Ergun Köknar was born on May 23, 1934 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Kilink uçan adama karsi (1967), Sevda rüzgari (1986) and Kan gövdeyi götürdü (1965). He was married to Suna Pekuysal. He died on September 11, 2000 in Istanbul.