Menderes Utku

Menderes Utku
Born (1963-05-05) May 5, 1963 (age 63)
CitizenshipTurkey
Years active1970–present

Menderes Utku (born May 5, 1963) is a Turkish actor and businessman. He is known for the 1970s films in the Afacan series.

Early life

He is the son of producer, director and screenwriter Ümit Utku. He was named Best Child Actor at the 8th Golden Orange Film Festival for Afacan Küçük Serseri (1972) and at the 10th Golden Orange Film Festival for Afacan Harika Çocuk (1973).

Career

In 1991, together with Bülent Özler, he was part of the Turkish team that won the Camel Trophy in Tanzania and Burundi.

In 2001, together with Muzaffer Yıldırım, he founded Mars Entertainment Group, working in movie production, distribution, and screening.

In 2020, it acquired Kronotrop Coffee & Roastery.

Personal life

In 2022 he married Sura Zaatari from Lebanon.

References

  1. ↑ "Menderes Utku". SinemaTürk. Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Deelnemers Camel Trophy 1991". camel-trophy.nl. Archived from the original on 19 March 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Hakkımızda". Mars Entertainment Group. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "KAP". www.kap.org.tr. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Yeşilçam'ın Afacan'ı Menderes Utku evlendi!". CNNTürk.com. 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.