About Ozdemir
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ON: Prof. Dr. Özdemir NUTKU
Drama Critic, cultural historan and theatre director. Emeritus Professor of Drama and Play Production. Ankara University, 1961-1976. Founder and Ex-Chairman, Department of Performing Arts, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey, since October 1976. Ex-Director of the Institute of Fine Arts, İzmir, since March 1996. Founder and Ex-Dean of the Faculty of Performing Arts, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
PRESENT POSITION:
• President of the Art Committee, The State Theatres, Turkey.
• Professional Director/producer (still active)
• Teaching and training students at the Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir
PAST POSITION:
2000 - 2002 : Founder and Dean of the Faculty of Performing Arts, Near East University, : Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Since 1998 : Chairman, The Arts Committee of State Theatres, Turkey
1995 -1998 : Director of the Institute of Fine Arts. İzmir.
Since 1957 : Theater Director (Producer), Playwright, Critic, and Cultural Historian.
Since 1953 : Drama Critic in various daily newspapers, and weekly periodicals
Since 1974 : Full Professor, Ankara University.
1967-1974 : Associate Professor, Ankara University .
1966 : Guest Lecturer for two semesters, Wiener Universität, Theaterwissenschaftliche Institut, Austria.
1965 : Visiting Lecturer at the Universities of Minnesota, Washington/Seattle, Northwestern University , Chicago and Dallas Theatre Center. Workshop leader at the Hartfort School of Music and Performing Arts (1997)
1961 : Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Ankara University.
1959 - 1961 : Lecturer, Ankara University.
ACADEMIC AND PRACTICAL TRAINING:
1956-1959 : Drama Section, Georg-August Universtät Göttingen, Germany.
1957-1959 : Assistant Director at the Deutsches Theater, under the auspices of famous Heinz Hilpert.
1958-1959 : Practical work and play productions in professional theatres in Germany and Turkey.
1952-1956 : Licence» (equivalent of B.A. degree) in English and American Language and Literature, Ankara University [1952-1956].
1942-1950 : B.A. Robert College (American College) Istanbul.
THESES:
Ph.D. : “Stagnation and Revival of Verse Drama in England”
Licence: “T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Wasteland’ “
B.A. : “Goethe’s Strassburger Zeit” [in German]
AWARDS
2010 “Labour Price for theTheatre: Eskişehir Arts Association, Eskişehir.
2010 – “Artistic Award for Promihent Persons”: Aegian Geriatrics Association, Izmir
2009 – “Extraordihary Service to the Turkish Theatre”: Çankaya Rotarack, Ankara.
2008 - “Lifelong Service Price”, Turkish Language Association, Izmir.
2007 - “Service award for the Turkish Language”, Turkish Language Assoçiation, Ankara.
2006 - “Turkish Theatre Superior Service Award”, Ministry of Culture, Ankara,
2006 - “Honorury Award of the Turkish Theatre”, UDS, Ankara.
2005 - “Mevlana and World Peace Prize”, Istanbul.
2005 - “Ismet Kuntay Honour Prize”, Istanbul.
2005 - “The Trahslator of The Year Award”, by The Theatre periodical, Istanbul.
2004 - “Muhsin Ertuğrul Award”, Afife Jale Foundation Honour Award, Istanbul.
2004 “Award for Man of Drama”, Profilo Business Center, Istanbul.
2003 - “Theatre Award for the Year of 2003”, Terakki Foundation, Istanbul.
2001 - “Award for his Services to the Turkish Theatre”, Playwrights Association, Istanbul
2001 - “Turkish Theatre Superior Service Award”, Council for Turkish Awards, İzmir.
2001 : “Muhsin Ertugrul Award for theatrical performances”; Department of Performing Arts, Izmir.
2000 : “Production Award of Critics Union”, for Taner's I Close my Eyes and Do My Duty, Izmir.
1999 : "Award for the Services to the Turkish Theatre" by UNIMA (United Nations International Marionett Association), National Center, Ankara.
1998 : "Price for Best Translation", Avni Dilligil Drama Awards, Istanbul.
1997 : "Best Theater Director" - for Teahouse of the August Moon, Turkish Critics Association Award.
1996 : "Mention Spéciale" for his adaptation of Aristophanes' THE WASPS
1993 : "First Price for Theatre Research", Ministry of Culture, Ankara, Turkey.
1991 : "Dionisos Price" of The Municipality of Salihli.
1989 : "Honorarium for his services to the Turkish Theatre" - Playwrights and Scriptwriters
Association, Istanbul.
1984 : "Best Theatre Director" - for Dilmen's The Ear of Midas, Ulvi Uraz Award for the Theatre.
1979 : "Best Literary Work" for Meddahlık and Meddah Hikayeleri - National Foundation of Turkish Culture 1967 : "Mention Spéciale" for Directing -«International Theatre Festival» in Nancy, France.
1965 : “Regiepreis” for Directing -International Theatre Festival in Erlangen, Germany.
1965 : “Mention Spéciale” for Directing - «International Theatre Festival » in Nancy, France.
ORGANISATIONS:
Members of
Since 2006 : Founder and Honorary Member, Association of Contemporary Turkish Playwrights and Translators, Istanbul.
“ 1996 : Association of Contemporary Artistic Activities (one of the founders)
" 1995 : P.E.N. Writers' Association (Member)
" 1994 : Union of University Teachers, Ö.E.S.
" 1994 : Foundation of Cultural Communication, K.I.V.
1994 : Research Foundation of Theatre, Opera and Ballet, T.O.B.A.V.
" 1993 : German Association for Foreigner Service, D.A.A.D.
" 1993 : Association of Atatürk-Reforms, A.D.D.
" 1990 : World Theatre Training Institute, W.T.T.I. (and one of the founders) Hartfford, USA.
" 1990 : International Union of Marionets and Shadow Puppets U.N.I.M.A Turkish Center
(one of the founders).
" 1989 : Alumni Association of the Istanbul American Colleges, I.A.K.M.D.
1988 : Turkish Foundation of Cinema and Audio-visual Culture T.Ü.R.S.A.K. (one of the founders).
" 1969 : Institute of Theatrical Research, Ankara University (one of the founders).
" 1967 : International Theatre Institute, Ankara, I.T.I..
" 1966 : International Association of Theatre Critics, Paris. A.I.T.C.
" 1965 : Syndicate of Turkish Writers , Istanbul, T.Y.S.
" 1959 : Institute for Turkish Language, Ankara, T.D.K.
" 1958 : Organisation of Turkish Playwrights & Script-writers, Istanbul, T.T.Y.D.
PUBLICATIONS:
Books published:
• TROYA’NIN TAHTA ATI (The Wooden Horse Of Troy (Essays), Senocak Publications, Izmir 2009.
• ELİZABETH DÖNEMI VE SHAKESPEARE SÖZLÜĞÜ (Glossary of Shakespeare and The Elizabethan Era), Kabalcı Publicatıons, Istanbul 2007.
• BERTOLT BRECHT VE EPİK TİYATRO (Bertolt Brecht and the Epic Theatre), Özgür Yayinlari, Istanbul 2007.
• ALMANYA’DA TİYATRO YAŞAMI (Theatrical Life in Germany), Alkım Yay. Ist. 2004.
• OYUNCUNUN ÇALIŞMASI (The Work of the Actor), Alkım Yayınları, Istanbul 2003.
• OYUNCULUK TARİHİ (History of Acting), vol. I (2nd. Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara 2002.
• OYUNCULUK TARİHİ (History of Acting), vol. II, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara 2002.
• SAHNE BİLGİSİ (The Event on the Stage), (4th. Ed.) Kabalcı Yayınevi, Istanbul 2002
• DÜNYA TİYATROSU TARİHİ (History of World Drama, vol I, - 3rd. edition), Istanbul 2000.
• ATATÜRK VE CUMHURIYET TIYATROSU (Ataturk and the theatre of Turkısh Republic), Istanbul 1999.
• DUVARDAKİ MAVİ KUŞ (The Blue Bird on the Wall. 2nd, edtition). Izmir 1999.
• OYUN-COCUK-TIYATRO (Game-Child-Theatre), Istanbul 1998.
• GÖSTERİM TERİMLERİ SÖZLÜĞÜ (Dictionary of Spectacle - 2nd. edition), Istanbul 1998.
• DRAM SANATI (Art of Drama - 3rd. edition), Istanbul 1998.
• MEDDAHLIK VE MEDDAH HİKAYELERİ (The Turkish Art of Story-Teller and His Stories-2nd ed.), Ankara 1997.
• TARİHİMİZDEN KÜLTÜR MANZARALARI (Cultural Scenes From Our History), Istanbul 1995.
• OYUNCULUK TARİHİ, I ( History of Acting, vol. I), Istanbul 1995.
• GECENİN MASKESİ (The Mask of the Night – Shakespeare Studies), Istanbul 1995.
• DUVARDAKİ MAVİ KUŞ (The Blue Bird on the Wall), Istanbul 1993.
• DÜŞLERİN GERÇEKLERİ (The Reality of Dreams ), Istanbul 1993.
• ZEYNEP’İN TİYATRO KİTABI (Zeynep’s Theatre Book), children's book on theatre, 3rd. Edition, Istanbul 1992.
• TİYATRO YÖNETMENİNİN ÇALIŞMASI (The Work of The Theatre Director) 2nd. revised edition, Dokuz Eylül University Press 1991.
• ZÜMRÜDÜANKANIN KÜLLERİ (Ashes of the Phoenix - essays), Essays, Istanbul 1991.
• THEATRE IN TURKEY (in English, together with S. Şener, A. Yüksel), Istanbul 1991.
• DRAM SANATI (Art of Drama ), 2nd. revised edition, Istanbul 1990.
• BENDEN SONRA TUFAN OLMASIN (Diary of M.Ertuğrul, the founder of modern Turkish Theater) [together with M.Tuncay, E.Sevinçli.] Eczacıbaşı Vakfı, Istanbul 1989.
• SAHNE BİLGİSİ (Play Production and Stagecraft ), 3rd. revised edition, Ist. 1989.
• IV. MEHMET’İN EDİRNE ŞENLİĞİ (Circumcision and Marriage Festivities of Sultan Mehmet IV in Edirne, 1675 ), 2nd. edition, Institute of Turkish History, Ankara 1987.
• UZATMALI GERÇEKLER (The Retarded Truths -essays), Istanbul 1986.
• DÜNYA TİYATROSU TARİHİ (History of World Drama and Theatre ), in two volumes, 2nd revised edition, Istanbul 1985/1986.
• GÖSTERİM TERİMLERİ SÖZLÜĞÜ (Dictionary of Spectacle ), Turkish Language Institute, Ankara 1983.
• MEDDAHLIK VE MEDDAH HİKAYELERİ (The Art of Story-Teller and His Stories ), Ankara 1978.
• YAŞAYAN TİYATRO (Theatre Alive -essays), Istanbul 1976.
• TÜRKİYE’DE BRECHT (Brecht in Turkey), Istanbul 1976.
• SÖYLEV (Adress), Ankara University Press, Ankara 1973.
• DARÜLBEDAYİ’İN ELLİ YILI (Fifty Years of the Municipal Theatre in Istanbul ), Ankara University Press, 1969.
• STANİSLAVSKİ’NİN SAHNEYE KOYDUĞU “MARTI” (A Critical Approach to the Production Score of Stanislavsky’s “The Sea Gull” ), Ankara University Press, 1968.
• TİYATRO TERİMLERİ SÖZLÜĞÜ (Theatre Terminology ), [together with H.Taner and M.And] Turkish Language Institute, Ankara 1966.
• OYUN YAZARI (The Playwright ), Istanbul 1965.
• MODERN TİYATRO AKIMLARI (Modern Trends in the Theatre), v. I, Ankara 1963.
• THE STAGNATION AND REVIVAL OF VERSE DRAMA IN ENGLAND (İn English, under the supervision of Prof. W. Arthur Sewell, (Ph.D. Oxon), Ankara 1961.
• TİYATRO VE YAZAR (The Theatre and the Playwright ), Ankara 1960.
Books under print:
• O SEY ÖLMESİN İÇİMİZDE (Let That Thing Not Die Within Ourselves) [essays under print]
Plays and Books translated into Turkish from the orig
• Shakespere, THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
• Shakespeare, CORIOLANUS
• Shakespeare, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
• Shakespeare, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
• Shakespeare, MEASURE FOR MEASU
• W. Shakespeare-John Fletcner, THE TWO NOBLE KINSME
• [Anonymus] , THE THREE CUCKOLDS (A Commedia dell'Arte text: not printed), Ankara 1962.
• Charles Morgan, THE RIVER LINE, Ankara 1961 (M.S.)
• CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH AND AMERICAN POETRY, [together with T.D.Kakınç] Ankara 1956
• John Osborne, LOOK BACK IN ANGER. [under print]
• Peter Brook, THERE ARE NO SECRETS, [(under print].
Plays:
• İNSANCIKLAR (The Little Humans) - eight short plays, İzmir 1996.
• EŞEK ARILARI (The Wasps) (Aristophanes-Nutku), İzmir 1995.
• MÜFETTİŞ (The Inspector General) (Gogol-Nutku), İzmir 1994.
• KÜL ALTINDAKİ KOR (Embers under Ashes : Chekhov-Nutku, collage), Istanbul 1993.
• GECELER VE GÜNDÜZLER (Nights and Days: a collage of Shakespeare scenes), İzmir 1988/1989.
• BÜYÜKBABA ( Gran'pa'), comedy (ready to be published), 1988.
• SÖYLEV (The Discourse), a dramatization of Atatürk’s famous speech, 2nd.ed. Istanbul 1985; produced by the Universitty of Ankara, Drama Department in 1973 and by the State Theatre, İzmir, in the season of 1987/1988; and also by the State Theatre, Sivas (2003/2004).
• ÇİÇEK (The Flower ), a mimodrame, produced in Nancy, France, 1967.
• SAVAŞ OYUNU (The War Game ), Ankara 1965; translated into German by Max Fisch and published under the title, KRIEGSSPIEL , Deutche Theaterverlag in Weinheim, Germany and also produced and performed in Erlangen, Germany in 1965, 1966 and 1967.
• KÖPRÜ (The Bridge ), a one-act play, Turkish Language Institute, Ankara 1965.
• MERDİVEN (The Ladder ) one-act play, Ankara 1962.
Poetry Books:
• UZUN ATLAR VADİSİ (The Valley of Taller Mustangs), İzmir 1996.
• BÖLÜK YAŞANTI (The Divided Life), Ankara 1957.
• ÜÇ NOKTA (Three Dots), Ankara 1954.
• ELLER (The Hands), Ankara 1952.
Books Prepared:
• HISTORY OF ACTING, vol. III
• FOOTPRINTS ON THE WATER (Autobiography)
• TURKISH IMPROVISATIONAL THEATRE
• ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD THEATRE
Other Publications:
• Various essays, critical articles, research papers in Turkish, British, American, German, Yugoslavian, Russian and Austrian periodicals.
• Over 1800 critical reviews in Turkish newspapers, since 1956.
• Considerable work on radio and television programming, including scripts, documentaries,acting panel discussion leader, series of programs on Turkish theatre.
Special Issues on Özdemir Nutku
Dönemec, March 1981;
Kitap, no. 509, 18 November 1989;
Theatre, January 2004;
1 A, no. 6, April 2005.
Elite Line, no 1, 15 October, 2005.
Unlem, no. 14, Nov./Dec. 2005;
Master Thesis on Ozdemir Nutku:
“A Study on the Reviews, Ciritical Works and Essays of Özdemir Nutku”, Izmir, 2001.
PLAY PRODUCTIONS:
• Over hundred play productions, in Germany. Cyprus and Turkey, since 1958, including British, Italian, American, German, French, Russian, Hungarian, Belgian and Turkish plays.
Some of the Plays Directed by Nutku:
• Turgut Özakman, THE ILLUSTRATED OTTOMAN HISTORY, State Theatre, Erzurum 2006-2007.
• M. Lengyel – Jan Mendell, TO BE OR NOT TO BE, State Theatre, Izmir 2004/2005.
• Gyula Hay, THE HORSE, State Theatre, Ankara 2003/2004.
• Turgut Özakman, TNE MANSION OF FEHIM PASHA, State Theatre, İzmir 2003/2004.
• Chekhov-Nutku, ZODIAC OF MARRIAGE, The Municipal Theatre of Nicosia, Northern Cyprus 2001.
• Strauss-Genee-Johann Strauss, EINE NACHT IN VENEDIG, State Opera and Ballet, Izmir 2000.
• Shakespeare - Nutku, NIGHTS AND DAYS (collage), Izmir 2000.
• Haldun Taner, I CLOSE MY EYES AND DO MY DUTY, Experimental Stage, İzmir 1999.
• Neil Simon. THE GOOD DOCTOR, Kent Theatre, Izmir 1998.
• John Patrick, THE TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON, State Theatre İzmir, 1997.
• A.H.Tanpınar-A.Çakır, INSTITUTE FOR TIME ALIGNMENT, Exp. Stage,1996/1997.
• Güngör Dilmen, THE EARS OF MIDAS, State Theatre, Adana, 1996/1997.
• Aristophanes-Nutku, THE WASPS, Experimental Stage, İzmir 1995/1996.
• Michael Frayn, NOISES OFF, State Theatre, Trabzon, 1995/1996.
• Gogol-Nutku, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, Experimental Stage, İzmir 1994/1995
• Haldun Taner, I CLOSE MY EYES AND DO MY DUTY, State Theatre, Adana, 1993/94
• Carl Zuckmayer, DER HAUPTMANN VON KÖPENICK, E.S., İzmir, 1993/1994.
• Samuel Beckett, WAITING FOR GODOT, State Theatre, İzmir, 1992/1993.
• F. Garcia Lorca, THE BLOOD WEDDING, Experimental Stage, 1991/1992.
• Turgut Özakman, ILLUSTRATED OTTOMAN HISTORY, Municipal Theatre, İzmir, 1991/1992.
• Chekhov-Nutku, EMBERS UNDER ASHES (collage) Exp. Stage, İzmir,1990/1991
•Turgut Özakman, FEHIM PASA MANSION, Exp.Stage, 1989/90
• Özdemir Nutku, NIGHTS AND DAYS, (A collage of Shakespeare scenes by Nutku), Exp.Stage 1988/89.
• Aristophanes, LYSISTRATA, Experimental Stage, 1988/1989.
• Haldun Taner, HUBBUB UNDER MOONLIGHT, Exp. Stage, 1987/1988.
• Gyula Hay, DAS PFERD, Experimental Stage, İzmir, 1986/1987.
• Turgut Özakman, ILLUSTRATED OTTOMAN HISTORY, E.S., 1985/1986.
• Carl Zuckmayer, DER HAUPTMAN VON KOEPENICK, E.S., 1984/1985.
• Güngör Dilmen, THE EARS OF MIDAS, Exp. Stage, 1983/1984.
• Arthur Miller, ALL MY SONS, E.S., 1981/1982.
• Önder Paker, SOME LIGHT PLEASE Experimental Stage, İzmir, 1981/1982.
• Turgut Özakman, THE HEARTH, Experimental Stage, İzmir, 1980/1981.
• Haldun Taner, THE CUNNING WIFE OF THE FOOLISH HUSBAND, Exp. Stage, 1980/1981.
• Heinrich von Kleist, DER ZERBROCHENE KRUG, Experimental Stage,1979/1980.
• Carl Zuckmayer, DER HAUPTMANN VON KOEPENICK, Theatre Company (T.C.), Ankara,1975/1976.
• Özdemir Nutku, THE SPEECH T.C., Ankara 1973/1974.
• Adalet Ağaoğlu, GAME OF MARRIAGE, Theatre Company, Ankara, 1971/1972.
• Sermet Çağan, THE FACTORY OF FEET AND LEGS, Theatre Comp., Ankara, 1970/1971.
• Gyula Hay, THE HORSE, Theatre Compüny, Ankara,, 1969/1970.
• Şinasi-Suat-Özakman-Duru, MARRIAGE A LA TURC, Theatre C., Ankara, 1968/1969.
• Michael Hastings, LEE HARVEY OSWALD, Yenişehir Tiyatrosu, Ankara, 1967/1968
• Musahipzade Celal, BALABAN AGA, Theatre Company, Ankara, 1967/1968.
• Güngör Dilmen, THE EARS OF MIDAS, Theatre company, Ankara, 1966/1967.
• Jean Tardieu, LA SERRURE, LA SONATE, MONSİEUR MOI, Institut d'Etudes Françaises, Ankara, 1965.
• Sermet Çağan-Özdemir Nutku, WAR PLAY, Theatre Company, Ankara, 1965.
• Özdemir Nutku, KÖPRÜ, Theatre Group of the Drama Rept., 1964/1965.
• [Anony.] , PABUÇÇU AHMAT'İ MACERALARI, Theatre Company, Ank, 1964/1965.
• [Anony.], INTRIGUES OF ARLECCHINO, Ankara Exp. Stage, 1962.
• Turgut Özakman, HASTAHANE, Eskişehir Chamber Theatre, 1961/1962.
• Anton Chekhov, THE PROPOSAL Eskişehir Chamber Theatre, 1961/1962.
• Güngör Dilmen, HUNTER KARKAP, Ankara College Theatre, 1960.
•Jean Giraudoux, APOLLON OF BELLAC, Ankara College Theatre, 1960.
• Jean Giraudoux, DER APOLL VON BELLAC, Nansenbühne, Göttingen, Germany, 1958.
• Christopher Fry, A SLEEP OF PRISONERS, Nansenbühne, Göttingen, Germany, 1958.
• Jean Anouilh, LEOCADIA, Junges Theater, Göttingen, Germany, 1957.
LANGUAGES: Turkish, English, German, Turkish Old Script and Latin
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: January 12, 1931, Istanbul, Turkey.
Private: 6345. Sok. 15/1, Bostanli - Karsiyaka. 35540 Izmir, Turkey
Phone and fax :+ 90 - 232 - 362 4956 / cell phone: + 90 - 532 - 411 8354 and + 90 - 536 - 355 3787
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Drama Critic, cultural historan and theatre director. Emeritus Professor of Drama and Play Production. Ankara University, 1961-1976. Founder and Ex-Chairman, Department of Performing Arts, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey, since October 1976. Ex-Director of the Institute of Fine Arts, İzmir, since March 1996. Founder and Ex-Dean of the Faculty of Performing Arts, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
PRESENT POSITION:
• President of the Art Committee, The State Theatres, Turkey.
• Professional Director/producer (still active)
• Teaching and training students at the Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir
PAST POSITION:
2000 - 2002 : Founder and Dean of the Faculty of Performing Arts, Near East University, : Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Since 1998 : Chairman, The Arts Committee of State Theatres, Turkey
1995 -1998 : Director of the Institute of Fine Arts. İzmir.
Since 1957 : Theater Director (Producer), Playwright, Critic, and Cultural Historian.
Since 1953 : Drama Critic in various daily newspapers, and weekly periodicals
Since 1974 : Full Professor, Ankara University.
1967-1974 : Associate Professor, Ankara University .
1966 : Guest Lecturer for two semesters, Wiener Universität, Theaterwissenschaftliche Institut, Austria.
1965 : Visiting Lecturer at the Universities of Minnesota, Washington/Seattle, Northwestern University , Chicago and Dallas Theatre Center. Workshop leader at the Hartfort School of Music and Performing Arts (1997)
1961 : Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Ankara University.
1959 - 1961 : Lecturer, Ankara University.
ACADEMIC AND PRACTICAL TRAINING:
1956-1959 : Drama Section, Georg-August Universtät Göttingen, Germany.
1957-1959 : Assistant Director at the Deutsches Theater, under the auspices of famous Heinz Hilpert.
1958-1959 : Practical work and play productions in professional theatres in Germany and Turkey.
1952-1956 : Licence» (equivalent of B.A. degree) in English and American Language and Literature, Ankara University [1952-1956].
1942-1950 : B.A. Robert College (American College) Istanbul.
THESES:
Ph.D. : “Stagnation and Revival of Verse Drama in England”
Licence: “T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Wasteland’ “
B.A. : “Goethe’s Strassburger Zeit” [in German]
AWARDS
2010 “Labour Price for theTheatre: Eskişehir Arts Association, Eskişehir.
2010 – “Artistic Award for Promihent Persons”: Aegian Geriatrics Association, Izmir
2009 – “Extraordihary Service to the Turkish Theatre”: Çankaya Rotarack, Ankara.
2008 - “Lifelong Service Price”, Turkish Language Association, Izmir.
2007 - “Service award for the Turkish Language”, Turkish Language Assoçiation, Ankara.
2006 - “Turkish Theatre Superior Service Award”, Ministry of Culture, Ankara,
2006 - “Honorury Award of the Turkish Theatre”, UDS, Ankara.
2005 - “Mevlana and World Peace Prize”, Istanbul.
2005 - “Ismet Kuntay Honour Prize”, Istanbul.
2005 - “The Trahslator of The Year Award”, by The Theatre periodical, Istanbul.
2004 - “Muhsin Ertuğrul Award”, Afife Jale Foundation Honour Award, Istanbul.
2004 “Award for Man of Drama”, Profilo Business Center, Istanbul.
2003 - “Theatre Award for the Year of 2003”, Terakki Foundation, Istanbul.
2001 - “Award for his Services to the Turkish Theatre”, Playwrights Association, Istanbul
2001 - “Turkish Theatre Superior Service Award”, Council for Turkish Awards, İzmir.
2001 : “Muhsin Ertugrul Award for theatrical performances”; Department of Performing Arts, Izmir.
2000 : “Production Award of Critics Union”, for Taner's I Close my Eyes and Do My Duty, Izmir.
1999 : "Award for the Services to the Turkish Theatre" by UNIMA (United Nations International Marionett Association), National Center, Ankara.
1998 : "Price for Best Translation", Avni Dilligil Drama Awards, Istanbul.
1997 : "Best Theater Director" - for Teahouse of the August Moon, Turkish Critics Association Award.
1996 : "Mention Spéciale" for his adaptation of Aristophanes' THE WASPS
1993 : "First Price for Theatre Research", Ministry of Culture, Ankara, Turkey.
1991 : "Dionisos Price" of The Municipality of Salihli.
1989 : "Honorarium for his services to the Turkish Theatre" - Playwrights and Scriptwriters
Association, Istanbul.
1984 : "Best Theatre Director" - for Dilmen's The Ear of Midas, Ulvi Uraz Award for the Theatre.
1979 : "Best Literary Work" for Meddahlık and Meddah Hikayeleri - National Foundation of Turkish Culture 1967 : "Mention Spéciale" for Directing -«International Theatre Festival» in Nancy, France.
1965 : “Regiepreis” for Directing -International Theatre Festival in Erlangen, Germany.
1965 : “Mention Spéciale” for Directing - «International Theatre Festival » in Nancy, France.
ORGANISATIONS:
Members of
Since 2006 : Founder and Honorary Member, Association of Contemporary Turkish Playwrights and Translators, Istanbul.
“ 1996 : Association of Contemporary Artistic Activities (one of the founders)
" 1995 : P.E.N. Writers' Association (Member)
" 1994 : Union of University Teachers, Ö.E.S.
" 1994 : Foundation of Cultural Communication, K.I.V.
1994 : Research Foundation of Theatre, Opera and Ballet, T.O.B.A.V.
" 1993 : German Association for Foreigner Service, D.A.A.D.
" 1993 : Association of Atatürk-Reforms, A.D.D.
" 1990 : World Theatre Training Institute, W.T.T.I. (and one of the founders) Hartfford, USA.
" 1990 : International Union of Marionets and Shadow Puppets U.N.I.M.A Turkish Center
(one of the founders).
" 1989 : Alumni Association of the Istanbul American Colleges, I.A.K.M.D.
1988 : Turkish Foundation of Cinema and Audio-visual Culture T.Ü.R.S.A.K. (one of the founders).
" 1969 : Institute of Theatrical Research, Ankara University (one of the founders).
" 1967 : International Theatre Institute, Ankara, I.T.I..
" 1966 : International Association of Theatre Critics, Paris. A.I.T.C.
" 1965 : Syndicate of Turkish Writers , Istanbul, T.Y.S.
" 1959 : Institute for Turkish Language, Ankara, T.D.K.
" 1958 : Organisation of Turkish Playwrights & Script-writers, Istanbul, T.T.Y.D.
PUBLICATIONS:
Books published:
• TROYA’NIN TAHTA ATI (The Wooden Horse Of Troy (Essays), Senocak Publications, Izmir 2009.
• ELİZABETH DÖNEMI VE SHAKESPEARE SÖZLÜĞÜ (Glossary of Shakespeare and The Elizabethan Era), Kabalcı Publicatıons, Istanbul 2007.
• BERTOLT BRECHT VE EPİK TİYATRO (Bertolt Brecht and the Epic Theatre), Özgür Yayinlari, Istanbul 2007.
• ALMANYA’DA TİYATRO YAŞAMI (Theatrical Life in Germany), Alkım Yay. Ist. 2004.
• OYUNCUNUN ÇALIŞMASI (The Work of the Actor), Alkım Yayınları, Istanbul 2003.
• OYUNCULUK TARİHİ (History of Acting), vol. I (2nd. Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara 2002.
• OYUNCULUK TARİHİ (History of Acting), vol. II, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara 2002.
• SAHNE BİLGİSİ (The Event on the Stage), (4th. Ed.) Kabalcı Yayınevi, Istanbul 2002
• DÜNYA TİYATROSU TARİHİ (History of World Drama, vol I, - 3rd. edition), Istanbul 2000.
• ATATÜRK VE CUMHURIYET TIYATROSU (Ataturk and the theatre of Turkısh Republic), Istanbul 1999.
• DUVARDAKİ MAVİ KUŞ (The Blue Bird on the Wall. 2nd, edtition). Izmir 1999.
• OYUN-COCUK-TIYATRO (Game-Child-Theatre), Istanbul 1998.
• GÖSTERİM TERİMLERİ SÖZLÜĞÜ (Dictionary of Spectacle - 2nd. edition), Istanbul 1998.
• DRAM SANATI (Art of Drama - 3rd. edition), Istanbul 1998.
• MEDDAHLIK VE MEDDAH HİKAYELERİ (The Turkish Art of Story-Teller and His Stories-2nd ed.), Ankara 1997.
• TARİHİMİZDEN KÜLTÜR MANZARALARI (Cultural Scenes From Our History), Istanbul 1995.
• OYUNCULUK TARİHİ, I ( History of Acting, vol. I), Istanbul 1995.
• GECENİN MASKESİ (The Mask of the Night – Shakespeare Studies), Istanbul 1995.
• DUVARDAKİ MAVİ KUŞ (The Blue Bird on the Wall), Istanbul 1993.
• DÜŞLERİN GERÇEKLERİ (The Reality of Dreams ), Istanbul 1993.
• ZEYNEP’İN TİYATRO KİTABI (Zeynep’s Theatre Book), children's book on theatre, 3rd. Edition, Istanbul 1992.
• TİYATRO YÖNETMENİNİN ÇALIŞMASI (The Work of The Theatre Director) 2nd. revised edition, Dokuz Eylül University Press 1991.
• ZÜMRÜDÜANKANIN KÜLLERİ (Ashes of the Phoenix - essays), Essays, Istanbul 1991.
• THEATRE IN TURKEY (in English, together with S. Şener, A. Yüksel), Istanbul 1991.
• DRAM SANATI (Art of Drama ), 2nd. revised edition, Istanbul 1990.
• BENDEN SONRA TUFAN OLMASIN (Diary of M.Ertuğrul, the founder of modern Turkish Theater) [together with M.Tuncay, E.Sevinçli.] Eczacıbaşı Vakfı, Istanbul 1989.
• SAHNE BİLGİSİ (Play Production and Stagecraft ), 3rd. revised edition, Ist. 1989.
• IV. MEHMET’İN EDİRNE ŞENLİĞİ (Circumcision and Marriage Festivities of Sultan Mehmet IV in Edirne, 1675 ), 2nd. edition, Institute of Turkish History, Ankara 1987.
• UZATMALI GERÇEKLER (The Retarded Truths -essays), Istanbul 1986.
• DÜNYA TİYATROSU TARİHİ (History of World Drama and Theatre ), in two volumes, 2nd revised edition, Istanbul 1985/1986.
• GÖSTERİM TERİMLERİ SÖZLÜĞÜ (Dictionary of Spectacle ), Turkish Language Institute, Ankara 1983.
• MEDDAHLIK VE MEDDAH HİKAYELERİ (The Art of Story-Teller and His Stories ), Ankara 1978.
• YAŞAYAN TİYATRO (Theatre Alive -essays), Istanbul 1976.
• TÜRKİYE’DE BRECHT (Brecht in Turkey), Istanbul 1976.
• SÖYLEV (Adress), Ankara University Press, Ankara 1973.
• DARÜLBEDAYİ’İN ELLİ YILI (Fifty Years of the Municipal Theatre in Istanbul ), Ankara University Press, 1969.
• STANİSLAVSKİ’NİN SAHNEYE KOYDUĞU “MARTI” (A Critical Approach to the Production Score of Stanislavsky’s “The Sea Gull” ), Ankara University Press, 1968.
• TİYATRO TERİMLERİ SÖZLÜĞÜ (Theatre Terminology ), [together with H.Taner and M.And] Turkish Language Institute, Ankara 1966.
• OYUN YAZARI (The Playwright ), Istanbul 1965.
• MODERN TİYATRO AKIMLARI (Modern Trends in the Theatre), v. I, Ankara 1963.
• THE STAGNATION AND REVIVAL OF VERSE DRAMA IN ENGLAND (İn English, under the supervision of Prof. W. Arthur Sewell, (Ph.D. Oxon), Ankara 1961.
• TİYATRO VE YAZAR (The Theatre and the Playwright ), Ankara 1960.
Books under print:
• O SEY ÖLMESİN İÇİMİZDE (Let That Thing Not Die Within Ourselves) [essays under print]
Plays and Books translated into Turkish from the orig
• Shakespere, THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
• Shakespeare, CORIOLANUS
• Shakespeare, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
• Shakespeare, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
• Shakespeare, MEASURE FOR MEASU
• W. Shakespeare-John Fletcner, THE TWO NOBLE KINSME
• [Anonymus] , THE THREE CUCKOLDS (A Commedia dell'Arte text: not printed), Ankara 1962.
• Charles Morgan, THE RIVER LINE, Ankara 1961 (M.S.)
• CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH AND AMERICAN POETRY, [together with T.D.Kakınç] Ankara 1956
• John Osborne, LOOK BACK IN ANGER. [under print]
• Peter Brook, THERE ARE NO SECRETS, [(under print].
Plays:
• İNSANCIKLAR (The Little Humans) - eight short plays, İzmir 1996.
• EŞEK ARILARI (The Wasps) (Aristophanes-Nutku), İzmir 1995.
• MÜFETTİŞ (The Inspector General) (Gogol-Nutku), İzmir 1994.
• KÜL ALTINDAKİ KOR (Embers under Ashes : Chekhov-Nutku, collage), Istanbul 1993.
• GECELER VE GÜNDÜZLER (Nights and Days: a collage of Shakespeare scenes), İzmir 1988/1989.
• BÜYÜKBABA ( Gran'pa'), comedy (ready to be published), 1988.
• SÖYLEV (The Discourse), a dramatization of Atatürk’s famous speech, 2nd.ed. Istanbul 1985; produced by the Universitty of Ankara, Drama Department in 1973 and by the State Theatre, İzmir, in the season of 1987/1988; and also by the State Theatre, Sivas (2003/2004).
• ÇİÇEK (The Flower ), a mimodrame, produced in Nancy, France, 1967.
• SAVAŞ OYUNU (The War Game ), Ankara 1965; translated into German by Max Fisch and published under the title, KRIEGSSPIEL , Deutche Theaterverlag in Weinheim, Germany and also produced and performed in Erlangen, Germany in 1965, 1966 and 1967.
• KÖPRÜ (The Bridge ), a one-act play, Turkish Language Institute, Ankara 1965.
• MERDİVEN (The Ladder ) one-act play, Ankara 1962.
Poetry Books:
• UZUN ATLAR VADİSİ (The Valley of Taller Mustangs), İzmir 1996.
• BÖLÜK YAŞANTI (The Divided Life), Ankara 1957.
• ÜÇ NOKTA (Three Dots), Ankara 1954.
• ELLER (The Hands), Ankara 1952.
Books Prepared:
• HISTORY OF ACTING, vol. III
• FOOTPRINTS ON THE WATER (Autobiography)
• TURKISH IMPROVISATIONAL THEATRE
• ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD THEATRE
Other Publications:
• Various essays, critical articles, research papers in Turkish, British, American, German, Yugoslavian, Russian and Austrian periodicals.
• Over 1800 critical reviews in Turkish newspapers, since 1956.
• Considerable work on radio and television programming, including scripts, documentaries,acting panel discussion leader, series of programs on Turkish theatre.
Special Issues on Özdemir Nutku
Dönemec, March 1981;
Kitap, no. 509, 18 November 1989;
Theatre, January 2004;
1 A, no. 6, April 2005.
Elite Line, no 1, 15 October, 2005.
Unlem, no. 14, Nov./Dec. 2005;
Master Thesis on Ozdemir Nutku:
“A Study on the Reviews, Ciritical Works and Essays of Özdemir Nutku”, Izmir, 2001.
PLAY PRODUCTIONS:
• Over hundred play productions, in Germany. Cyprus and Turkey, since 1958, including British, Italian, American, German, French, Russian, Hungarian, Belgian and Turkish plays.
Some of the Plays Directed by Nutku:
• Turgut Özakman, THE ILLUSTRATED OTTOMAN HISTORY, State Theatre, Erzurum 2006-2007.
• M. Lengyel – Jan Mendell, TO BE OR NOT TO BE, State Theatre, Izmir 2004/2005.
• Gyula Hay, THE HORSE, State Theatre, Ankara 2003/2004.
• Turgut Özakman, TNE MANSION OF FEHIM PASHA, State Theatre, İzmir 2003/2004.
• Chekhov-Nutku, ZODIAC OF MARRIAGE, The Municipal Theatre of Nicosia, Northern Cyprus 2001.
• Strauss-Genee-Johann Strauss, EINE NACHT IN VENEDIG, State Opera and Ballet, Izmir 2000.
• Shakespeare - Nutku, NIGHTS AND DAYS (collage), Izmir 2000.
• Haldun Taner, I CLOSE MY EYES AND DO MY DUTY, Experimental Stage, İzmir 1999.
• Neil Simon. THE GOOD DOCTOR, Kent Theatre, Izmir 1998.
• John Patrick, THE TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON, State Theatre İzmir, 1997.
• A.H.Tanpınar-A.Çakır, INSTITUTE FOR TIME ALIGNMENT, Exp. Stage,1996/1997.
• Güngör Dilmen, THE EARS OF MIDAS, State Theatre, Adana, 1996/1997.
• Aristophanes-Nutku, THE WASPS, Experimental Stage, İzmir 1995/1996.
• Michael Frayn, NOISES OFF, State Theatre, Trabzon, 1995/1996.
• Gogol-Nutku, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, Experimental Stage, İzmir 1994/1995
• Haldun Taner, I CLOSE MY EYES AND DO MY DUTY, State Theatre, Adana, 1993/94
• Carl Zuckmayer, DER HAUPTMANN VON KÖPENICK, E.S., İzmir, 1993/1994.
• Samuel Beckett, WAITING FOR GODOT, State Theatre, İzmir, 1992/1993.
• F. Garcia Lorca, THE BLOOD WEDDING, Experimental Stage, 1991/1992.
• Turgut Özakman, ILLUSTRATED OTTOMAN HISTORY, Municipal Theatre, İzmir, 1991/1992.
• Chekhov-Nutku, EMBERS UNDER ASHES (collage) Exp. Stage, İzmir,1990/1991
•Turgut Özakman, FEHIM PASA MANSION, Exp.Stage, 1989/90
• Özdemir Nutku, NIGHTS AND DAYS, (A collage of Shakespeare scenes by Nutku), Exp.Stage 1988/89.
• Aristophanes, LYSISTRATA, Experimental Stage, 1988/1989.
• Haldun Taner, HUBBUB UNDER MOONLIGHT, Exp. Stage, 1987/1988.
• Gyula Hay, DAS PFERD, Experimental Stage, İzmir, 1986/1987.
• Turgut Özakman, ILLUSTRATED OTTOMAN HISTORY, E.S., 1985/1986.
• Carl Zuckmayer, DER HAUPTMAN VON KOEPENICK, E.S., 1984/1985.
• Güngör Dilmen, THE EARS OF MIDAS, Exp. Stage, 1983/1984.
• Arthur Miller, ALL MY SONS, E.S., 1981/1982.
• Önder Paker, SOME LIGHT PLEASE Experimental Stage, İzmir, 1981/1982.
• Turgut Özakman, THE HEARTH, Experimental Stage, İzmir, 1980/1981.
• Haldun Taner, THE CUNNING WIFE OF THE FOOLISH HUSBAND, Exp. Stage, 1980/1981.
• Heinrich von Kleist, DER ZERBROCHENE KRUG, Experimental Stage,1979/1980.
• Carl Zuckmayer, DER HAUPTMANN VON KOEPENICK, Theatre Company (T.C.), Ankara,1975/1976.
• Özdemir Nutku, THE SPEECH T.C., Ankara 1973/1974.
• Adalet Ağaoğlu, GAME OF MARRIAGE, Theatre Company, Ankara, 1971/1972.
• Sermet Çağan, THE FACTORY OF FEET AND LEGS, Theatre Comp., Ankara, 1970/1971.
• Gyula Hay, THE HORSE, Theatre Compüny, Ankara,, 1969/1970.
• Şinasi-Suat-Özakman-Duru, MARRIAGE A LA TURC, Theatre C., Ankara, 1968/1969.
• Michael Hastings, LEE HARVEY OSWALD, Yenişehir Tiyatrosu, Ankara, 1967/1968
• Musahipzade Celal, BALABAN AGA, Theatre Company, Ankara, 1967/1968.
• Güngör Dilmen, THE EARS OF MIDAS, Theatre company, Ankara, 1966/1967.
• Jean Tardieu, LA SERRURE, LA SONATE, MONSİEUR MOI, Institut d'Etudes Françaises, Ankara, 1965.
• Sermet Çağan-Özdemir Nutku, WAR PLAY, Theatre Company, Ankara, 1965.
• Özdemir Nutku, KÖPRÜ, Theatre Group of the Drama Rept., 1964/1965.
• [Anony.] , PABUÇÇU AHMAT'İ MACERALARI, Theatre Company, Ank, 1964/1965.
• [Anony.], INTRIGUES OF ARLECCHINO, Ankara Exp. Stage, 1962.
• Turgut Özakman, HASTAHANE, Eskişehir Chamber Theatre, 1961/1962.
• Anton Chekhov, THE PROPOSAL Eskişehir Chamber Theatre, 1961/1962.
• Güngör Dilmen, HUNTER KARKAP, Ankara College Theatre, 1960.
•Jean Giraudoux, APOLLON OF BELLAC, Ankara College Theatre, 1960.
• Jean Giraudoux, DER APOLL VON BELLAC, Nansenbühne, Göttingen, Germany, 1958.
• Christopher Fry, A SLEEP OF PRISONERS, Nansenbühne, Göttingen, Germany, 1958.
• Jean Anouilh, LEOCADIA, Junges Theater, Göttingen, Germany, 1957.
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DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: January 12, 1931, Istanbul, Turkey.
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BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ON: Prof. Dr. Özdemir NUTKU
Drama Critic, cultural historan and theatre director. Emeritus Professor of Drama and Play Production. Ankara University, 1961-1976. Founder and Ex-Chairman, Department of Performing Arts, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey, since October 1976. Ex-Director of the Institute of Fine Arts, İzmir, since March 1996. Founder and Ex-Dean of the ... More
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Comment by Ozdemir Nutku on 10/31/2010 at 8:44 AM:
That may not be sufficient.
That may not be sufficient.
Hello, Ozdemir.
Welcome to JacketFlap.