Civan Canova

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Civan Canova
File:Civan Canova 2007.jpg
Canova in 2007
Born
Ahmet Civan Canova[1]

(1955-06-28)28 June 1955
Ankara, Turkey
Died20 August 2022(2022-08-20) (aged 67)
Istanbul, Turkey
Alma mater
OccupationsActor, playwright, theatre director
Years active1974–2022
Spouse
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(m. 1998; div. 2004)​
Parents
RelativesKartal Tibet (stepfather)
Websitewww.civancanova.org

Ahmet Civan Canova (28 June 1955 – 20 August 2022) was a Turkish actor, playwright and theatre director.

Life and career

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Canova was the son of Turkish director Mahir Canova. He was a graduate of TED Ankara College (1973).[2] He started his career as an actor by making his cinematic debut in Yılmaz Güney's 1974 movie Arkadaş. In the same year, he enrolled in the Ankara State Conservatory's Theater Department. After four years of studying, he joined the crew of Turkish State Theatres. Aside from his acting career both on stage and in front of the camera, he is known for his plays. Between 1998–2004, he was married to actress Açelya Akkoyun.[3] Canova continued to work for the State Theatres.[4]

He died of lung cancer on 20 August 2022, at the age of 67, following a long illness.[5]

Plays written

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  • Düğün Şarkısı
  • Erkekler Tuvaleti
  • Evaristo
  • Ful Yaprakları
  • Gala
  • Kör Buluşma
  • Kızıl Ötesi Aydınlık
  • MitosMorfos
  • Neon
  • Niobe
  • Sokağa Çıkma Yasağı
  • Üstat Harpagona Saygı ve Destek Gecesi

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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Awards

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  • Ministry of Culture and Tourism – 1989: Best Script Award for Kör Buluşma
  • İsmet Küntay Awards – 1994: Best Playwright Award for Kıyamet Sularında
  • Avni Dilligil Awards – 1996: Best Playwright Award for Kıyamet Sularında
  • Cevdet Kudret Literature Awards – 1997: Best Play Award for Sokağa Çıkma Yasağı
  • Avni Dilligil Awards – 2000: Best Playwright Award for Sokağa Çıkma Yasağı
  • 43rd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival – 2006: Best Supporting Actor Award for Eve Dönüş
  • 12th Sadri Alışık Awards – 2007: Best Supporting Actor Award for Eve Dönüş
  • 15th Afife Theatre Awards: Most Successful Supporting Actor of the Year Award for Bury the Dead

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