Civan Canova


Ahmet Civan Canova was a Turkish actor, playwright and theatre director.

Life and career

Canova was the son of Turkish director Mahir Canova. He was a graduate of TED Ankara College. 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. Canova continued to work for the State Theatres.
He died of lung cancer on 20 August 2022, at the age of 67, following a long illness.

Plays written

  • 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

Film

  • Arkadaş as Halil
  • Nehir as Engin
  • Yaşamak Bu Değil as Fatih
  • Mutlu Ol Yeter
  • Berduşlar as Kenan
  • Yıkılan Gurur as Naci
  • Hırsız
  • Acı Lokma as Ömer
  • Sokaktaki Adam
  • 80. Adım as Sedat
  • Sır
  • Ömerçip as Celal
  • Eve Dönüş as İşkenceci Polis
  • 72. Koğuş as Hilmi
  • ''F Tipi''

    Television

  • Yalancı Şafak
  • Bizim Aile as Ataç
  • Çiçek Taksi as Celal Kıraç
  • Gece Yürüyüşü as Cüneyt
  • Çeşm-i Bülbül
  • Esir Kalpler as Ekrem Akerman
  • Arka Sokaklar as Nazım Tahsin
  • Eksik Etek
  • Sınıf as Şeref
  • Ay Işığı as Yıldırım Duman
  • Sensiz Yaşayamam as Mummer
  • Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? as Kadir
  • Karadayı
  • Her Sevda Bir Veda
  • Paramparça as Rahmi Gürpinar
  • Atiye as Mustafa Özgürsoy
  • Üç Kuruş as Oktay

    Awards

  • 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''