Symposium on The Interaction of International Relations and Cinema:
The Turkish Example
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
16:00 PM
Sofitel El Gezirah, Opera Hall (Level 02)
Mr. Murat YILDIRIM
( Actor - Turkey)
Murat Yildirim is a Turkish actor who gained fame and popularity as a result of having appeared in the popular TV mini-series Firtina (The Storm) and Asi (film).
His latest film Pains of Autumn is a moving story a significant period in the history of his country.
From early in his life he had a great passion for music and theatre, which pushed him to join the drama department of his high-school. He studied to become a mechanical engineer He later graduated from Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey. His interest in music and theatre started early on in his life which led him to join the drama department of his high-school. As a student, Yildirim played drums in a band. Has a keen interest in mathematics.