Sadi Celil Cengiz

Sadi Celil Cengiz was born on February 1, 1983, in the Çarşamba district of Samsun province (Turkey). He is of Circassian descent. He graduated from Çarşamba High School and then from Istanbul University's Faculty of Business Administration. In 2007-2008, he completed his military service. He worked as a customs officer for some time. His father, Cemil Cengiz, was a well-known football coach. He played his first leading role in the series "İşler Güçler" (Work, Work, 2012-2013), for which he received the Best Supporting Actor award at the OMÜ Media Awards (2012). He has appeared in nearly 60 short films. His short film "Ayrılık" (Separation) won second place at the "Ican 06 yarışma ateşi" competition and reached the finals of the Golden Orange Film Festival. Among his other notable projects are the series "Leyla ile Mecnun" (Leyla and Mecnun, 2011), "Muhteşem Yüzyıl" (The Magnificent Century, 2012), "Behzat Ç. Ankara Yanıyor" (Behzat Ç. Ankara is Burning, 2013), and the film "Kolpaçino 4 4'lük" (Kolpaçino 4 of a Kind, 2024). He is also passionate about directing and screenwriting, having made several short films. He has worked on advertising projects for Turkcell and other brands. He was married to Hilal Cengiz from 2012 to 2021 and has two children.