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Ahmet Kostarika
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Ahmet Kostarika (born Ahmet Turgutlu, 1927–1994) was a prolific Turkish character actor and an indispensable face of Yeşilçam’s golden era, appearing in over 300 films across four decades. Born in Sarıyer, Istanbul, to a family originally hailing from Kastamonu, he gained his legendary moniker from the popular local tavern he ran in his youth, Kostarika Meyhanesi, which served as a bustling hub for film industry veterans. Making his screen debut in Ömer Lütfi Akad’s 1952 crime drama İpsala Cinayeti, Turgutlu was almost exclusively credited as "Ahmet Kostarika" throughout his career, becoming the ultimate screen portrayal of working-class neighborhood figures—from beloved butchers and grocers…
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Ahmet Kostarika (born Ahmet Turgutlu, 1927–1994) was a prolific Turkish character actor and an indispensable face of Yeşilçam’s golden era, appearing in over 300 films across four decades. Born in Sarıyer, Istanbul, to a family originally hailing from Kastamonu, he gained his legendary moniker from the popular local tavern he ran in his youth, Kostarika Meyhanesi, which served as a bustling hub for film industry veterans. Making his screen debut in Ömer Lütfi Akad’s 1952 crime drama İpsala Cinayeti, Turgutlu was almost exclusively credited as "Ahmet Kostarika" throughout his career, becoming the ultimate screen portrayal of working-class neighborhood figures—from beloved butchers and grocers to strict local cops. Renowned for his effortless screen presence and seamless blend of subtle comedy and dramatic weight, he collaborated extensively with Yeşilçam legend Kemal Sunal in nearly 30 iconic comedies, including Üç Kağıtçı (1981) and Atla Gel Şaban (1984), while also featuring in celebrated Turkish classics such as Metin Erksan's Suçlular Aramızda (1964) and Ertem Eğilmez's Canım Kardeşim (1973).
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BODY OF WORK
Ahmet Kostarika's Filmography
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No Poster
Bir Aşk Masalı
as Balıkçı
Night of Horror
Anılar
Aşkımın Mahkumuyum
Sana Can Dayanmaz
Kuyruklu Yıldız Altında Bir İzdivaç
Homoti
as Kasap
No Poster
Baskı
Dökülen Yapraklar
as Kostarik
Poor
as İş Arayan Adam
Düştüm Çıkmazlara
Kiralık Ev
İki Milyarlık Bilet
Kuşatma
Bu Muhtar Başka Muhtar
Ya Ya Ya Şa Şa Şa
Naked Citizen
as Lokantacı
Kır Çiçeği
Sarı Öküz Parası
Tokatçı
as Fırıncı
A Sip of Love
as Yoghurt Seller
Atla Gel Şaban
as Manav
Birkaç Güzel Gün İçin
Çocuklar Çiçektir: Kuduz
Çarıklı Milyoner
as Meyhaneci
Dönme Dolap
Buyurun Cümbüşe
Gazap Rüzgarı
Kaçak
The Rudest People
as Manav
Festival in Gırgıriye
Deli Kan
as Zekiye'nin babası
Oh Beautiful Istanbul
as Şoför
Kara Bahtım
Huzurum Kalmadı
as Bekçi Ahmet
Idiot Saban
as Komiser Ahmet
Aşk Para Yumruk
Kara Çadırın Kızı Zeynep
King of The Guards
as Manav
Nightingale
as Bulaşıkçı Memo
Divane
Canikom
as Kasap Faik
Üç Sevgilim
as Manav Hidayet
The Mine
as Kumpanya Sahibi
Cafer'in Çilesi
Petrol Kings
Taşı Toprağı Altın Şehir
as Gece Bekçisi
Sivri Akıllılar
Tatlı Kaçık
as Bekçi Hüseyin
Bitter Memories
Where Are These Guys Looking At?
What We Expected What We Found
Adalı Kız
The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet
Gülşah Küçük Anne
as Esnaf
Aşk Dediğin Laf Değildir
Sevdalılar
Aman Karım Duymasın
Bakireler Çiftliği
as Rüstem
Nereden Çıktı Bu Velet
The Executioner
as Parası Zorla Alınan Adam
Melek The Singer
Curcuna
as Ramazan Efendi
Tatlı Cadı'nın Maceraları
Enişte
as Şakir Efendi
Emine, The Leaning One
as Çavuş
Sevişmek Bir Dakika
Turhanoğlu: Çal Hasan
Salako
as Hamido'nun Adamı
Gönüller Fatihi: Yunus Emre
From the Village to the City
as Otobüs Muavini
Kızım Ayşe
as Ahmet Amca
Özleyiş
Almanya'da Bir Türk Kızı
An Angel on Earth
Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur?
Maceraya Bayılırım
as Polis
Kanlı Deniz
The Exorcist
Karate Girl
as Bekçi Hasan Çetin
Yalancı Yarim
as Pazarcı
Anadolu Ekspresi
as Kahveci
Namus Borcu
as Çığırtkan
Namus
My Dear Brother
as Kasap
If Only Life Would Be Like a Feast
Dağdan İnme
Öksüzler
Suçlu
as Bahçevan
Oğlum
Sev Kardeşim
The Bald Boy and Cankiz
Karmen
Kaderimin Oyunu
The Return
as Peasant Esnaf
Fatma Bacı
Feride
Omer The Tourist: Bullfighter
as Moris
Zagor vs. The Dark Menace
Ayıbettin Şemsettin
Yavru ile Katip
Hicran
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
as Sarp
Angel or Devil?
Hürmüz with Seven Husbands
Three Friends
as Niyetçi
Once a Year
as Arabacı Musa
On Küçük Şeytan
A Flood Took Wednesday
Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır
Kralların Öfkesi
Yavrum
as Kaptan
Yumurcak Köprüaltı Çocuğu
Meçhul Kadın
Herkesin Sevgilisi
The Well
Sana Dönmeyeceğim
Allı Gelin
Homeland and Namık Kemal
Hot Gypsy
The Empty Crib
Fato: Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm
as Memiş
Pranga Mahkumu
Bağdat Hırsızı
Akşamcı
Köroğlu
İlk ve Son
Fate
Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli
Osmanlı Kabadayısı
Balatlı Arif
as Partal
Balatlı Arif
Son Gece
as Çavuş
Yıkılan Gurur
Paşa Kızı
Malkoçoğlu vs The Kings
Hacı Murat
Gecekondu Peşinde
Yıkılan Yuva
Oh, Beautiful Istanbul
as Bekçi
Ayşecik Sokak Kızı
İsyancılar
Efkârlıyım Abiler
Zalimler
as Ahmet Turgutlu
Kahramanlar Köyü
Fakir Bir Kız Sevdim
Meyhanenin Gülü
Guard Murtaza
I'm Under My Hat
Sevgili Öğretmenim
as Kasap Zihni
Once a Year
as Arabacı
Star Hill
Seveceksen Yiğit Sev
Ölümden Beter
Avare Yavru ve Filinta Kovboy
Şahane Züğürtler
The Guilty Are Among Us
İstanbul Sokaklarında
as Cin Ali
Love and Grudge
as Vahi Yamaner
Çanakkale Aslanları
İstanbul'un Kızları
as Dümbelek Osman
Ve Allah Gençleri Yarattı
Son Tren
Cilalı İbo ve Kırk Haramiler
Wind of Youth
Kamalı Zeybek
Dear Madam
Kendini Arayan Adam
Bir Hizmetçi Kızın Hatıra Defteri
Çapraz Delikanlı
Kadınlar Hep Aynıdır
Beyaz Güvercin
The King of Mountains
Cici Can
Belalı Torun
Acı Hayat
as Mahmut
Tatlı Bela
Yangın Var
Talihsizler
Kıbrıs Şehitleri
Namus Kurbanı
