabip. He was later transferred to the Devekuşu Kabare Theatre, where he performed his acting.
He was recognized as a real talent, and started receiving offers for movies with larger budgets and a more famous cast. His first major role was in the film Tatlı Dillim ("My Sweet Talker"), directed by Ertem Eğilmez. In a matter of years, Sunal co-starred alongside Halit Akçatepe, Şener Şen and Münir Özkul.
