Ferdi Tayfur was born in 1904 in Kilitbahir, Çanakkale, Turkey. He was an actor and director, known for Kerim 'in çilesi (1947), Leblebici horhor aga (1934) and Senede bir gün (1946). He was married to Melek Tayfur. He died on March 21, 1958 in Istanbul, Turkey.