Acting
Nov 14, 1945
Adana, Turkey
Ferdi Tayfur
Acting
Biography
Ferdi Tayfur (Born: Ferdi Tayfur Turanbayburt, born November 15, 1945) is one of Turkey's most successful and famous Turkish arabesque singer, actor and composer. In recent years, he has also become popular in Afghanistan, Lebanon, Trinidad and Tobago,Syria and Iran. He achieved estimated sales of over 50-60 million records worldwide. He was born in Hurriyet neighbourhood of Adana, Turkey and he has led a successful career in arabesque music. Being successful in his arabesque career he has been announced as the King of Arabesque, a music type very popular in today's Turkey and the middle east. His father, Cumali, who was a big fan of a famous theater and dubbing actor "Ferdi Tayfur" named his youngest son after him. After his father was killed, he was not able to continue his education because he had to work in the cotton fields of Cukurova to support his family. Ferdi Tayfur went to Istanbul when he was 17 with dreams of becoming a famous singer. He was not able to succeed on doing this and so he returned to Adana after a short stay in Istanbul. He came back to Istanbul in the early 1970s and his constant attempts to become a singer finally started to pay off. He has got over 100 music albums and over 30 films in his credit and he has received the prestigious Golden Album Award nine times. In 2000, he almost lost one of his toes due to diabetes. He has got millions of fans both in Turkey and in Europe (particularly among Turks in Germany, France, Belgium, Denmark and The Netherlands).
Feature Films (35)
Ferdi (Ferdi Tayfur) works a modest, honest job as a neighborhood school bus driver. His quiet routine changes when Billur (Necla Nazır) moves into the area, and Ferdi quickly falls deeply in love with her. Although he hopes to marry her, Billur sharply rejects his advances and pushes him away. Her coldness is not out of indifference, but rather conceals a painful, hidden secret that keeps her from accepting his love. As Ferdi persists in trying to break through her emotional walls, they must confront the heartbreaking reality standing between them.
You're My Everything
Ferdi Tayfur stars in a powerful dual role as twin brothers whose lives diverge onto drastically different paths. While one brother leads an honest, hardworking life, the other falls victim to a heroin addiction that destroys his marriage and tears his family apart. Determined to pull his sibling back from the brink of total self-destruction, the brother embarks on a painful, high-stakes battle against the ruthless underworld figures exploiting his twin's weakness, risking everything to save him before it is too late.
Don't Commit A Sin
After living and working in Germany for years alongside his father, Ferdi decides to return permanently to his homeland with his bride, Ayten (Çiğdem Akarsu). Upon returning, he reunites with his mother and uncle, expecting a warm homecoming after sending financial support back home for years. Instead, a bitter rift erupts when his uncle (Hüseyin Peyda) realizes Ferdi chose Ayten over marrying his cousin. Rejection turns into dangerous animosity as his disgruntled family members turn against him. When a traumatic crime is committed against Ayten, Ferdi’s fight to build a peaceful new life is shattered—forcing him into a relentless struggle for justice and retribution against those who betrayed him.
I'll Destroy This Misfortune of Mine
Ferdi works tirelessly as an auto mechanic in Istanbul, saving every coin to build a modest future with his lover, Zeynep (Filiz Taçbaş), a seamstress supporting her impoverished family. Bound by deep affection but restricted by poverty, the young couple dreams of marriage, but relentless financial hardship keeps their goals frustratingly out of reach. As pressure mounts from Zeynep’s struggling family and local troublemakers intervene, forces conspire to tear them apart. Trapped by social prejudice, financial desperation, and heartbreaking obstacles, Ferdi and Zeynep are forced to confront the painful reality that their dreams of happiness may be slipping away forever.
