He was born on June 15, 1919, in
Istanbul. Following his education in
flute,
violin and piano playing at the Istanbul Municipality Conservatory, he served as a musician at the
Ankara State Conservatory and the Presidency Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1949, Muzaffer debuted in acting in the movie
Çığlık. He became popular in the
Turkish cinema during the 1950s. To try his luck in
Hollywood, he divorced and went in 1956 to the USA, where he played in two movies,
A Certain Smile (1958) (
Acı Tebessüm) and
Twelve to the Moon (1960) (
Aya Giden 12 Adam). He was also married to Zisan Tema and became so the first ever Turkish actor to play in a Hollywood movie. After two and half years, he returned home due to his father's illness. He died in the morning of October 4, 2011, at the age of 92 in
Çeşme,
İzmir Province, where he lived since 1999 with his wife İnci. ==Selected filmography==