Cem Yılmaz

Born: 1973-04-23

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 Everything's Gonna Be Great (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 - The Ottoman Cowboys (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.


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The Water Diviner

as Sgt. Jemal
Released: 2014-12-25

In 1919, Australian farmer Joshua Connor travels to Turkey to discover the fate of his three...

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The Magician

as İskender Tünaydın
Released: 2006-10-20

Failed magician Iskender decides to do a tour to save his career, but has to bring his grumpy...

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G.O.R.A.

as Arif / Komutan Logar / Erşan Kuneri
Released: 2004-11-12

Carpet dealer and UFO photo forger Arif is abducted by aliens and must outwit the evil...

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A Magnificent Haunting

as Yusuf Antep
Released: 2012-03-16

An aspiring actor discovers that his spacious new apartment comes complete with eight friendly...

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Arif V 216

as Arif Işık / Erşan Kuneri
Released: 2018-01-05

After 8 years, Arif's old friend 216 from planet GORA pays a visit to Earth.Together they go on...

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Hunting Season

as İdris
Released: 2010-12-02

Veteran homicide cop Fermanand his hot-headed partner İdris team up with rookie cop and...

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Yahşi Batı

as Aziz Vefa
Released: 2009-12-31

Aziz and Lemi must recover a diamond gifted by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire to the U.S....

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Do Not Disturb

as Ayzek
Released: 2023-09-29

A middle-aged man emerges from a pandemic slump with a new job at a quiet hotel, until some...

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Ali Baba and the 7 Dwarfs

as Ali Şenay / Boris Mancov
Released: 2015-11-12

Ali Senay and Ilber, the two partners of Senay Cüccaciye, sell garden dwarfs. When their company...

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A.R.O.G

as Arif / Komutan Logar / Kaaya / Koobar / Enigma
Released: 2008-12-05

Commander Logar fools Arif and sends him 1.000.000 years back in the time. He must civilize...

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Coming Soon

as Zafer Yıldız / Beşir
Released: 2014-10-02

Pirated DVD seller Zafer who is formerly an extra in movies, swore to give up illegal works when...

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Magic Carpet Ride

as Müslüm Durulmaz
Released: 2005-12-22

A struggling, suicidal young comedian meets a car thief who is willing to teach him a few things...

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Everything's Gonna Be Great

as Altan
Released: 1998-11-27

When Altan swipes prescription drugs from his brother Nuri's pharmacy, they soon find themselves...

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Deli Aşk

as Şefik Ercan
Released: 2017-03-09

Ekrem is an ice cream seller who goes through a number of funny adventures as he tries to win...

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Vizontele

as Fikri
Released: 2001-02-02

The story takes place in a small town (called Hakkari) in Turkey at the beginning of the 70's....

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61 Days

as Cibar Kemal
Released: 2016-01-29

In early 1970s, Adem is a boy living in an Aegean village with his family. He just finished the...

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CM101MMXI Fundamentals

as Self
Released: 2013-01-02

The funny little details of everyday life, simple things that make us laugh. An unforgettable...

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Comidark Films 2: The Pawn

as Birol
Released: 2020-01-17

Birol has given up his true passion, dancing, after getting injured in an accident. Birol leaves...

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Comidark Films 2: Insane

as Güven
Released: 2020-01-17

Güven, a taxi driver is desperately in love with Meral, but he’s too shy to open up to her. One...

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CMYLMZ

as Self
Released: 2008-03-10

It contains a copy of Cem Yılmaz's show CMYLMZ, staged between 2001-2007, recorded in Istanbul...

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Comidark Films: In Between

as Ayzek
Released: 2019-10-18

Working in a ferry as a waiter, Ayzek, having a defect with his front teeth, dreams to get his...

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Comidark Films: The Getaway

as Alpay
Released: 2019-10-18

4 pals find themselves in the middle of an adventure involving the US Army and aliens when one...

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Cem Yılmaz: Diamond Elite Platinum Plus

as Self
Released: 2021-12-31

In an irreverent but heartfelt stand-up show, Turkish comedian Cem Yılmaz shares stories about...

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Cem Yılmaz: One Taste One Texture

as Self
Released: 1999-09-07

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Bifo & CMYLMZ

as uncredited
Released: 2011-07-01

The funny little details of everyday life. Simple things that make us laugh. An unforgettable...

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Kavur

as uncredited
Released: 2023-01-28

A woman’s voyage of discovery into the audiovisual shadows of a life and oeuvre of her favourite...

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Arif V 216: They Made It, But How?

as uncredited
Released: 2018-03-24

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Bir Tat Bir Doku: Millennium

as uncredited
Released: 2001-06-09

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CMYLMZ: Questions & Answers

as Self
Released: 2010-11-08

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Karakomik Filmler 2

as uncredited
Released: 2020-01-17

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as Cem Yılmaz / Alien 1 / Alien 2 / New Cem Yılmaz
Released: 2001-01-01

This is the movie that Cem Yılmaz showed to his audiences before he started his stand-up show in...

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CM101MMXI Fundamentals (2013) Extralar

as Self
Released: 2013-01-02

Fundamentals (2013) Extras

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Cem Yılmaz: Fifty-Fifty

as Self
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5th stand-up show of CMYLMZ. Starts up in autumn 2023.

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Cem Yılmaz, a soldier, at the Zenica Theater

as Self
Released: 2001-05-20

In this stand-up show, Cem Yılmaz talks about everyday life but also makes jokes about the daily...

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Tonight with İbrahim Selim

as uncredited
First aired: 2019-10-02

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My Dear Family

as uncredited
First aired: 2008-11-18

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Phi

as Himself
First aired: 2017-03-31

Can Manay is a celebrated psychologist, famed for his expertise in his field. A consummate...

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The European Side

as Himself
First aired: 2004-02-11

The life and times of rather traditional Sutcuoglu family and their comedic struggles to adapt...

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The Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri

as Erşan Kuneri
First aired: 2022-05-13

Reexamining his own legacy, a renowned figure in erotic cinema decides to branch out and make...

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