Müfit Kayacan


Müfit Kayacan is a Turkish actor and theatre director.

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, 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.

Theatre

As actor

Ormanın Bekçileri / writer: Ülker KöksalKüçük Nasreddin / writer: Serpil AkıllıoğluRumuz Goncagül / writer: Oktay ArayıcıBecerikli Kanguru / writer: Ahmet ÖnelTopuzlu / writer: Hidayet SayınKöşe Kapmaca / writer: Hidayet SayınKırmızı Sokağın Suzanı / writer: Erdoğan AytekinKeşanlı Ali Destanı / writer: Haldun TanerGözlerimi Kaparım Vazifemi Yaparım / writer: Haldun TanerAy Işığında Şamata / writer: Haldun TanerCanlar Ölesi Değil / writer: Haldun TanerSayım Suyum Yok / writer: Ahmet ÖnelFehim Paşa Konağı / writer: Turgut ÖzakmanKanlı Nigar / writer: Sadık ŞendilNalınlar / writer: Necati CumaliÖykülerin Azizliği / writer: M. Taner ÇelikKöşe Kapmaca / writer: Hidayet SayınDüğün Ya Da Davul / writer: Haşmet ZeybekAşk Grevi / writer: Savaş AykılıçPolitikada Bir Sarı Çizmeli / writer: Recep BilginerCimri / writer: MoliereYobaz / writer: Metin BalayTöre / writer: Turgut ÖzakmanRumuz Goncagül / writer: Oktay ArayıcıKomşu Köyün Delisi / writer: Üstün DökmenDefinename / writer: Sinan BayraktarVatan Kurtaran Şaban / writer: Haldun TanerFehim Paşa Konağı / writer: Turgut Özakmanİnadına Yaşamak / writer: Metin BalayHeccav Yahut Şair Eşref'in Esrarengiz Macerası / writer: Semih ÇelenkCarmela y Paolino / writer: Jose Sanchis SinisterreAzizname / writer: M. Taner ÇelikEntrikalı Dolap Komedyası
  • ''Bu da Geçer Yahu''

As director

Becerikli Kanguru / writer: Ahmet ÖnelKırmızı Sokağın Suzanı / writer: Erdoğan AytekinKeşanlı Ali Destanı / writer: Haldun TanerGözlerimi Kaparım Vazifemi Yaparım / writer: Haldun TanerAy Işığında Şamata / writer: Haldun TanerCanlar Ölesi Değil / writer: Haldun TanerSayım Suyum Yok / writer: Ahmet ÖnelFehim Paşa Konağı / writer: Turgut ÖzakmanKanlı Nigar / writer: Sadık ŞendilNalınlar / writer: Necati CumalıPolitikada Bir Sarı Çizmeli / writer: Recep Bilginer Töre / writer: Turgut Özakman Aşk Grevi / writer: Savaş Aykılıç

Awards and nominations

  • 16th Afife Theatre Awards - "Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy" - Kanlı Nigar
  • Direct Audience Awards - "Best Actor" - Vatan Kurtaran Şaban
  • Golden Mask Theatre Awards Mersin - "Best Director" - ''Keşanlı Ali Destanı''