Civan Canova

Civan Canova
Canova in 2007
Born
Ahmet Civan Canova

(1955-06-28)28 June 1955
Ankara, Turkey
Died20 August 2022(2022-08-20) (aged 67)
Istanbul, Turkey
Education
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

Canova was the son of Turkish director Mahir Canova. He was a graduate of TED Ankara College (1973). 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

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "List of members" (PDF). Actors' Union of Turkey. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ↑ ""Ankara başka bir şehirdi." "Yılların hiç önemi yok. Kolejlilik yeter."" (PDF). TED Ankara Kolejliler (in Turkish). December 2018. pp. 44–47. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Civan Canova kimdir? Civan Canova nereli ve kaç yaşında?". Sözcü. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Civan Canova'nın son halini görenler şaşkına döndü". TGRT Haber. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Civan Canova hayatını kaybetti". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.