Civan Canova


Ahmet Civan Canova was a Turkish actor, playwright and theatre director.
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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 ŞarkısıErkekler TuvaletiEvaristoFul YapraklarıGalaKör BuluşmaKızıl Ötesi AydınlıkMitosMorfosNeonNiobeSokağa Çıkma Yasağı
  • ''Üstat Harpagona Saygı ve Destek Gecesi''

Filmography

Film

Arkadaş as HalilNehir as Engin Yaşamak Bu Değil as Fatih Mutlu Ol Yeter Berduşlar as Kenan Yıkılan Gurur as NaciHırsız Acı Lokma as Ömer Sokaktaki Adam 80. Adım as Sedat Sır Ömerçip as CelalEve Dönüş as İşkenceci Polis72. Koğuş as Hilmi
  • ''F Tipi''

Television

Yalancı Şafak Bizim Aile as AtaçÇiçek Taksi as Celal KıraçGece Yürüyüşü as CüneytÇeşm-i Bülbül Esir Kalpler as Ekrem Akerman Arka Sokaklar as Nazım Tahsin Eksik Etek Sınıf as ŞerefAy Işığı as Yıldırım DumanSensiz Yaşayamam as MummerFatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? as KadirKaradayı Her Sevda Bir Veda Paramparça as Rahmi GürpinarAtiye as Mustafa ÖzgürsoyÜç Kuruş as Oktay

Awards