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- Born on July 5 in Istanbul, Tuba majored in Costume & Design at the Mimar Sinan University of the Fine Arts from where she graduated in the year of 2004. This year also brought along her first acting gig as she starred in the successful TV show, 'Cemberimde Gül Oya', portraying the character of 'Zarife'. This was her first acting experience and a strong start to a successful acting career. The following year she was awarded 'Best Actress' in the 'Republic of Serbia and Montenegro International TV Festival' for her portrayal of 'Gülizar', in the TV movie, 'Gülizar'.
In 2005, Tuba starred in the TV series; 'Ihlamurlar Altinda', in which she gave life to the character 'Filiz'. This show became enormously successful not only in Turkey, but in many Middle Eastern countries. Between 2007 and 2009, Tuba portrayed the leading character of 'Asiye' in the hit TV show, 'Asi. 'Asi' was later nominated 'Best Soap Opera' at the '51 Monte Carlo Television Festival'. She went on to act in a number of highly successful TV shows such as; 'Gonülcelen', '20 Minutes', 'Black Money Love', and currently, 'The Brave and the Beautiful'. The movies she starred in are; 'Sinav' (Omer Faruk Sorak), 'My Father and My Son' (Cagan Irmak), 'Ask Your Heart' (Yusuf Kurcenli), 'Memories of the Wind' (Ozcan Alper), 'Tight Dress' (Hiner Saleem). Movies Tuba is in that are currently in post-production are; 'More' (Onur Saylak) and 'Istanbul Red' (Ferzan Ozpetek) . Her authentic and captivating performances in all of her movies and TV shows have earned Tuba her unique place in the acting world as well as allowing her to reach out to large masses of viewers all over the world, especially in Turkey and the Middle Eastern Region.
With her performance as 'Melek', in '20 Minutes' (2013), Tuba was nominated 'Best Actress' at the '42 International Emmy Awards', which makes her the first ever 'EMMY' nominee to come out of Turkey. Tuba has also won the 'Best Actress Award' at the '14th International Giuseppe Sciacca Awards' held in Vatican City.
Tuba is also a 'UNICEF National Goodwill Ambassador' who works as an advocate for Children's Rights. - Can Yaman was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. Can's father Güven and mother Güldem divorced when he was five years old. From an early age, his grandmothers were actively involved in his upbringing and care due to his parents' financial difficulties, which were also the reason why his education was mostly covered by scholarships. Can attended Bilfen College during primary and middle school and then studied at the Liceo Italiano di Istanbul, where he graduated with the highest grade since the school was established. In 2012, he graduated from Yeditepe University Law School and started working at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he met his future law firm partners. When he was 24, he worked in mergers and acquisitions and wrote articles for the tax section of Dünya newspaper. While he worked in the field of corporate law, he realized that the office life was not for him. During one of his summer holidays, Can traveled to Bodrum, where he met his managers and began his acting career. His first job in show business was the role of an unfaithful husband in the music video of the song "Porselen Dusler" by Gulnur Gokce. Although his first role in a TV series was in Affairs of the Heart (2014), his breakthrough acting role was in Full Moon (2017), which made him internationally well known. The international success of the TV series, in which he starred, led him to continue his career in Italy. In addition to his work as an actor, he is the face of various Italian and Turkish brands and dedicates his time to the charity association Can Yaman for Children.
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Kerem Bursin was born on June 4th, 1987, in Istanbul, Turkey. Bursin spent his childhood on the move and was raised internationally living in 7 different countries. After years of living an expat life him and his family settled in Sugar Land, Texas. While in high school in Texas, he developed an interest in acting. In a play he did his senior year he was recognized and won many awards including the best actor of the state of Texas. Bursin later attended Emerson College in Boston, where he majored in Marketing Communications with a focus on Public Relations. However constantly taking roles acting in numerous student films and plays, he gained attention on campus as an actor. He began to focus his studies on acting and finished his last semester of College in Los Angeles, which led him to stay there.
Bursin's first role on television, was Roger Corman's Sharktopus (2010) then again in 2012 starred in another one of Corman's pictures: Palace of the Damned (2013). After spending a few years in Los Angeles, Bursin decided to move temporarily to his home town Istanbul, Turkey. Shortly after his move he started to pursue his ambition in acting again. After a couple of months his career in Turkey would take off, landing the lead role in director Altan Dönmez and D-Production's TV show Waiting for the Sun (2013) which would become a hit phenomenon in Turkey as well as surrounding countries. The Turkish audience would meet Bursin for the first time at his portrayal of Kerem Sayer, an 18 year old high school rebel. In a short amount of time Bursin won the crowd over, the role landing him several awards, commercial deals and recognition throughout regions across Eastern Europe, Turkey and the Middle East.
After shooting 56 episodes and calling it a series finale for Waiting for the Sun (2013), Bursin soon was approached by one of Turkey's famous and important directors Çagan Irmak to be in his film Whisper If I Forget (2014) which Bursin would accept the role, Erhan, a young bass player with a passion for music taking place in 70's Istanbul. Bursin's small but pivotal role in the film gained him more recognition and awards.
Continuing his career climb Bursin was offered to be the face of Turkey most popular denim brand MAVI which he currently still is.
For his next season on TV, Bursin and director Altan Dönmez re-joined the producers at D-Porductions for a different kind of show, one that would spring a lot of curiosity and hype, the Turkish remake of the famous Italian mafia TV-Series Il Ristretto D'Honore. Matter of Respect (2014) had a lot of critics skeptical whether or not Bursin would be able to pull off the role of a late twenties Turkish bad boy who would get sucked into the life of the Turkish mafia where revenge would drive him to reach the top of the mafia tree. Leaving critics surprised and again gaining the appreciation of the audience the show became a hit.- Actress
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Meriç Aral was born in Istanbul. After completing her education at Bilgi University Faculty of Law, she was trained at Craft Acting Workshop. She worked briefly as a film assistant. She performed her first experience on the string Sultan (2012) and started to study acting. After the role of 'Hale' in Ebb and Tide (2013), she acted in various film and television productions. Then she played in the film Whisper If I Forget (2014), directed by Çagan Irmak. In the following period, she appeared in the series Yüksek Sosyete (2016) and The Oath (2017).- He was born on July 9, in Istanbul, Turkey. After graduating from Istanbul Conservatory, one of the top acting schools in Turkey, he started his career in 'Three Monkeys' (2008) by the Palme D'Or winner Nuri Bilge Ceylan. The film received the Best Directing Award at Cannes Film Festival and brought at international recognition to the young Turkish actor along with 'The Most Promising Actor' and 'The Best Supporting Actor' awards. He continued his career by working with the most accomplished directors in Turkey and started working in international films like, Le Chant Des Hommes (2015) in which he acted in French. His films traveled all around the world and screened at the top film festivals such as Cannes Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival, Slamdance Film Festival and many others. In 2018, 'The Wild Pear Tree' by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, was the closing film in the main selection of Cannes Film Festival.
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Çagatay Ulusoy is a Turkish actor and model .He was born on 23 September 1990 in ,Istanbul-Bakirköy,Turkey.He grew up in the Küçükçekmece district of Istanbul.His mother's name is Refiye Ulusoy and she is of Bosnian descent, and his father name is Aylin Ulusoy and he is of Turkish descent who immigrated from Bulgaria. He has a younger brother named Atalay,who is with 8 years younger than Çagatay.After graduating from high school Halkali Trade Vocational High School, Çagatay Ulusoy first began studying at the Istanbul University's Department of Garden Design and Landscaping. As a student, he started working as a model,at the age of 19 years. He did swimming,sports and drawing,first in pencil,then in oil.He played basketball for 7 years and wanted to become a coach.The guitar is one of the instruments that fascinated him from childhood.At the age 16 years in summer vacation,he has worked as a waiter in Bodrum. He plays to guitar,piano and drums. He loves music,nature,the sport. In 2010,in the short film Paranoia (2010) directed by Ozgur Ozer, Çagatay Ulusoy has interpreted a paranoid person.Also in 2010, Çagatay Ulusoy participated as a dancer in the series Recep Ivedik 3 (2010) . Çagatay Ulusoy started his acting career after winning the Best Model competition in Turkey,in 15 October 2010.On the night of winning the competition,he was proposed to play the lead role, along with the actress Hazal Kaya,in the Turkish series Adini Feriha Koydum (2011-2012) ,in the role Emir Sarrafoglu. He has started to take acting lessons from Ayla Algan before winning The Best Model,and later,during the series Feriha (original title it is Adini Feriha Koydum),he has started to take acting lessons with the actors Vahide Perçin and Altan Gördum to the Art School Academy 35 and a half. The Feriha series has started on January 14, 2011 and ended with the end of season 2, on June 29, 2012. After the end of season 2,the series Feriha has continued, with season 3 with the name Emir in Yolu ,but unfortunately,this series did not have a high rating and it was abruptly stopped. In season 3 from Feriha, Gizem Karaca was the co-starring of Çagatay Ulusoy . Between season 1 and 2 of the Feriha series,Çagatay Ulusoy has participated in his first movie project Anadolu Kartallari (2011) .He has interpreted the role of Lieutenant Ahmet Onur. The film was directed by Ömer Vargi. The premiere has took place on October 28, 2011. From September 13, 2013,until June 12, 2015,Çagatay Ulusoy has filmed the second series of his career,called Medcezir (2013-2015) along with co-starring actress Serenay Sarikaya. Yaman (original title it is Medcezir) was a remake of the English television series The O.C. Yaman was directed by Ali Bilgin. On December 25, 2015,he has released his second movie project, called Delibal (2015) .He has playing alongside the actress Leyla Lydia Tugutlu,the role of Baris Ayaz,playing the character of a student at Architecture who suffers from bipolarity.The film Delibal was directed by Ali Bilgin. For this role,he has learned to play at drums and he took lessons from Serkan Ayman. Also, the song Mutlu Sonsuz that he has performed vocally was in first place in the top 10 of the most listened songs in Turkey during that period.The song Mutlu Sonsuz was written for Delibal movie by Sezen Aksu and the music has belonged to Sezen Aksu and Ozan Bayrasa . In 2016, while he was in Los Angeles,he directed a short movie,called Home.It's a movie about homeless people. Çagatay Ulusoy has made an advertisement photo shoot for Colin's (Jeans Brand) in April 2016, with Taylor Hill,who is known for her work as a Victoria's Secret model. Another project of him, Içerde (2016-2017) series, started on September 19, 2016, and ended on 19 June 2017. Ulusoy played the lead role,in the TV series Intrusul with the actor Aras Bulut Iynemli! Intrusul (original title it is Içerde) was based on the American film The Departed directed by Martin Scorsese. Çagatay Ulusoy has personified in this series, the role of Sarp Yilmaz, a police officer who has infiltrated into the mafia. The Intrusul series was directed by Uluç Bayraktar. Beginning in fall of 2017, he takes acting lessons with Acting Coach Lori Lively, improves his professional performance and takes linguistics lessons, accent (for language English). In March 7,2018, Çagatay Ulusoy has began filming for the series The Protector (2018-) . Çagatay Ulusoy has personified the roles of Hakan Demir,the last Protector of Istanbul,and Harun Akinci the First Protector of Istanbul, Hakan's ancestor. The Protector, it was the first original Turkish Netflix series released on Netflix platform on December 14, 2018! The directors,were Can Evrenol, Umut Aral and Gönenç Uyaniki. The Protector has reached more than 10 million viewers for season 1, on Netflix.The series The Protector gave to Çagatay an international recognition when he won ,,Man of the Year GQ 2019", in Middle East in Abu Dhabi, on 7 October 2019,Ulusoy Is GQ's Television Star Of The Year. Throughout his acting career he won numerous "Best Actor" such Golden Butterfly TV Awards (2015).In 2014 he was chosen Best Stylish Actor in "Turkey Elle Style Awards".Also ,he won "Best Actor" awards from many Universities from Turkey, with many of his projects. In all these years since launching as an actor, he has continued to support charitable foundations in Turkey (Losev Foundation for children with leukemia) and most recently in Georgia, in Tbilisi! In 2018, he signed an agreement with one of the most prestigious talent agencies, United Talent Agency from Los Angeles. In the first Turkish original Netflix series The Protector, Çagatay Ulusoy played a double role, namely: Istanbul's First Protector, named Harun Akinci and Istanbul's Last Protector named Hakan Demir! For the role of Harun in The Protector interpreted by Çagatay Ulusoy, Netflix ordered a wax statue at the Madame Tussauds Museum. On 11.03.2020, Çagatay Ulusoy at the "Madame Tussauds" Wax Figure Museum in Istanbul, where the wax statue of Harun's character is on display. On March 11, the Turkish branch of the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum presented the statue of the first Protector of Istanbul Harun, played by Çagatay Ulusoy in the Netflix series, The Protector. On September 7, 2020, Çagatay Ulusoy finished filming the third movie Paper Lives (2021) of his acting career, produced by OGM Pictures! Çagatay Ulusoy plays the lead role in the film Paper Lives (2021) and plays the role of a father who earns his living by collecting garbage. Can Ulkay is the director and the screenplay belongs to Ercan Mehmet Erdem. On September 8, 2020, Netflix Turkey announced the release of this movie, Paper Lives (2021) on the Netflix platform. Also in September 2020, Çagatay Ulusoy appeared as a guest actor in episode 3 of Call My Manager (2020) directed by Ay Yapim and directed by Ali Bilgin. He plays the actor Çagatay Ulusoy. On January 16, 2021, Çagatay Ulusoy begins filming for the series Yesilçam (2021) for Blu TV, in the lead role, where he plays a film producer from the golden age of Turkish cinema of the 1960s, named Semih Ates. The series is produced by Eastern Sunrise ( ES Film), directed by Cagan Irmak, and the scenario of the series by Levent Cantek and Volkan Sumbul. Çagatay Ulusoy debuted in December 2019-January 2020 as a screenwriter and director with the short film Birdie, with which he participated in various festivals. On March 12, the film Paper Lives was released on Netflix, where Çagatay Ulusoy is the main actor who plays Mehmet, but also the Creative Producer of this film. In 2023, the actor Çagatay Ulusoy appears in the lead role as Peyami Dokumaci, in the series The Tailor (original title: Terzi), alongside the actors: Salih Bademci as Dimitri, Sifanur Gül as Esvet, Olgun Simsek as Mustafa. Series Writing Credits: Gülseren Budayicioglu, Onur Güvenatam, Rana Mamatlioglu and Bekir Baran Sitki. The series is produced by Onur Güvenatam and OGM Pictures and was directed by Cem Karci. The series premiered on 2 May 2023 on Netflix. The Tailor (Terzi) contains 3 seasons, which were in the top 10 Netflix series at each release and the top 10 non-English series. The final season was released on the Netflix platform on November 3, 2023. The Tailor achieved tremendous success. On January 18, 2024, Çagatay Ulusoy appears in the series Kübra, launched on the Netflix platform, with the character Gokhan Sahinoglu, alongside the actors: Aslihan Malbora, Ahsen Eroglu, Aytek Sayan, etc. The series was directed by brothers Durul Taylan and Yagmur Taylan. The series contains 2 seasons. The first season has 8 episodes. Starting from January 19, 2024, he appears in the series Gaddar, produced by Ay Yapim and broadcast by FoxTv Turkey. He will play the character of Daghan. Alongside him, the following actors will perform: Sümeyye Aydogan, Onur Saylak, Ugur Yildiran, Aytek Sayan, etc. The director of the series is Sinan Ozturk.- Actor
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Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Tcheky Karyo grew up in Paris. He studied drama at the Cyrano Theatre and became a member of the Daniel Sorano Company, where he played numerous classical roles. He next joined the National Theatre of Strasbourg, where he starred in contemporary theatre as well as in such classical works as "Tartuffe", "Macbeth" and "Othello." He is one of France's most popular actors. Nominated for a Cesar Award for his starring role in La balance (1982), Karyo received the prestigious Jean Gabin Prize in 1986 in recognition of his talent.- Bade Iscil has born on 8 August 1983 in Istanbul. She was graduated from Yeditepe University - Faculty of Fine Arts - Fashion Design Department.
She started her acting career in a TV series "Metropol Cafe" which is televised on Cine 5 TV Channel in 2007. Between 2009-2011 she starred as "Sebnem Sertuna" in "Ezel" which is produced by Ay Yapim and then, between 2011-2013, she starred as the character "Banu Sinaner" in the Tv series "Kuzey Guney".
Now she is starring as the character "Pelin" in the Tv series called "Ufak Tefek Cinayetler". - Producer
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Nuri Bilge Ceylan is a Turkish filmmaker whose introspective and visually stunning films have garnered international acclaim. His career trajectory, marked by a shift from engineering to filmmaking, is a testament to his dedication to artistic expression and exploration of the human condition.
Ceylan's early interest in image and visual arts was nurtured during his studies at Bogaziçi University. His involvement in the photography club and exposure to cinema through film classes and screenings at the Film Society ignited his passion for filmmaking. After graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering and completing his military service, Ceylan chose to pursue his cinematic dreams, studying film at Mimar Sinan University while working as a professional photographer.
Ceylan's first foray into filmmaking was as an actor in a short film directed by his friend Mehmet Eryilmaz. He soon transitioned behind the camera, directing his debut short film, "Koza" (1995), which made history as the first Turkish short film selected for competition at the Cannes Film Festival. This early success set the stage for his "provincial trilogy": "Kasaba" (1997), "Mayis Sikintisi" (1999), and "Uzak" (2002). In these films, Ceylan took on multiple roles, showcasing his meticulous attention to detail and his ability to craft deeply personal and evocative stories. "Uzak" (2002) won the Grand Prix and Best Actor awards at Cannes, catapulting Ceylan to international recognition.
Ceylan's subsequent films continued to explore the complexities of human relationships and the nuances of emotional landscapes. "Iklimler" (2006) won the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes, while "Uç Maymun" (2008) earned him the Best Director award. His masterpiece "Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da" (2011) won the Grand Prix at Cannes, solidifying his reputation as a filmmaker of exceptional talent. "Kis Uykusu" (2014), his seventh feature film, garnered the Palme d'Or and the FIPRESCI prize at Cannes, further cementing his position as a leading figure in world cinema.
In recent years, Ceylan has continued to challenge himself with ambitious projects. His 2023 film "Kuru Otlar Ustüne" ("About Dry Grasses") is a visually stunning and emotionally charged drama that explores themes of isolation, disillusionment, and the search for meaning in life. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Best Actress award for Merve Dizdar.
Nuri Bilge Ceylan's films are characterized by their slow pace, meticulous attention to detail, and exploration of complex emotional states. His visual style, often inspired by his background in photography, creates a sense of atmosphere and mood that draws viewers into the world of his characters. Ceylan's unflinching portrayal of human relationships, combined with his poetic visual language, have earned him a dedicated following and a place among the most respected filmmakers of our time.- Director
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Known for his creative stage direction, Elia Kazan was born Elias Kazantzoglou on September 7, 1909 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey). Noted for drawing out the best dramatic performances from his actors, he directed 21 actors to Oscar nominations, resulting in nine wins. He directed a string of successful films, including A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), On the Waterfront (1954), and East of Eden (1955). During his career, he won two Oscars as Best Director and received an Honorary Oscar, won three Tony Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards.
His films were concerned with personal or social issues of special concern to him. Kazan writes, "I don't move unless I have some empathy with the basic theme." His first such "issue" film was Gentleman's Agreement (1947), with Gregory Peck, which dealt with anti-Semitism in America. It received 8 Oscar nominations and three wins, including Kazan's first for Best Director. It was followed by Pinky (1949), one of the first films in mainstream Hollywood to address racial prejudice against black people. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), an adaptation of the stage play which he had also directed, received 12 Oscar nominations, winning four, and was Marlon Brando's breakthrough role. In 1954, he directed On the Waterfront (1954), a film about union corruption on the New York harbor waterfront. In 1955, he directed John Steinbeck's East of Eden (1955), which introduced James Dean to movie audiences.
A turning point in Kazan's career came with his testimony as a witness before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1952 at the time of the Hollywood blacklist, which brought him strong negative reactions from many liberal friends and colleagues. His testimony helped end the careers of former acting colleagues Morris Carnovsky and Art Smith, along with ending the work of playwright Clifford Odets. Kazan later justified his act by saying he took "only the more tolerable of two alternatives that were either way painful and wrong." Nearly a half-century later, his anti-Communist testimony continued to cause controversy. When Kazan was awarded an honorary Oscar in 1999, dozens of actors chose not to applaud as 250 demonstrators picketed the event.
Kazan influenced the films of the 1950s and 1960s with his provocative, issue-driven subjects. Director Stanley Kubrick called him, "without question, the best director we have in America, and capable of performing miracles with the actors he uses." On September 28, 2003, Elia Kazan died at age 94 of natural causes at his apartment in Manhattan, New York City. Martin Scorsese co-directed the documentary film A Letter to Elia (2010) as a personal tribute to Kazan.- Actress
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Miray Naz Daner is a Turkish actress. She began her career at the age of nine as child actor.
Since the age of nine, she played 121 episodes as "Gonca" grandchild of Metin Akpinar who cited as one of the best actor of Turkish cinema in Papatyam. She played Sabiha Gökçen who was the world's first female fighter pilot and Turkish pilot, foster child of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in her first movie Dersimiz Atatürk with Halit Ergenç and played in Çinar Agaci film, starring an ensemble cast. She played as "Doll Nergis" her first role in an episode of popular fantastic series Bez Bebek, "Young Zeynep" in an episode of hit comedy series 1 Kadin 1 Erkek. She also played in theatre "Sürç-i Lisan Etti-isek Affola" and commercials. At the age of thirteen, she played her first lead role "Duygu" in Zil Çalinca which first Turkish series of Disney Channel, version of As The Bell Rings and played herself in Zil Çalinca Avi short movie. She played with Cihan Simsek for the fifth time in Merhaba Hayat adaptation of Private Practice and Medcezir which is an adaptation of The O.C. series. She played in Arkadasim Max film, starring a dog named Max. At the age of seventeen, she played "Hilal" in Vatanim Sensin about Turkish War of Independence and won a Golden Butterfly Award. She played in Hürkus movie based life of aviator Vecihi Hürkus.
She left music department of fine arts high school due to absences. At the age of twenty four, she graduated from high school by distance education. Her paternal relatives are actors Aras Bulut Iynemli (cousin), Orçun Iynemli (cousin), Cengiz Daner (uncle), Ilhan Daner (grandfather's brother). She has an older sister, fashion designer Ipek Nur Daner. After Ottoman Empire collapsed, Her grandfather (maternal) is Turkish origin who immigrated from Greece to Turkey.- Actress
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Birce Akalay is one of the most charming women in Turkey acting industry who has made name for herself internationally. She has acted in over 20 movies and TV serials and has become very popular thanks to her beautiful face and realistic acting.
Birce was born on 19 June 1984 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was a finalist in Miss Turkey competition and this gave her much recognition. Later she presented Sports on national TV in Turkey and anchored many shows. For about five years Birce was associated with Sports and TV anchoring. She made a place for herself as a fashion icon. The actress began her career as a model before she stepped into acting. After completing her higher education in fashion, Birce started acting fully fledged. Her notable work was in the serial Little Lord. In The Little Lord, Birce worked with Sarp Levendoglu who became her future husband.
In The Little Lord Birce played the role of Sinem who is pretty and innocent. She is focused towards her goals and makes the most of life's opportunities. Birce played a key role in the movie Breath which released in 2009. The movie was released in various languages and was noticed for its military content. At present Birce is very popular on Turkish television and as the serials are being telecasted in other languages also, the dubbing versions are also giving her much popularity. Birce is one of the most searched Turkish actresses on the internet.- Derya Pinar Ak was born on 7 August 2003 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Hükümsüz (2021), My Name Is Farah (2023) and 3391 Kilometres (2024).
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Aras Bulut Iynemli is a Turkish actor. Iynemli has won numerous accolades for his acting since the beginning of his career. He is best known for his performances in the television series Oyle Bir Gecer Zaman ki (English: As Time Goes by), Muhtesem Yuzyil (English: Magnificent Century), Maral, Icerde (English: Inside) and Cukur (English: The Pit).
He has an older brother, actor Orcun Iynemli and an older sister, television host and singer Yesim Iynemli. Other relatives who are actors are Miray Daner (cousin), Cengiz Daner (uncle) and Ilhan Daner (great uncle).
After playing a role in 2-3 commercials, he got a role in the drama series Oyle Bir Gecer Zaman ki in 2010. This drama gained international success and Iynemli received a reward as well. Before this he had also worked in the drama Back Street, but he took a hiatus after the first part as he had to complete his education of aircraft engineering. He won OSS (SAT exam in Turkey) as one of first 100 students. He continued his studies at the Istanbul Technical University. In 2011, while he was 20 he received the Antalya Television Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In 2013 he appeared in the Azerbaijani-Turkish movie Mahmut and Meryem, based on a novel by Elcin Efendiyev. He played a disabled boy in Tamam miyiz? and portrayed Sehzade Bayezid on Muhtesem Yuzyil in the same year.
In 2015, Iynemli was selected to play the main male character in the series Maral: En Guzel Hikayem together with the actress Hazal Kaya. In 2016-17, he played the role of Umut Yilmaz / Mert Karadag in Icerde. In 2017, he began playing the role of Yamac Kocovali in Cukur.
In 2019, Iynemli portrayed a mentally ill father who was wrongly imprisoned for murder in 7. Kogustaki Mucize, which broke viewing records in Turkey within a short period. After the movie was broadcast on Netflix, it was well received by audience in France and Latin America.
In addition to his acting career, Iynemli has appeared in many advertising films and is the face of numerous brands.- Actress
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Born 17 August 1989 in Istanbul, Farah moved to the UK at the age of 15. She studied French, Media, and Drama in Sixth Form in Maidenhead, Berkshire, where she received her first award for acting from Theresa May. Her first professional acting experience in theatre was 'Closer' by Patrick Marber with the role of Alice, in Canterbury. A graduate from University of Kent, Drama and Theatre Studies & French Department, she started her professional career on screen with the record-breaking Turkish TV series, 'Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki', where she was given the opportunity to star as one of the leading roles before she had thought upon a pathway in acting. After 2 years of experience in the television industry, Farah made her powerful film debut with Turkey's nominee for The Academy Awards, 'The Butterfly's Dream' (2013) where she was highly acclaimed for her performance. She continued her success in the well-known TV series 'Magnificent Century: Kösem', which has been sold to 43 countries and 'Kurt Seyit & Shura', one of the highly preferred Turkish drama series around the world, currently being shown in 52 countries. The song 'Gel ya da git' performed by Farah for the soundtrack of the film 'Whisper If I Forget' topped the national charts for numeral consecutive weeks. She has been nominated and received many awards for her films, including SIYAD Turkish Film Critiques Association Awards, one of the most important award ceremonies in the national film industry. Farah also attended film festivals as an international jury member with members such as Guillermo Arriaga, Hayet Benkara, Pierre-Henri Deleau, and Nathan Silver. In addition to her achievements, she is a strong supporter of WWF, HeForShe campaign and Amnesty International Turkey.- Burak Deniz (born February 17, 1991) is a Turkish actor. He studied art history department of Canakkale 18 Mart University.
He starred in series Ask Laftan Anlamaz with Hande Ercel. He played in Bizim Hikaye, which Turkish adaptation by Shameless with Hazal Kaya. With Dilan Cicek Deniz, He played in Tatli Kucuk Yalancilar, which Turkish adaptation "Pretty little liars" and surreal series "Yarim Kalan Asklar" and film "Kal". He played in popular crime series "Marasli" with Alina Boz. With Serenay Sarikaya, He played in fantasy series Sahmaran and "Medcezir" adaptation of the The O.C.
His first role is youth series Kolej Gunlugu. He played in supporting roles in popular series Sultan, Boyle Bitmesin, Kacak , Gecenin Kralicesi, Le Fate Ignoranti. He get noticed in crime series Kacak.
He stated that he looks like Kadir Inanir in film "Kara Gozlum". - Actress
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Ozge Ozpirincci was born in 1986 in Istanbul. Her family is from Diyarbakir. After a year in Rockford, Illinois as an exchange student, she perfected her English and graduated from Sabanci University with a degree in International Business Management and studied at The Lee Strasberg Institute in New York. She became an instant household name in Turkey with her portrayal of the lead character Ipek in the prominent Turkish TV series "Melekler Korusun / Guardian Angels." Following that, she appeared in numerous film and TV projects as seen in her filmography. In 2011, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Turkey's prestigious Greenpine Film Awards for her portrayal of Ms. Fikriye in the motion picture "Veda / Farewell." In 2016, she won Best Lead Actress/TV Comedy in Turkey's Golden Butterfly TV Awards, for the long-running TV show "Ask Yeniden/Love, Again." As an active supporter of animal and human rights, Ozge also appeared in various Public Service Announcement videos, including the Adopt-a-Pet campaign in Turkey and United Nation's "He for She" PSAs. With over half a million followers on Twitter and 1.7 million followers on Instagram, Ozge's fan base extends from Germany to Azerbaijan.- Actor
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Burak Ozcivit was born in Istanbul on December 24, 1984. He has a BA degree and he is graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts. In 2003, he was elected the Top Model of Turkey and he began working with Model Agencies. In 2005, he was chosen the second best model of the world and he took part in the most important fashion shows throughout the world. Then, he began his life of actor especially in Musallat (Impossible love).- Actor
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Halit Ergenç (born 30 April 1970) is a Turkish actor.
Halit Ergenç was born as the son of Yesilçam-era actor Sait Ergenç on 30 April 1970 in Istanbul. He completed his secondary education at Besiktas Atatürk High School in 1989 and entered Istanbul Technical University to study Marine Engineering. He graduated from Operetta and Musical Theatre Departments of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. He supported himself working as a computer operator and marketer. He briefly worked as a backing vocalist and dancer for Ajda Pekkan and Leman Sam.
In 1996, Ergenç began acting at the Dormen Theatre and had his first leading role in the musical The King and I. He established himself on television with his part in the series Kara Melek. He continued working in theatre with plays such as Kiss Me, Kate, Tatli Charity, Beni Seviyor, Kral ve Ben, Amphitrion 2000, Evita, Hayalet and Ötekiler and Sarkilar Susarsa. Following appearances in the series Köse Kapmaca and Böyle mi Olacakti, he went to New York and acted in the musical The Adventures of Zak.
In 2000, he participated in the films Hiç Yoktan Ask and Ölümün El Yazisi and then the series Dedem, Gofret ve Ben and Zerda where he starred opposite Ece Uslu. Then, he had appearances in a number of plays such as ''Bugün Git Yarin Gel, Popcorn, Arapsaçi and Sevgilime Göz Kulak Ol. In 2004], he starred in the series Aliye with Sanem Çelik and Nejat Isler.
In 2005 and 2006, Ergenç acted in the films Babam ve Oglum directed by Çagan Irmak, The Net 2.0, Tramway and Ilk Ask. Beginning in 2006, he starred as Onur Aksal in the hit series Binbir Gece which was on air until 2009. During this period he also had roles in the films Devrim Arabalari which was based on a true story and Aci Ask. Ergenç also starred as Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in the film Dersimiz Atatürk which was also based on a true story. Makeup artists transformed his face into Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. In 2011 he starred as Suleiman the Magnificent in the hit series Muhtesem Yüzyil until 2014.
Ergenç was involved in the Gezi protests of 2013, appearing in newspaper photos wearing a Bob Marley T-shirt and surgical mask for protection against tear gas. His presence made for interesting copy, since he at once played the role of one of the Ottoman Empire's foremost leaders in the show Muhtesem Yüzyil, and at the same time he was protesting the actions of a government very much invested in celebrating Ottoman glory. Ergenç was subsequently summoned with other cultural leaders to a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, and Erdogan apparently quizzed Ergenç on Ottoman words used by Suleiman, the character whom Ergenç played in Muhtesem Yüzyil.
After, he played Fatali Khan Khoyski who the first Prime Minister of the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in Ali & Nino. He played in the movie Istanbul Kirmizisi directed by Ferzan Özpetek. In 2016, he started playing opposite his wife Bergüzar Korel in Vatanim Sensin.
Ergenç's mother was of Albanian descent. He is married to actress Bergüzar Korel with whom he has a son named Ali. He has stated that he likes Zeki Demirkubuz's style and Ferzan Özpetek's emotion, but prefers to work the most with Reha Erdem and Çagan Irmak, whom he describes as both young and talented directors.
In 2017, Ergenç visited Pakistan and attended the Lux Style Awards-where he was honoured with the International Icon award-due to his popularity in the country. In his accepting speech, Ergenç said that he had grown up knowing Pakistan as a "brother country."- Actor
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Mert Yazicioglu was born in Istanbul. He studied Business at Aydin University. While he was studying, he took interest in acting and started his education at 3 M.O.T.A Umit Cirak Modern Acting Techniques Workshop. He began his TV carrier with the TV series ''Kayip Sehir'' in 2012 and gained recognition with his character in ''Karagul'' and ''Umuda Kelepce Vurulmaz''. Later on, he took part in the TV series ''Mehmed: Bir Cihan Fatihi'', as well as ''Bir Litre Gozyasi'' which will be featured soon. While climbing the ladder of success, he did not limit his filmography with TV shows. Recently, he starred in the grand film ''iyi Oyun''.- Ayça Aysin Turan (born in Sinop) is a Turkish actress. She continued her education in the Department of Radio, Cinema and Television in Istanbul University. She was educated in Sinop Municipal Conservatory.
In 2011; she played "Gülfem" in "Dinle Sevgili" TV series.
The main output of the actress was with "Ada" in Karagül TV series. Karagül stepped into publishing life in 2013.
Her first feature film is "Sevimli Tehlikeli" directed by Özcan Deniz in 2015.
She played her first lead role in "Meryem" TV series as "Meryem".
In 2018, She acted as "Leyla Sancak" in Netflix's first Turkish Original series "The Protector". - Turkish actress who is known for her roles Melek Camoglu Cevher in the 2016 series Hayat Sarkisi. She then gained further recognition in 2009 when she landed a recurring spot as Kucuk Zarife in the hit period series Elveda Rumeli. She was cast in family comedies "Gonul Dagi", "Zengin Kiz Fakir Oglan"
Her acting career first started in 2007 when she played the character of Idil in the TV series Havalimani. She is also known for having studied at Maltepe University within the Radio and Television Department. - Writer
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Ece Yorenc born on October 20th, 1962, Istanbul- Turkey, attended Ankara University, Language History and Geography Faculty. Her career as a scriptwriter started in 1992.
In 2005 the Drama "Yaprak Dökümü" ('Fallen Leaves') which was a prime time Tv adaptation of a famous classical Turkish Novel, was the turning point for her career. The drama lasted for 5 Turkish seasons and achieved enormous success in Turkey. Her other Drama hits were TV series for Turkish television stations.. Such as 'Menekse-Halil', 'Ask-i Memnu' ('Forbidden love'), 'Fatmagül'ün Suçu ne?' 'Fatmagul'), 'Kuzey Güney', 'Medcezir' ('O.C.'), 'Kurt Seyit and Sura', 'Cesur ve Güzel' ('Brave and Beautiful')...
All of these prime time Dramas had a great effect in the lives of million of people in Turkey. Then the worldwide success came. Ece's scripts were the first scripts- which were licensed as Turkish formats worldwide.. Russia, Mexico, India, Armenia, South America and Spanish U.S. ..Options to Germany, U.S., Spain... 'Forbidden Love' is Turkey's first Internationally adapted format. Sold to all of the Spanish speaking territories in the U.S. and South America. 'Forbidden Love', 'Fatmagul' and 'Kuzey Güney' are the most asked Dramas as Ready Made and Format rights Worldwide... International Sales up to 140 countries!
Beside Ece's International appearances, she won Awards International and Locally.
. 'Silver Bird Prize' for Best Drama at Seoul Drama Awards in 2014('Med Cezir') . 'Silver Bird Prize' for Best Drama at Seoul Drama Awards in 2017 ('Brave and Beautiful')
*The 'Best Adaptation Drama Awards' "Ask-i Memnu" at 1'st Ismail Cem Awards
*'Best screenwriter' with "Yaprak Dökümü" and "Kuzey Güney" at Kelebek Awards 2006 and 2014.
* '46. International Emmy Awards - Telenovela - Nominee with "Cesur ve Güzel" - 2018
and some other Awards:
* 'Yaprak Dökümü' 11 * 'Ask-i Memnu' 10 * 'Fatmagül' 1 * 'Kuzey Güney' 2 * 'Med Cezir' 13 * 'Cesur ve Güzel' 1
Some of her works:
1992 Mahallenin Muhtarlari (337 eps.) 1997 Ana Kuzusu (55 eps.) 2002 Koçum Benim (47 eps.) 2004 Calinan ceset (Tv movie) 2004 24 Saat (16 eps.) 2004 Mars Kapidan Baktirir (3 eps.) 2005 Zeynep (27 eps.) 2006 Yaprak Dökümü (174 eps.) 2007 Ask Yeniden (13 eps.) 2007 Menekse ile Halil (36 eps.) 2007 Dudaktan Kalbe (75 eps.) 2008 Ask-i Memnu (79 eps.) 2009 Samanyolu (13 eps.) 2010 Fatmagul (80 eps.) 2011 Kuzey Guney (80 eps.) 2013- 2015 Medcezir (77 eps.) 2014 Kurt Seyit and Sura (26 eps.) 2017 Cesur ve Güzel (32 eps.) 2017 Bu Sehir Arkandan Gelecek (20 eps.)- IMDb Mini Biography By: PERSONA MANAGEMENT
Trivia (1) She won "Best Screenplay Award with Melek Gençoglu" at 40th Golden Butterfly Awards in 2013.- Birkan Sokullu was born in Istanbul on 6 October 1985.
Sokullu's grandparents were Bosnian immigrants. Sokullu left his basketball career after 10 years due to his leg injury. He graduated from Maltepe University with a specialty in Radio TV Programming. While studying at university, he began his modelling career. He took acting lessons from Dolunay Soysert. He also studied in Drama and Acting Departmant of Istanbul Aydin University for one year. But he left.
Birkan started to get noticed that joined as new characters in the popular series including "Kucuk Kadinlar", youth series "Melekler Korusun", crime series "Ucurum". His first popular leading role is Demir (original role, Dan) in Kucuk Sirlar, the Turkish remake of Gossip Girl. His fame gained with hit series "Hayat Sarkisi" and "Masumlar Apartmani". His period series are "Kurt Seyit ve Sura", "Rise of Empires: Ottoman", "Ya Istiklal Ya Ölüm", "Bir Aile Hikayesi", "Fatih". He played in vampire series "Yasamayanlar" with Kerem Bürsin, Elcin Sangu and horror film "Güzelligin Portresi". - Actor
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While studying at the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management of Bogazici University, he started drawing comics for the Turkish humor magazine Leman. In August 1995 he did his first stand-up comedy show in "Leman Culture Center" performing with no serious career intentions as a comedian. However, after the positive response of the audience, he continued his show to attract larger crowds in Besiktas Cultural Center where he has appeared in over a thousand stand-up comedy shows since, becoming so popular that tickets have sold for 250TL (approx. US$140).
His movie career started in 1998 with a co-starring role in the comedy Her Sey Çok Güzel Olacak (1998), directed by Ömer Vargi, and continued with a role in Vizontele (2001), directed by Yilmaz Erdogan and Ömer Faruk Sorak. He achieved his greatest success by starring in and writing big-budget science-fiction parody G.O.R.A. (2004), also directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, which despite spending several years in production because of financial and other technical problems became a box-office hit and described by Rekin Teksoy as a strong sign that showed that popular cinema was successful in appealing to wide audiences. He maintained this success with a starring role in the comedy feature movie Magic Carpet Ride (2005) AKA 'Magic Carpet Ride', also directed by Yilmaz Erdogan, for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the 11th Sadri Alisik Awards, and his directorial debut with The Magician (2006), co-directed by Ali Taner Baltaci, for which he won Best Actor at the 34th Brussels International Independent Film Festival and 12th Sadri Alisik Awards. He has since repeated his box office success with a sequel to G.O.R.A. (2004) called A.R.O.G (2008), also co-directed by Ali Taner Baltaci, and comedy Western parody called Yahsi Bati (2009), directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak. That same year, he co-starred, alongside veteran actor Sener Sen, in the police drama Hunting Season (2010), written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, and made a special appearance in drama Zefir (2010), written and directed by Belma Bas. After two years he also acted in Ferzan Özpetek's A Magnificent Haunting (2012). After he filmed his last stand-up comedy show CM101MMXI Fundamentals (2013) directed by Murat Dündar, he announced that for the next few years he will stop his stand-up comedy shows to have a rest.
Along his professional career, he has won numerous awards and appeared in more than 4000 stand-up comedy shows, took part in 10 movies and contributed as a dubbing performer in 4 movies.- She graduated from the High School for Girls Çemberlitas. After a short training at the Kenter Theater in 2007, she started studying at the Istanbul Univercities State Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. Still studying at the conservatory, she auditioned for a leading role at the Kenter Theater in 2011 and was offered a part.
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Damla Sonmez was born in Istanbul, Turkey. Her maternal family is Abkhazian immigrants. Her paternal grandmother is of Circassian descent who immigrated to Diyarbakir from Syria. Her native language is Turkish and is fluent in English and French. Cinema has been her greatest passion since she was child.
She is an award-winning actor of international distinction. She received several nominations for her performance in Bornova Bornova (2009) , winning the Antalya Golden Orange Award, Ankara Flying Broom Women's Film Festival Award and a Sadri Alisik Theatre & Movie Award. She was also nominated for The Young Talent Award at the Yesilcam Movie Awards for her performance in Mahpeyker - Kösem Sultan (2010)
As a young actress, Sonmez trained in cities throughout Europe. After graduating from Saint Joseph French High School in Istanbul, she was accepted to Université de La Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris III Theatre department. She studied for a year in Paris before being awarded a scholarship to the Yeditepe University Fine Arts Theatre Department in Istanbul. She also attended Jillian O'Dowd's Contemporary Acting Workshop at the London Dramatic School of Arts..
Sonmez made her film debut in Kampüste Çiplak Ayaklar (2009) , which was quickly followed up with her award-winning performance in Bornova Bornova (2009) in which she played a confused, yet ruthless Lady M-inspired girl from Izmir. She played a young conservative worker in _Çakal(2010)_ and was nominated for her work as an Ottoman Empire Sultan in Mahpeyker - Kösem Sultan (2010). Sonmez next played an abused girl who takes matters into her own hands in the comedy Last Stop: Kurtulus (2012) She continued her work in film in A Long Story (2012) as an attorney's daughter who meets the love of her life, followed by Thou Gild'st the Even (2013) playing a young town girl who has the ability to stop time. She won the Best Actress Award in 2015 Milano Film Festival and 21. Adana International Film Festival with her role in Across the Sea (2014) as a young pregnant Turkish immigrant living in NY who tries to make peace with her haunting past which was followed up with another award-winning performance in Taksim Hold'em (2017) in which she played a young journalist who's about to lose her job due to political conflicts. Her latest film Sibel (2018) just made it's world premier in 71.Locarno Film Festival.- Melis Sezen was born on 2 January 1997 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress, known for The Miracle 2: Love (2019), Champion (2018) and Masha's Mushroom.
- Saadet Aksoy is a Turkish born actress speaking fluent English, basic French and Italian. She studied English Language and Literature at Bogazici University in Istanbul and started taking film and acting classes while working on short films, taking parts in stage productions, commercials and TV series.
Aksoy made her debut nationally and internationally with Egg by Semih Kaplanoglu, which premiered in 2007 at Directors' Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival, bringing her many acting awards at internationally acclaimed film festivals, such as Sarajevo Film Festival and Valdivia International Film Festival. With Eastern Plays, which also premiered at Directors' Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival in 2009 and Love in Another Language, which brought her a number of national awards, she kept gaining more attention both in her home country and at the international festival circuit. After taking parts in American productions, A Beautiful Life by Alejandro Chomski and The Rebound by Bart Freundlich, she got more international attention with her portrayal of "Aska" in Twice Born directed by Sergio Castellitto with Penelope Cruz and Emile Hirsch. She has recently finished shooting Marco Pontecorvo-directed Italian series Ragion di Stato. Aksoy has also been a jury member in many film festivals such as Cairo Film Festival, Istanbul Film Festival, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, and Sarajevo Film Festival. - Actor
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Seçkin Özdemir was born in Istanbul on August 25, 1981. His mother is of Turkish descent, from Xanthi, Greece. Turkish minority live in Xanthi, Komotini. His mother was born in Greece and immigrated to Turkey. His father is from Sinop. After completing primary and secondary school education in Istanbul, Seçkin went on to attend college at Kocaeli University for a degree in Economics. He is most known for ATV's Turkish series (Al Yazmalim) as Ilyas Avci. as a DJ Seçkin has performed at many major clubs in Antalya, Istanbul and Bodrum. He played in few commercials including adds for Ülker, Binboa Vodka & Coca-Cola. In 2008, Seçkin played the character of John in ATVs serious "Wild Rose".- Actress
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Buse Meral is Turkish actress. She graduated from theatre department of Mimar Sinan University.
She played in family comedy "Egenin Hamsisi" alongside Uraz Kaygilaroglu. With Burak Tozkoparan, he played in period series "Destan" and sport series "Tek Yurek" for twice. She played in historical series "Uyanis: Buyuk Selcuklu". She had guest roles in "Bizim Hikaye", "Gulperi" and "Ex- Askim".
She had leading role in second season "Baba". alongside Haluk Bilginer, Tolga Saritas. She had leading role "Vermem Seni Ellere" alongside Elimi Birakma's co-star Emre Bey.- Sera Kutlubey was born on 24 October 1997 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Cruel Istanbul (2019), My Name Is Farah (2023) and Isimsizler (2017).
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Sümeyra Koç was born in Istanbul (1987). Graduated from Bilgi University - Public Relations. In her last year she studied in Spain (with the Laureate Student Exchange Program (European University of Madrid).
She appeared in many tv commercials. As an actress her debut was the tv series "Sana Bir Sir Verecegim". After that respectively she starred in the tv series "Kurt Seyit and Shura", "Kara Kutu", "Günebakan" and a tv film "Saruhan".
She also was on stage in a theater play called "6 kisiye Pijama" with Theater Karadut .
Lastly, Sümeyra Koç is playing the role of "Farah" in the tv series "Fazilet Hanim ve Kizlari" .- Turkish theatre, TV and cinema artist. He graduated from Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory Acting Department. He studied physical theatre and modern dance in India and Poland. He took part in many theatre plays. In April 2017, he was awarded the "Most Successful Young Generation Artist of the Year Award" with "Troas" at the 21st Afife Theatre Awards. The young actor took part in the plays "Troas" and "Kalp" in 2018. In 2019, he is acting in the play "Evlat" directed by Ibrahim Çiçek.
His first role on television was the role of "Hakan Sahin" in the series Adi Efsane, which was broadcast on Kanal D in 2017. The series lasted 29 episodes. Uzumoglu was highly appreciated for his performance in the series.
In 2018, he played the character of "Emir" in Netflix's first Turkish original series Hakan: Muhafiz.
In 2020, Netflix original series Rise of Empires: Ottoman series as the lead role. In the documentary / series type project about the Conquest of Istanbul, Uzumoglu took part as "Fatih Sultan Mehmed".
In 2021, he starred as the lead role in the Netflix original film Kin. He played the character of "Emre / Tuncay Kökdemir" in the film.
In 2023, he opened his first photography exhibition titled "Loners In Wilderness" at Bina / Bant Mag. He opened his first photography exhibition titled "Loners In Wilderness" in 2023 at Bina / Bant Mag. The exhibition includes 46 black and white photographs selected among nearly 2000 photographs taken with an analogue camera. - Actor
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Born in 1944 Istanbul, Turkey. Graduated from Vefa High School, Fatih, Istanbul. Sunal acted in many popular films, although he began his artistic career in the theater. His first play was called, "Unwilling Doctor" and he later worked at the Devekusu Kabare Theatre with Ulvi Uraz. Although Sunal had minor roles at first, after 1973 he was highly acclaimed for his roles in movies with large casts. He won the Antalya Film Festival's Golden Orange Award in 1977. He contributed greatly to Turkish cinema with his successful acting, including his roles in such movies as "Hababam Sinifi" (Outrageous Class), "Kapicilar Krali" (King of Janitors), "Salako" (Moron), "Inek Saban" (Shaban the Cow) and "Davaro". Sunal's latest role was in Sinan Cetin's border comedy "Propaganda"(1999). He also made a TV commercial.
Kemal Sunal died suddenly of a heart attack on July 3 at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport. he had just boarded the plane for Trabzon, where he was to take part in the filming of director Ali Ozgenturk's "Balalaika" (2000).
His death caused a wave of sorrow across Turkey. President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit and Minister of Culture Istemihan Talay and other politicians sent messages of condolence expressing their sorrow.- Actress
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She was born on 20 August 1992 in Istanbul. Neslihan Atagül Dogulu, studied at Yeditepe University Theater Department, took her first step as child actor in acting with the TV series "Yaprak Dökümü" based on classic novel in 2006 for four seasons. At the same year, she starred with Vahide Gördüm and Cetin Tekindor in her first feature film "Ilk Ask". She received the "Promising Young Actress Award" at the Golden Boll International Film Festival with her role in this film. She continued acting with the TV series "Hayat Devam Ediyor" in 2011.
In 2012, with the feature film "Araf", written and directed by Yesim Ustaoglu, she won 45th Cinema Writers Association Awards' 'Cahide Sonku Best Actress Award', 25th Tokyo International Film Festival's 'Best Actress Award', International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival's 'Türkan Soray Promising Young Actress Award' and the Moscow 2Morrow Film Festival's 'Best Actor of the Present and the Future'.
After the final of the series "Fatih Harbiye" in 2014, which was adapted from Peyami Safa's classic novel of the same name and shared the leading roles with her husband Kadir Dogulu, she was on Star TV between 2015-2017 with the series "Kara Sevda", in which she shared the leading role with Burak Özcivit. Neslihan Atagül Dogulu successfully gave life to the character of Bilge in the digital series "Dip", which was broadcasted on Puhu TV. In 2019, she reunited with her audience again on Star TV with the TV series "Sefirin Kizi".
Since 2020, she continues to work on online magazine 'hadsiz' which sheds light on the stories of the uninhibited.- Actress
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In the TV series 'Kara Para Ask' which is displayed after the finale of 'Yer Gök Ask' on Atv, she portrayed the character Bahar Çinar successfully and gave up acting with the finale of season story. At that moment, she portrayed the character of Sema Taskin in the family comedy 'Güvercin Uçuverdi' which is a product of TAFF Pictures. Türkay who took part in a family comedy for the first time with gifted performers, she was well received by the film critics. Afterwards, she portrayed the character of 'Gizem' in the comedy 'En Güzeli'. She made a rest in film studios for a year but meanwhile she concentrated on motion pictures. In the film Somuncu Baba Askin Sirri Tasavvuf, she has put a different perspective to her acting career with the character 'Necmiye Hatun' with whom Somuncu Baba found the earthly love. In the film 'Geym of Bizans' which is to come out in December 14, 2016 and which is a common product of Avsar and Tükenmezkalem film companies, she portrayed the character 'Princess Maya': Ayçörek Hatun. Finally, she performed 'Ara Ne Olursun' whose lyrics and music belong herself in her album in 2015 and it is caught on by massive quantities. With the arranger Mustafa Ceceli, she covered Levent Yüksel's song 'Tuana'. She continues her music studied with DMC Music.- Actress
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Ebru Sahin was born on 18 May 1994 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Inconstant Love (2019), Destan (2021) and The Gentlemen. She has been married to Cedi Osman since 1 July 2022.- Rabia Soytürk is a Turkish actress. Her family is from Trabzon. She graduated from Nursing Department of Health High School. She is studying in Architecture Faculty of Istanbul Arel University.
She studied theater and acting at the Sadri Alisik Cultural Center and Craft Theater. She got the chance to work with Haluk Bilginer and Cansu Dere by portraying the character of Süveyda in the series "Sahsiyet" for the first time. She has leading role in game-film "Ozgur Dunya". She played in series "Gulperi", "Benim Adim Melek". She played as Karaca in historical series Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu. She is playing in youth drama series "Duy Beni". - Actor
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His mother is half German and half Turkish and his father is a Turkish citizen, of Kurdish descent, from Van. Ilker is born in Istanbul in 1984.
Following his graduation from University (BA in Arts Management) and training in Acting he has moved to London for a 3 Year Classical Acting Training in LAMDA. (BA in Classical Acting). After his return in 2013, he has been starring on hit TV Series like Poyraz Karayel, Kayip Sehir and others. He also starred in the feature film "Silsile" (Consequences) in 2014 and now preparing for a new film. (Filming in May 2017) Lately, he played the leading role in the TV series ''Dip'' which was published on the internet.
His performance in Poyraz Karayel brought him "43. Golden Butterfly Best Actor" award alongside with many other awards from other organizations. (Wikipedia)
He is fluent in English and speaks up to 3 dialects to a native standard. (RP, Spanish, Middle Eastern)
He's also a highly skilled musician. He plays the guitar, piano and drums. He sang and played in several episodes for Poyraz Karayel (available on YouTube) as well as for the soundtrack of the series and Silsile/Consequences.
Ilker is also a PADI Open Water Scuba Diving Instructor since 2004 and has been free/scuba diving since the age of 10.
He is based in Istanbul and London.- Deniz Can Aktas was born on 28 July 1993 in Istanbul, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Boundless Love (2023), Kasaba Doktoru (2022) and The Yard (2018).
- Burcin Terzioglu is a Turkish actress. Being raised in a family working in cinema, she started her career as a child-actor at a very young age, and later furthered and completed her education at the M.G.S.M. Actor Studio. Terzioglu has successfully portrayed various roles in many Turkish TV shows and movies. Her most recent TV show has been the hit series 'Poyraz Karayel' in which she took on the leading role of 'Aysegul'. This tv show was extremely successul and became a phenomenon in its own genre and aired 82 episodes. Some of her previous TV work includes: 'Merhamet', another all time Turkish TV hit 'Ezel', 'Ey Ask Nerdesin', 'Firtina', 'Melekler Adasi', 'Kadin Isterse', 'Kinali Kar', and a classic, 'Mahallenin Muhtarlari'. On the big screen, Terzioglu took on the role of 'Benek' in the movie 'Halam Geldi' in 2013. She has appeared in the commercials of the popular snack 'Eti Browni Intense'. Burcin Terzioglu has won a significant amount of awards in a remarkably short time. She has won fifteen awards from 2015 to 2017. Some of these awards include; 'Best Actress' at the Galatasaray University 'Best of the Best Awards' in 2017, 'Best TV Actress' at the 43rd Annual Golden Butterfly Awards in 2016, 'Best TV Actress' in the MGD 22nd Annual Golden Lens Awards in 2016, 'Actress of the Year' in 2015 at the Halic University Awards, 'Best Actress' at the Yeditepe University 5th Wish Awards in 2017, and again 'Best Actress' at the Sabanci University Media Club 3rd Navy Awards in 2016.
- After successful careers in professional basketball and modeling, Cengiz Coskun began his acting career in 2005 with the TV Series "Rüzgarli Bahçe (2005)". Later, he appeared in the series "Candan Öte (2006)" (2006), Doktorlar (2007) and "Hicran Yarasi" (2009).
Coskun made his film debut as "Giovanni Giustiniani" in "Conquest 1453 (2012)" (2012) which was screened worldwide. He competed in the reality show Survivor: "Ünlüler vs. Gönüllüler 3" (2013).
In 2014, he was cast as the character that would propel him to the hearts of a global audience: The axe-wielding warrior with a heart "Turgut Alp" in "Dirilis: Ertugrul (2014)" (2014).
The popularity of the Turgut Alp character helped Dirilis: Ertugrul become a worldwide phenomenon. Some 130 million people watch or have watched the show in 65 countries. Dirilis is available on Netflix under the name "Resurrection: Ertugrul".
In 2020, Coskun starred in the feature film "Malazgirt 1071 (2022)" as the Seljuk Sultan "Alp Arslan". - Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Ugur Yildiran was born on 26 July 1981 in Istanbul, Turkey. He is an assistant director and actor, known for Insider (2016), Kuzgun (2019) and The Pit (2016).- Actress
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Ilayda Alisan was born on 26 February 1996 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress, known for The Pit (2016), You Like (2022) and Masumiyet (2021).- Ozgu Namal was born in Istanbul in 1978. Her maternal family is Turkish immigrant from Thessaloniki, Greece. Her paternal family is Turkish immigrant from North Macedonia. At the age of 14 she was already on the theater stage. In 1996 she graduated from Uskudar Cumhuriyet High School. In 1998 she was admitted into the Theater Section of the Istanbul State Conservatory. During the conservatory years she took part professionally in plays such as "Tekrar Cal Sam", "Yan Etkili Konusmalar", and "Taraf Tutmak". Since 1998 when she started her performing career she has had lead roles in cinema films such as Beynelmilel, Polis, and Mutluluk and TV series such as Yeditepe Istanbul and Hanimin Ciftligi.
With her role in the play "Kiralik Oyun" in 2005 Namal was given "The Most Successful Comedy Actress of the Year" award at the Afife Theater Awards and Sadri Alisik Theater Awards. In 2007 she was given "Best Female Actress" award at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival with the film "Mutluluk" and also at the Istanbul International Film Festival with the film "Beynelmilel".
Namal has received "Best Female Actress" award in several local and foreign festivals such as Pune International Film Festival, Funchal International Film Festival, Oxford Film Festival, and Yesilcam Awards. - Özge Yagiz was born on 26 September 1997 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Baska Türlü Ask, Çekiç ve Gül: Bir Behzat Ç. Hikayesi (2022) and Yemin (2019).
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He is a Turkish-Italian director, screenwriter and writer. In 1976, he first went to Perugia Foreigners University in Italy, learned Italian for a year, and then transferred to Rome La Sapienza University to study cinema. After completing his education there, he went to Accademia Navona and Accademia d'Arte Dramatica schools to study art history, costume and theater direction and took lessons from Silvio D'Amico. During this period, he worked with Julien Beck in various positions on the European tour of The Living Teather. In 1982, he was assistant director to Massimo Troisi in the film Scusate il Ritardo, and later to Maurizio Ponzi in the film Son Contento. Ferzan Özpetek worked as an assistant director for nearly 15 years with different directors such as Ricky Tognazzi, Lamberto Bava, Francesco Nuti, Sergio Citti, Giovanni Veronesi and Marco Risi.
American singer Madonna stated that Ferzan Özpetek was "a genius" in an interview with a television program. Özpetek received congratulations from names such as John Travolta and Andy Garcia after the screening of his 2009 film, Serseri Mayinlar, at the opening of the Los Angeles Film Festival.
Ferzan Özpetek served as the jury president of the committee consisting of actors Hülya Kocyigit, Zuhal Olcay, Aytac Arman, Kenan Isik and director Nuri Bilge Ceylan at the 42nd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival held in 2005.
In 2007, he was a jury member at the 75th Venice Film Festival.- Halit Özgür Sari was born in Istanbul and graduated from Istanbul Bilgi University, Department of Economics. He studied acting with Esra Kizildogan in the Basic and Advanced Acting Craft Workshop. Halit Özgür Sari, who was in front of the cameras for the first time with the TV series Dirilis: Ertugrul. He played in Netflix series The Protector (2020) and Netflix movie Private Lesson (2022). He was the main actor in romantic comedy Gizli Sakli in summer 2022. He is best now from the series My Brothers (2021) and Wild Heart (2023).
. - Simay Barlas has a degree in Cinema and Television studies at Istanbul Bilgi University. She made her television debut in 2014 with a role in the TV series Broken Pieces. She then continued her career in television with recurring roles in youth series Adi Efsane, Hayat Bazen Tatlidir, Cruel Istanbul. In 2019, she made her cinematic debut with the comedy movie Dijital Esaret. She is also known as lead actress in Aziz (2021) and Wild Heart (2023).