Aksel Bonfil

Aksel Bonfil — Biography

Aksel Bonfil is a versatile artist who combines screenwriting, acting and directing. He first made his name through the television productions he wrote, and he is a holder of the Altın Koza Award. In recent years he has strengthened his on-screen presence by playing Demir Erdem in the ATV series Kocaman Ailem.

Born in İzmir, Bonfil graduated from the Film and Television Department of İstanbul Bilgi University. He stepped into acting during his university years after Demet Akbağ called him, and his first time in front of the camera was alongside Güven Kıraç and Demet Akbağ. He says his real teacher was Yılmaz Erdoğan. At first he worked mostly as a writer: he contributed to the scripts of series such as Söz, Aşk Laftan Anlamaz, Seviyor Sevmiyor, Adı Mutluluk, Güneşi Beklerken and Kiraz Mevsimi, and on Çok Güzel Hareketler Bunlar he worked as both writer and performer.

Later his acting came to the fore. In cinema he appeared in the films Kelebeğin Rüyası (2013) and Deliha 2 (2018). To date he has directed two films and has worked as a writer or actor on about fifteen productions.