Nadir Saribacak

Nadir Saribacak is a Turkish theater, film, and TV series actor. In 2008, Uzak İhtimal (Wrong Rosary), where Saribacak had the lead role, won International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Tiger Award presented to the Best Film. With his role in that film, Saribacak won Best Actor Awards at the 28th Istanbul International Film Festival, 7th Tofifest International Film Festival (Poland), 42nd Turkish Film Critics (SIYAD) Awards, 16th Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, and the Bursa International Silk Road Film Festival.

His other feature films include Ezel Akay’s Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü (Killing the Shadows, 2006), Reha Erdem’s Kosmos (2009) and Tolga Karacelik’s Gise Memuru (Toll Booth, 2010). He also had the lead role in Tolga Karacelik’s awardwinning short film Rapunzel (2009). His TV work includes Gönülçelen (2010) and Bu Kalp Seni Unutur mu? (2009).

After receiving undergraduate degrees in Turkish Language Instruction and Theatre, Saribacak received his Master’s in Advanced Acting. He continues its stage performances at Semaver Kumpanya, which he joined in 2004.