Murat DALTABAN

Actor, Director

Murat Daltaban was born in Ankara in 1966.

Graduated with BA in Mining Engineering from Middle East Technical University in 1987. Studied part time at the Ankara State Conservatory Opera and Singing between 1983 - 1986. Graduated with a BA in Acting from The Languages, History and Geography Faculty – Theatre Department of Ankara University in 1992.

Joined the Istanbul City Theatre in 1993, as an actor. Performed in numerous productions by the company. (E.g. Prince Andrei in War and Peace; Iago in Othello; Jason in Medea; Debuisson in The Mission) Resigned from The Istanbul City Theatre in 2004.

In 2005, founded a theatre space named DOT in Istanbul.

Founding Partner and Artistic Director of DOT, Murat Daltaban works both as director and actor in productions staged.

He directed Ionesco's Rhinoceros, in a new version by Zinnie Harris as part of the Edinburgh International Festival in 2017, the year that marked the 70th anniversary of the festival.

This co-production between DOT Theatre, Edinburgh Royal Lyceum Theatre and EIF returned to Lyceum Theatre for the Spring Season 17/18 and Murat Daltaban has been awarded with the Best Director prize at the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS)

He directed Incendies by Wajdi Mouawad in Nilufer City Theatre (2019),

Meet Me At Dawn by Zinnie Harris in London Arcola Theatre (2019) and

Let The Right One In, by John Ajvide Lindqvist’ a new version by Jack Thorne in İstanbul.

He has recently directed Denise Mina’s Brecht adaptation of “Mrs. Puntila and Her Man Matti” to be staged in Edinburgh Lyceum Theatre in February 2020 and in Glasgow Citizens Theatre in March 2020. “Mrs. Puntila and Her Man Matti” is a co-production between the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and Citizens Theatre in association with DOT Theatre, Istanbul.

Murat Daltaban, paralel to his works in Dot Theatre, has been the Artistic Director of Bursa Nilufer Municipality Theatre between 2021 - 2024.

In addition to season’s artistic programming, for summer season, he has opened the open-air performance space located in the Nilufer's Balat Municipality Forest.

He directed 1984 by Robert Icke ve Duncan MacMillan in Nilufer City Theatre (2022) and has been awarded with the Best Director prize at the AFIFE Theatre Awards 2023.

Murat Daltaban is the co-founder and art director of DOT ISTANBUL/DOT ARTS AND THEATRE EDINBURGH, and artistic director of NKT.

He continues his work as a director and an actor.

Works

Yıldızlar Bana Uzak (2023), Dir. Bahadır İnce, ATV.

Duy Beni (2022), Dir. Ali Balcı, Star TV

Kanunsuz Topraklar (2021/22), Dir. Faruk Teber & Cevdet Mercan, FOX

Arıza (2020/21), Dir. Recai Karagöz & Levent Kar

Kardeş Çocukları (2019), Dir. Faruk Teber & Çağatay Tosun,

Bir Mucize Olsun, (2018), Dir. Ozan Uzunoğlu & Hamdi Alkan, FOX

Çoban Yıldızı, (2017), Dir. Gül Oğuz, Murat Can Oğuz, BENAL TAİRİ

Kördüğüm, (2016), Dir. Gökçen Usta, Ömer Faruk Sorak, Deniz Yorulmazer

Poyraz Karayel (2015/16), Dir. Çağrı Vila Lostuvalı, Ender Mıhlar,

Eski Hikaye (2012/14), Dir. Bahadır İnce, TRT1

Ağır Roman Yeni Dünya (2012), Dir. Çağatay Tosun, Metin Balekoğlu,

Fatma Gülün Suçu Ne (2010/12), Dir. Hilal Saral, Kanal D

Hicran Yarası, (2009/10), Dir. Nursan Esenboğa, TRT1

Kalpsiz Adam, (2008), Dir. Ümmü Burhan, Star TV

Menekşe İle Halil (2007/8), Dir. Uluç Bayraktar & Atilla Cengiz,

Hırsız Polis, (2005/7), Dir. Türkan Derya,Kanal D

Kınalı Kar, (2002/4), Dir. Taner Akvardar

Film

Rüzgarın Hatıraları (2015), Dir. Özcan Alper.

Kara Köpekler Havlarken (2009), Dir. Mehmet Bahadır Er, Maryna Er Gorbach.

Pars Kiraz Operasyonu (2007), Dir. Osman Sınav.

Salkım Hanımın Taneleri (1999), Dir.Tomris Giritlioğlu, Hakan Eser.

Cumhuriyet (1998), Dir. Ziya Öztan.

Theatre

Festen "Kutlama” (2010), Yazan: Thomas Vinterberg - Tiyatro Dot

Vur/Yağmala/Yeniden (2008), Yazan: Mark Ravenhill - Tiyatro Dot

Aşk ve Anlayış (2005), Yazan: Joe Penhall - Tiyatro Dot

Donmuş (2005), Yazan: Bryony Lavery - Tiyatro Dot

Medea: Euripides (2003) - İstanbul Şehir Tiyatrosu

Othello (2003), Yazan: William Shakespeare - İstanbul ŞT

Aşk Hastası (2000), Yazan: Şeyh Galip - İstanbul ŞT

Dumrul İle Azrail (2000), 5. Sokak Tiyatrosu

Sahte Kimlikler 5 (2000), Kumpanya Tiyatrosu

Misyon (1999), Yazan: Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar - İstanbul ŞT

Bir Ata Krallığım (1999), Yazan: Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar - İstanbul ŞT

Huzur (1999), Yazan: Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar - İstanbul ŞT

2024, Pride and Prejudice sort of by Isobel McArthur, NILUFER CITY THEATRE

2023, Orphans by David Harrower, NILUFER CITY THEATRE

2022, 1984 by Robert Icke ve Duncan MacMillan, NILUFER CITY THEATRE

2022, Midsummer by David Greig, NILUFER CITY THEATRE

2019, Incendies by Wajdi Mouawad, NILUFER CITY THEATRE

2019, Meet Me At Dawn by Zinnie Harris, LONDON ARCOLA THEATRE

2019, Let The Right One In, by John Ajvide Lindqvist’ a new version by Jack Thorne- ZORLU SPM

2018, The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart by David Greig, DOT

2018, The Human Ear by Alexandra Wood, DOT

2018, Meet Me At Dawn by Zinnie Harris, DOT

2017/2018, Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco, a new version by Zinnie Harris, ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE (2017 Edinburgh International Festival)

2017, How To Hold Your Breath by Zinnie Harris, DOT

2015, Midwinter by Zinnie Harris, DOT

2014, Theatre Uncut Istanbul Reading in Istanbul and in Edinburgh, DOT

2014, Fight Night by Alexander Devriendt, DOT

2013, Dalgety by David Greig, DOT

2013, Housekeeping by Lucy Kirkwood, DOT

2013, Fragile by David Greig, DOT

2012, Beautiful Burnout by Bryony Lavery, DOT

2011, Festen by David Eldridge, DOT

2010, Mandrel by Hakan Günday, DOT (17.IKSV International İstanbul Theatre Festival)

2009, Pornography by Simon Stephens, DOT

2009, Shopping and F***ing by Mark Ravenhill, DOT

2008, Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat by Mark Ravenhill, Dotatbilsar

2008, The Storyteller, DOT (16. IKSV International İstanbul Theatre Festival)

2007, Mercury Fur by Philip Ridley, DOT

2006, Bug by Tracy Letts, DOT

2005, Love and Understanding by Joe Penhall, DOT

2002, 0 (Zero) by Murat Daltaban, Independent

1998, 80060 by ÖzenYula, 5.Street Theater

(12. IKSV International İstanbul Theatre Festival)

Directing - in Theatre

Languages

Turkish (Native), English (Fluent)