Ali Pinar(I)
- Actor
He starred in numerous TV series that have been broadcast in more than 90 countries. He also acted in the Afghan-American independent movie I Am You that has been a candidate of nomination both for The Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.
Ali Pinar was born in Istanbul. He moved at the age of 8 to Brussels with his parents. He attended to Waterloo Academy's music classes alongside his primary and secondary education. Back home at 14 years old, he has graduated from Galatasaray High School. He completed his undergraduate study at Istanbul Bilgi University Cinema-TV Department with a scholarship from Belgium, his master degree at Halic University Conservatory Theatre Department. Meanwhile he studied singing for three years with State Artist Ayhan Baran in Mimar Sinan State Conservatory Opera Department. Also he has trained at Studio Actors of Sahika Tekand on acting and theatre. Thereafter continued his training with Ayla Algan and three years with Mehmet Ulusoy, the most acknowledged Turkish theatre director in Europe. He also participated to Viola Spolin workshops of Kate Hendrickson, Jason Hale and Ege Maltepe. He is continuing his postgraduate education in Bahcesehir University at the Cinema and Media Studies Program.
Initially began his career in 1995 as an assistant director at the National Theatre and the former Istanbul Municipality Cemal Resit Rey Opera. Since he is acting in features, Turkish series, commercials and theatre. He acted also in international productions. Recently in cinema, he performed a Syrian escapee of war in I Am You an Afghan-American independent film that has been a candidate of nomination both for The Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards in 2020. On TV he appeared in numerous roles whose were very popular not only in Turkey but among 90 countries. Ali Pinar has also presented Sinepolitik, a program about politics and cinema on TRT Haber (National News Channel). The Battle of Prague, a work where he was the narrator, has been presented in Brussels at Printemps Baroque du Sablon and in New York at United Nations, Dag Hammarskjöld Hall. Recently on stage, he performed The Narrator in Prokofiev's Peter and The Wolf with Tekfen Philharmonic led by maestro Darrel Ang at TIM Show Center, the greatest venue in Istanbul.
He has presented since 2002, five different radio programs on the National Radio Station (TRT 3), Acik Radio, Borusan, Radyo Kozmos and Radio Basaksehir. Ali Pinar speaks French as his mother-tongue and can act in English as well as in Italian.
Ali Pinar was born in Istanbul. He moved at the age of 8 to Brussels with his parents. He attended to Waterloo Academy's music classes alongside his primary and secondary education. Back home at 14 years old, he has graduated from Galatasaray High School. He completed his undergraduate study at Istanbul Bilgi University Cinema-TV Department with a scholarship from Belgium, his master degree at Halic University Conservatory Theatre Department. Meanwhile he studied singing for three years with State Artist Ayhan Baran in Mimar Sinan State Conservatory Opera Department. Also he has trained at Studio Actors of Sahika Tekand on acting and theatre. Thereafter continued his training with Ayla Algan and three years with Mehmet Ulusoy, the most acknowledged Turkish theatre director in Europe. He also participated to Viola Spolin workshops of Kate Hendrickson, Jason Hale and Ege Maltepe. He is continuing his postgraduate education in Bahcesehir University at the Cinema and Media Studies Program.
Initially began his career in 1995 as an assistant director at the National Theatre and the former Istanbul Municipality Cemal Resit Rey Opera. Since he is acting in features, Turkish series, commercials and theatre. He acted also in international productions. Recently in cinema, he performed a Syrian escapee of war in I Am You an Afghan-American independent film that has been a candidate of nomination both for The Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards in 2020. On TV he appeared in numerous roles whose were very popular not only in Turkey but among 90 countries. Ali Pinar has also presented Sinepolitik, a program about politics and cinema on TRT Haber (National News Channel). The Battle of Prague, a work where he was the narrator, has been presented in Brussels at Printemps Baroque du Sablon and in New York at United Nations, Dag Hammarskjöld Hall. Recently on stage, he performed The Narrator in Prokofiev's Peter and The Wolf with Tekfen Philharmonic led by maestro Darrel Ang at TIM Show Center, the greatest venue in Istanbul.
He has presented since 2002, five different radio programs on the National Radio Station (TRT 3), Acik Radio, Borusan, Radyo Kozmos and Radio Basaksehir. Ali Pinar speaks French as his mother-tongue and can act in English as well as in Italian.
