# Memet Ali Alabora

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. He is best known for hit crime comedy "Yılan Hikayesi".

## Biography

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. With Sanem Çelik, he played together in the hit series "Kara Melek" and "Canım Kocacım" for twice. He 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.
He played in sequel films of cult films "Hababam Sınıfı" (1974). He appeared in film "Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz" based from cult play. He played in comedy-crime film series "Maskeli Beşler".
In 2011 he was awarded a Tarzan of Manisa award.
In 2012 he financed, starred in and directed Mi Minör.
Alabora is an activist in favor of civil rights and the environment; in 2013 he supported the Gezi protests. Because of his support for the protests, and because of the way the media had shown clips of the Mi Minör play, Alabora and his teammates "felt it would be better to leave the country." They left and settled in Cardiff, Wales

## Stage

* 1998 Hommage to Çiğdem Talu (Istanbul University State Conservatory)
* 1998–2010 Acaba Hangisi? (Tiyatro İstanbul) - Vladi
* 1999 Uzakta Piyano Sesleri (Piano Sounds From Distance) (İ.Ü. Devlet Konservaturarı) - Stanislavski
* 2003–04 The Taming Of The Shrew (Istanbul City Theatre) - Petruchio
* 2008 Hüsn-ü Aşk'a Dair (Istanbul State Opera and Ballet) - Narrator
* 2008–10 Histanbul (garajistanbulpro) - Ali Bora
* 2009–10 Muhabir (10+) - Memet Ali Alabora
* 2012–13 Mi Minor (EEMPCM) - President
* 2014 Gegen Die Wand (Theater Freiburg) - President

## Filmography
### Movies

Films :
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1999 | Kayıkçı | Kayıkçı |
| 2002 | Abdülhamit Düşerken | Soldier Arif |
| 2003 | Sır Çocukları | Reşo |
| 2004 | Hababam Sınıfı Merhaba | Matkap Emre |
| 2005 | Hababam Sınıfı Askerde | Matkap Emre |
| 2005 | Şans Kapıyı Kırınca | Passenger |
| 2005 | Ayın Karanlık Yüzü | Yusuf |
| 2005 | Maskeli Beşler İntikam Peşinde | Murat |
| 2005 | Dondurmam Gaymak | Acting instructor |
| 2006 | Hababam Sınıfı 3,5 | Matkap Emre |
| 2006 | Eve Dönüş | Mustafa |
| 2008 | Gölge | Şerif |
| 2009 | Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz | Hüsrev (Doctor) |
| 2011 | Entelköy Efeköy'e Karşı | Oyun Tasarımı |
| 2017 | Trendy | Mehmet |
| 2018 | To Provide All People | A&E Consultant |

### TV serials

* 1996 Kara Melek - Hakan
* 1999 Yılan Hikayesi - Memoli
* 2002 Kınalı Kar - (Guest role)
* 2003 Canım Kocacım - Can Berke
* 2004 Kasırga İnsanları
* 2004 Hayalet - Sonat
* 2006 Karınca Yuvası - Engin
* 2013 Galip Derviş - Zafer Uzungöl
* 2017 Keeping Faith as Luca Samaras
* 2018 Dark Heart as Nick Kyriacou
* 2021 Fflam as Deniz
* 2022 Four Lives as Sami Sak
* 2022 Y Golau as Murat Özdemir
* 2022 The Serpent Queen as Sultan Suleiman I

### Short Film

* 2002 Pamuk Prenses - Young Man
* 2019 Involuntary Activist - Hakan

### Programming

* 2010 Heberler - Çeşitli

## Other works

* 1995–1997 ATV A Team News Programme - Reporter
* 2001–2003 Notada Yazmayanlar "Classical Music Programme" (Radyo Kozmos) - Together with Emir Gamsızoğlu producer and host
* 2001 The Road To Eldorada- Tulio's voiceover
* 2002–2007 tr:Müjdat Gezen Sanat Merkezi (Mujdat Gezen Art Center) - Stage instructor
* 2002–2008 Andante Magazine - Editor, writer - Shared column with pianist Emir Gamsızoğlu
* 2007–2010 garajistanbul - Board member, communications director
* 2008 Çevre Bey - Çevre Bey's voiceover and model for the character
* 2008 Goldberg Variations Journey (Classical Music Project) - Together with pianist Emir Gamsızoğlu design and host
* 2009–2010 Notada Yazmayanlar for Children (İş Sanat) - Together with pianist Emir Gamsızoğlu design and host
* 2010 Chopin's 200th Birthday, Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall, (Classical Music Project) - Together with pianist Emir Gamsızoğlu design and host
* 2011 Oyuncular Sendikası (Union of Actors) - Chairman
* 2012 Mi Minör - Director