Master actor Salih Güney's "gigolo" rebellion

Recently spotted in Nişantaşı, Salih Güney rebelled against the internet encyclopedia Wikipedia. Güney said, "My birth date is January 1, 1945. I submitted my ID to Wikipedia with my lawyer, but it still says 1943."

"INSTEAD OF HONORING ME, CHASING CHEAP THINGS"

The veteran actor, who expressed his sadness over being labeled a "gigolo," stated, "When I was 16, I had a relationship with an American woman. I was a conservatory student, and the woman bought me some things. I mentioned it in an interview. Wikipedia referred to me as a gigolo. Instead of honoring me, they are chasing cheap things," he said.

WHO IS SALİH GÜNEY?

Salih Güney was born on January 1, 1945, in Adana. His father is of Circassian descent. Due to his father's job as a civil servant in Economic State Enterprises, they frequently changed cities. He attended middle school at Mehmet Çelebi Middle School in Bursa and graduated from Orhan Gazi Middle School. He is the nephew of theater and cinema actor Savaş Başar.

In 1959, he entered the Theater Department of Ankara State Conservatory and graduated from there. His teacher at the conservatory was Cüneyt Gökçer. He first appeared on stage in 1960 with the play "Tarla Kuşu" at Ankara State Conservatory. He learned acting from Cüneyt Gökçer and Haldun Dormen. He worked at Dormen Theater for many years until its closure in 1972. His brother is also a State Theater actor.

He became famous at the age of 22 with the film "Yasak Sokaklar" directed by Memduh Ün in 1965. He served in the military as a gendarme in 1975. In 1977, alongside his films, he also ventured into trade by exporting crayfish to Milan, Italy.

Almost all cinema actors like Deniz Gökçer, Ahu Tuğba, Hülya Avşar, Müjde Ar, Sibel Can, and Gülşen Bubikoğlu shot their first films with Salih Güney.

Salih Güney acted in the Hollywood film "You Can't Win Them All," shot in Turkey in 1969, alongside Tony Curtis, Charles Bronson, and Michele Mercier.

On October 16, 1972, during a fight at the Papirus nightclub located in the passage where the Ses Theater is, he headbutted actor Kuzey Vargın, who then stabbed him. Kuzey Vargın was tried and sentenced for attempted murder. Actor Ahmet Mekin struggled to separate the fight.

Kuzey Vargın and Salih Güney were two young star candidates who began to make names for themselves in the early 1960s. Their paths first crossed in the 1965 Feyzi Tuna film "Yasak Sokaklar." Salih Güney played his first leading role in this film, while Kuzey Vargın made his cinematic debut with it. They also have an interesting memory related to this film.

One day, during a break in the filming, while the two young actors were going out to eat, Salih Güney challenged Kuzey Vargın to a race. Salih Güney had a motorcycle, and Kuzey Vargın had an open-top sports car. During the race, Salih Güney had an accident, breaking both arms and fracturing his skull. As a result, the film could only be completed in 6 months.

In 1965, he transitioned to cinema with the film "Bozuk Düzen," directed by Haldun Dormen. He acted in over 100 films and series. He lived in America for a while and worked in tourism. During this time, he married an American. He returned to Turkey in 1996 and settled in Istanbul. Later, he lived in Yalova for 2.5 years. In 2010, he sold his place in Marmaris-İçmeler and moved to Bodrum-Gümüşlük.

Living in America since 1976, Salih Güney's Hollywood adventure was short-lived due to his insufficient English, but he started taking Travel Consultant courses in Gwc-California and later worked as a tour operator in Turkey. He brought tourists to Turkey for 4 years and introduced ancient regions.

In 1975, he acted alongside Müjde Ar in the series "Aşk-ı Memnu," adapted from Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil's novel and directed by Halit Refig. He received a Lifetime Honor Award at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival.

Salih Güney has a special interest in museology and archaeology and has made various contributions. He organized campaigns for the return of some artifacts from abroad to Turkey.