Memet Ali Alabora (born 25 November 1977) is a Turkish film and
theatre actor. He is the son of actors Mustafa Alabora and Betül
Arım.The eldest child of a family of artists, Alabora's first
performing experiences were in the plays The Matchmaker, Fiddler on
the Roof, and West Side Story, which were performed in English by the
theater branch of his school. In high school, Alabora also acted in
plays by Shakespeare and Orhan Veli. In 1994, with support from his
high school, Özel Boğaziçi Lisesi, Alabora founded a
semi-professional theater.His first professional acting position was
in the play Acaba Hangisi?, performed at the Tiyatro Istanbul. At the
same time, between 1995 and 1997, he worked as a reporter for the TV
program A Takımı ("The A Team"), broadcast on ATV. Alabora also
acted in the television series Kara Melek ("Black Angel") and played
the lead role in Yılan Hikâyesi ("Snake Story"). In 1999, he played
the lead role in the film Kayıkçı ("Boatman"), a Turkish-Greek
joint production.Alabora graduated from the Theater Department of the
Istanbul University State Conservatory. He received his master's
degree from Yıldız Technical University’s Faculty of Art and
Design. Alabora is one of the founders of garajistanbul, a
contemporary performing arts institution where he worked until May
2010. He is married to actress Pınar Öğün.
theatre actor. He is the son of actors Mustafa Alabora and Betül
Arım.The eldest child of a family of artists, Alabora's first
performing experiences were in the plays The Matchmaker, Fiddler on
the Roof, and West Side Story, which were performed in English by the
theater branch of his school. In high school, Alabora also acted in
plays by Shakespeare and Orhan Veli. In 1994, with support from his
high school, Özel Boğaziçi Lisesi, Alabora founded a
semi-professional theater.His first professional acting position was
in the play Acaba Hangisi?, performed at the Tiyatro Istanbul. At the
same time, between 1995 and 1997, he worked as a reporter for the TV
program A Takımı ("The A Team"), broadcast on ATV. Alabora also
acted in the television series Kara Melek ("Black Angel") and played
the lead role in Yılan Hikâyesi ("Snake Story"). In 1999, he played
the lead role in the film Kayıkçı ("Boatman"), a Turkish-Greek
joint production.Alabora graduated from the Theater Department of the
Istanbul University State Conservatory. He received his master's
degree from Yıldız Technical University’s Faculty of Art and
Design. Alabora is one of the founders of garajistanbul, a
contemporary performing arts institution where he worked until May
2010. He is married to actress Pınar Öğün.
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