Mehmet Emin Toprak (11 September 1974 – 2 December 2002) was a Turkish film actor.
Toprak starred in the critically acclaimed 2002 film Uzak. He died in a car crash on the way back from the Ankara Film Festival near the town of Çan, at the age of 28.
A few weeks after the accident, the film Uzak was shown at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, where Toprak was posthumously awarded Best Actor.
Personal life Toprak collaborated with his cousin Nuri Bilge Ceylan in his films. He had been married for five months at the time of his death.
Filmography Kasaba (The Small Town, 1997) Mayıs Sıkıntısı (Clouds of May, 1999) Uzak (Distant, 2002)
Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Nominated work Result 1999 Turkish Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor Mayıs Sıkıntısı 2002 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Uzak 39. Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festivali (1-5 Ekim 2002). Antalya: Antalya Kültür Sanat Vakfı Yayınları. 2002. Turkish Film Critics Association Best Actor SİYAD'ın ödül adayları belli oldu. Hürriyet. 17 January 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2020. 2003 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor 2004 Singapore International Film Festival Best Actor "2004: SGIFF 17". Singapore International Film Festival. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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