Civan Canova

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

Düğün Şarkısı

Erkekler Tuvaleti

Evaristo

Ful Yaprakları

Gala

Kör Buluşma

Kızıl Ötesi Aydınlık

MitosMorfos

Neon

Niobe

Sokağa Çıkma Yasağı

Üstat Harpagona Saygı ve Destek Gecesi

Filmography

Film

Arkadaş (1974) as Halil

Nehir (1977) as Engin

Yaşamak Bu Değil (1981) as Fatih

Mutlu Ol Yeter (1981)

Berduşlar (1982) as Kenan

Yıkılan Gurur (1983) as Naci

Hırsız (1986)

Acı Lokma (1986) as Ömer

Sokaktaki Adam (1995)

80. Adım (1996) as Sedat

Sır (1997)

Ömerçip (2003) as Celal

Eve Dönüş (2006) as İşkenceci Polis

72. Koğuş (2010) as Hilmi

F Tipi

Television

Yalancı Şafak (1990)

Bizim Aile (1995) as Ataç

Çiçek Taksi (2000) as Celal Kıraç

Gece Yürüyüşü (2004) as Cüneyt

Çeşm-i Bülbül (2005)

Esir Kalpler (2006) as Ekrem Akerman

Arka Sokaklar (2007) as Nazım Tahsin

Eksik Etek (2007)

Sınıf (2008) as Şeref

Ay Işığı (2008) as Yıldırım Duman

Sensiz Yaşayamam (2010) as Mummer

Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? (2011–12) as Kadir

Karadayı (2012)

Her Sevda Bir Veda (2014)

Paramparça (2014) as Rahmi Gürpinar

Atiye (2019–21) as Mustafa Özgürsoy

Üç Kuruş (2021–22) as Oktay

Awards

Ministry of Culture and Tourism – 1989: Best Script Award for Kör Buluşma

İsmet Küntay Awards – 1994: Best Playwright Award for Kıyamet Sularında

Avni Dilligil Awards – 1996: Best Playwright Award for Kıyamet Sularında

Cevdet Kudret Literature Awards – 1997: Best Play Award for Sokağa Çıkma Yasağı

Avni Dilligil Awards – 2000: Best Playwright Award for Sokağa Çıkma Yasağı

43rd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival – 2006: Best Supporting Actor Award for Eve Dönüş

12th Sadri Alışık Awards – 2007: Best Supporting Actor Award for Eve Dönüş

15th Afife Theatre Awards: Most Successful Supporting Actor of the Year Award for Bury the Dead