Nejat Günhan Uygur (10 August 1927 – 18 November 2013) was a Turkish actor and comedian.
Nejat Uygur was born on 10 August 1927 as the second of three children to an officer father and a teacher mother. He acted on stage already in his school years.
Uygur attended Academy of Fine Arts (today: Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University) to study sculpture, however, without finishing it.
He began his theatre career by establishing his own "Nejat Uygur Theatre" in the end of the 1940s. He toured with his theatre across the country. Nejat Uygur became unforgettable with his comedy plays such as Cibali Karakolu, Kaynanatör, Hastane mi Kestane mi?, MiÃÂferine ÃÂiçek Eken Asker, Minti Minti, Sizinki Can da Bizimki Patlñcan mñ?, Son Umudum Milli Piyango, à Âeyini à Âey EttiÃÂimin à Âeyi, à Âeytandan 29 Gün Evvel DoÃÂan ÃÂocuk, Zamsalak, Alo Orasñ Tñmarhane mi?, Aman ÃÂzal Duymasñn, Benim Annem Evden Neden Kaçtñ?.
In addition to his theatre plays, he starred also in a number of movies, most notable in Cafer Bey. His last appearances were in Beyaz Melek and Vizontele Tuubaa.
He also shared the stage in many plays with his sons Süheyl and Behzat.
On 10 September 2009, Nejat Uygur was hospitalized in Istanbul due to watershed stroke that paralyzed him on the left body side. He died on 18 November 2013 at the age of 86 caused by sepsis in the hospital, where he was treated since then. He is survived by his wife Necla Uygur and his five sons Ahmet, Süheyl, Süha, Kemal and Behzat Uygur.
Following a memorial ceremony at the Cemal Reà Âit Rey Concert Hall and the religious funeral at the Teà Âvikiye Mosque, he was buried at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
In 1998, he was honored with the title State Artist bestowed by the Ministry of Culture.