Müfit Kayacan (born 17 January 1959) is a Turkish actor and theatre director.
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Life and career
Kayacan was born on 17 January 1959 in Kaş, Turkey. He is a graduate of Adana Çukurova University with a degree in industrial engineering. He is one of the founders of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality City Theaters (AŞT), where he played his first role in 1983, and was the general art director for 25 years. During this period, he took part in 32 different plays and directed 25 plays. At the same time, he worked as the Head of Cultural Services Department in Antalya Metropolitan Municipality for 10 years. The National Theater Festival for High Schools, one of the many festivals initiated during his duty, started in 1993 for the first time with the participation of 6 high schools. Kayacan, who was also a jury member at the Golden Orange Film Festival, is also one of the creators of the Likya Seyirlik Games Festival. Kayacan is also one of the executives of Women Meet with Theater project. He has also appeared in numerous TV series and movies.
Kayacan is married with two children. In 2012, he was nominated for the "Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy" award at the 16th Afife Theatre Awards for his role as "Abdi" in Kanlı Nigâr, which he took to stage at Adım Theatre and also starred in.
Filmography
Theatre
As actor
Ormanın Bekçileri (1983) / writer: Ülker Köksal
Küçük Nasreddin (1984) / writer: Serpil Akıllıoğlu
Rumuz Goncagül (1984) / writer: Oktay Arayıcı
Becerikli Kanguru (1985) / writer: Ahmet Önel
Topuzlu (1985) / writer: Hidayet Sayın
Köşe Kapmaca (1986) / writer: Hidayet Sayın
Kırmızı Sokağın Suzanı (1987) / writer: Erdoğan Aytekin
Keşanlı Ali Destanı (1988) / writer: Haldun Taner
Gözlerimi Kaparım Vazifemi Yaparım (1989) / writer: Haldun Taner
Ay Işığında Şamata (1990) / writer: Haldun Taner
Canlar Ölesi Değil (1990) / writer: Haldun Taner
Sayım Suyum Yok (1990) / writer: Ahmet Önel
Fehim Paşa Konağı (1991) / writer: Turgut Özakman
Kanlı Nigar (1992) / writer: Sadık Şendil
Nalınlar (1993) / writer: Necati Cumali
Öykülerin Azizliği (1995) / writer: M. Taner Çelik
Köşe Kapmaca (1996) / writer: Hidayet Sayın
Düğün Ya Da Davul (1997) / writer: Haşmet Zeybek
Aşk Grevi (1998) / writer: Savaş Aykılıç
As director
Becerikli Kanguru (1985) / writer: Ahmet Önel
Kırmızı Sokağın Suzanı (1987) / writer: Erdoğan Aytekin
Keşanlı Ali Destanı (1988) / writer: Haldun Taner
Gözlerimi Kaparım Vazifemi Yaparım (1989) / writer: Haldun Taner
Ay Işığında Şamata (1990) / writer: Haldun Taner
Canlar Ölesi Değil (1990) / writer: Haldun Taner
Sayım Suyum Yok (1990) / writer: Ahmet Önel
Fehim Paşa Konağı (1991) / writer: Turgut Özakman
Kanlı Nigar (1992) / writer: Sadık Şendil
Nalınlar (1993) / writer: Necati Cumalı
Politikada Bir Sarı Çizmeli (1999) / writer: Recep Bilginer
Töre (2002) / writer: Turgut Özakman
Aşk Grevi (2010) / writer: Savaş Aykılıç
Awards and nominations
16th Afife Theatre Awards - "Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy" (nom) - Kanlı Nigar (2012)
Direct Audience Awards - "Best Actor" - Vatan Kurtaran Şaban (2009, Antalya BB City Theatre)
Golden Mask Theatre Awards Mersin - "Best Director" - Keşanlı Ali Destanı (1989, Antalya BB City Theatre)