Taner Birsel
Taner Birsel, born in 1959 in Akhisar in the province of Manisa, Turkey, first studied Journalism and Public Relations between 1976-1980. Then he went on to study Performing Arts at the Conservatory of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, from 1981 to 1985. He has been an actor at the Istanbul State Theatre and starred in more than 30 plays since 1985. Some of the plays he starred in: King Lear, Cyrano de Bergerac, Hamlet, Ay Isiginda Samata, The Death of Danton. Apart from plays, he is well-known for his career in the motion pictures as well. Some of his awards are as follows: Award for the Best Male Actor at the 24th SIYAD (Turkish Film Critics Association) Awards; Award for the Best Male Actor at the 21st SIYAD Awards for his role in "The Confession", (2002), which was screened at the "Un Certain Regard" section of the 2002 Cannes Film Festival; Award for the Best Male Actor for his role in "A Run for Money" (1999) at the 21st Istanbul Film Festival.
Ayla: The Daughter of War
as Fuat BinbaşıIn 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen...
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Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
as Savcı NusretIn the rural area around the Anatolian town of Keskin, the local prosecutor, police commissar,...
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The Butterfly's Dream
as Ismail UsluIn a small Turkish town, two young tuberculous poets try to survive while publishing their...
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Ember
as ZiyaWhen her husband Cemal is arrested in Romania, Emine is left alone with their child who needs...
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Cars of the Revolution
as GündüzIn the years of military coup, Turkey was unable to produce its own cars. But Pasha believed...
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The Lamb
as Adnan BeyIn a small village, young Mert is about to get traditionally circumcised, but the family does...
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Black Night
as FerhatIshak, a wandering musician from a small mountain town. A lynching he was a part of 7 years ago...
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Mommy, I'm Scared
as PolisIn an apartment building where neighbors, friends, and family are living in close quarters,...
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Drawers
as AyhanDeniz ends up in hospital and has to face the ghosts of past. She manages to discover herself...
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Summer Book
as HasanMustafa is a hard-working and ambitious agricultural merchant who is cold and austere towards...
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Elephants and Grass
as uncreditedElephants and Grass (Turkish: Filler ve Çimen) is a 2001 Turkish drama film, written and...
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A Run for Money
as SelimThe film is set in present-day Istanbul. Selim is a shop owner in his early forties. He sells...
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The Shadowless
as BerberA barber working in Istanbul longs to be ‘both here and far, far away’. One day, he takes the...
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Inflame
as Independent MPHasret has been seeing the same nightmare for some time, but she keeps living unaware that what...
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Times and Winds
as ZekeriyaIn a small, poor village leaning over high rocky mountains, the villagers are simple and...
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Our Grand Despair
as MuratThe peaceful cohabitation of two 30-something bachelors is disrupted when they both fall in love...
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The Confession
as HarunA taut, beautifully acted psychological drama about a husband who suspects his wife of having an...
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Island: Wedding of the Zombies
as UstaFive people who knew each other for a long time a group of friends, to attend the wedding of a...
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Sideway
as uncreditedThe residents of a small town set between a stormy sea and an ominous forest are becoming...
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Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
as uncreditedA documentary about the shooting session of the film "Once Upon A Time in Anatolia" by Nuri...
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Mud
as TemelFour 40-something friends are haunted by the violent past of a divided Cyprus. Temel wants...
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Black and White
as uncreditedA painter with a turbulent history, fiercely committed to his ideals and still averse to...
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Hey There!
as CemilIstanbul is under quarantine. Felek and Kerim find the best way to make profits in this period....
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O da Beni Seviyor
as DoğanSummer Love is a 2001 Turkish drama film directed and written by Barış Pirhasan with Gül Dirican.
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Time Goes By
as Osman (Dış Ses)Set in the 1960s, the story of the Akarsu family includes Ali, Cemile and their four children:...
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Ethos
as OrhanA group of unique characters from dramatically different socio-cultural backgrounds meet in...
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