Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
Birthday: Born in 1965-09-12 in Ankara, Türkiye
Deathday: Alive
Taylan graduated in theatre from Hacettepe University State Conservatory. He is best known for his role as Iskender in the hit surreal comedy series Leyla ile Mecnun and other films. Between 1989 and 1993, he worked at the Diyarbakir State Theatre. In 1993 and 1994, he worked with Roberto Ciulli at the Theatre an Der Ruhr in Germany. Taylan has since worked in many theatrical projects with Yücel Erten. He became General Secretary of the Devlet Tiyatrolari Sanatcilari Dernegi or DETIS (State Theatre Artists' Association) and served in the position until he resigned in 2006. In 2002, he won the Ismet Küntay award for Best Director for the play Misafir Sahneleyisi. - IMDb Mini Biography By: yusufpiskin
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Güzel Köylü
Character: Hüsnü Alkan
A beautiful girl from Istanbul moves to a small village and that changes her life....
Jülide Ateş ile 40
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Yılan Hikayesi
Character: Coşkun
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Ölüm Zamanı
Character: Cevat
Four friends set out to camp together. Along the way, they realize that someone with a caravan is following them and they become uneasy, but they don't mind. Until one of them wakes up in blood in the morning… With Commissioner Cevat getting involved, things will get even more complicated....
Ateşe Yürümek
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Bunu Bi' Düşünün
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Son Gün
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Dayı Şov
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Aziz
Character: Galip Payidar
Aziz Payidar, the son of the Payidar family, the largest and only carpet manufacturer in Antakya, leads a prosperous and wealthy life. Aziz's fate changes when he kills the French delegate Monsieur Pierre's son, Lieutenant Andre. He is forced to leave behind the land of his birth, his only love, in short, everything he has. Two years later, when he is thought to be dead, his return is unexpected for everyone. Nothing is the same anymore. Not only did Aziz lose everything he owned, but Antakya, w...
Hayat Şarkısı
Character: Bayram Cevher
Melek and Kerim are betrothed at a young age by their fathers. Time passes and Kerim's family gets rich. Meanwhile Melek's family continues to struggle in life. Hülya, Melek's sister, is determined to run away from her poor life. She will do what it takes to get herself accepted into Kerim's family....
Son Bahar
Character: Kemal Yılmaz
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Leyla ile Mecnun
Character: İskender Çınar
Leyla ile Mecnun is a Turkish television comedy series. The show is set in Istanbul, Turkey and premiered in 2011 on TRT. The series is a surreal and absurd comedy that revolves around the fictional love story between Leyla and Mecnun....
Ezo Gelin
Character: Ballı Ağa
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Avrupa Yakası
Character: Demir Bey
The life and times of rather traditional Sutcuoglu family and their comedic struggles to adapt the high-profile contemporary life of Nisantasi....
İnsanlık Suçu
Character: Sami Gökdemir
It tells the story of Cemal, a poor and ambitious young man who lives in Adana, what he can sacrifice for money and power....
Cinayet
Character: Tahir Borova
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Kübra
Character: Kara
When a suburban man receives messages that seem to predict the future, he develops a following — and powerful enemies....
Kopuk
Character: Sina Kasay
Ferhan steals the money of corrupt officials, swindlers, and those who become rich through unjust means and extends a helping hand to the impoverished youth in his neighborhood, providing education and assistance to their families. An unexpected death will shake his entire life. This event will not only test him with his ideals but also with his love, and he will seek ways to pass this test. When he realizes that he cannot fight against injustices like Ferhan alone, he adopts Orhan's identity. T...
Çapkın
Character: Müslüm (Ağa)
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Halka
Character: Cemal Sandıkçı
Two men unite against a criminal conspiracy, pursuing a dark past of notebooks, cases, and lies. They face the mafia, money, intrigue, and the terrifying Halka....
Ben de Özledim
Character: Self
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Kurşun Yarası
Character: Selamoğlu
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Hayat Sırları
Character: Mustafa Kuzgun
The Secrets of Life centers the heartwarming, intense and a bit thrilling story of Kuzgun family whose happiness was wrecked when the secrets of family members comes out one after another. While the audience is captured by the heart breaking and passionate love story of Burak and Seher....
Güneydoğu'dan Öyküler: Önce Vatan
Character: Binbaşı Veli Güner
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Çok Güzel Hareketler 2
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Kızılcık Şerbeti
Character: Abdullah Ünal (2)
It is about the striking events that develop after the marriage of Doğa and Fatih, the children of two families with different cultures, in a lightning marriage....
Alef
Character: Settar
When close-to-retirement homicide detective Settar Öztürk is assigned a final case with his case partner Kemal McAllister, they discover a series of ruthless and operose murders. They soon discover they are dealing with a serial killer whose motives are connected with Islamic heresy and sufism. As the case disentangles, the detectives find out solving the case is not their only role in this picture....
Kübra
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When a suburban man receives messages that seem to predict the future, he develops a following — and powerful enemies....
Behzat Ç.: Bir Ankara Polisiyesi
Character: İskender Çınar
Centered around a personally troubled, officially discredited police chief and his inharmonious police team in Ankara Police Force. Even though the show usually focuses on murders and other crimes that happens on a weekly basis, the undertone of the story leads to an eventual duel between Behzat Ç. and the rotten department officials and bureaucrats....
Arıza
Character: Hasmet Gürkan
The series tells an incredibly gripping story of a regular man and taxi driver named Ali Rıza, whose life changes forever upon encountering a breathtaking customer named Halide, the precious daughter of a known mob boss...
İstanbul Hesabı
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Is it possible to enjoy Istanbul with only 50 TL? Ahmet Mumtaz Taylan goes after the most delicious meals at the best prices....
Altın Kelebek
Character: Self - Winner
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Movie Credits
Kadri'nin Götürdüğü Yere Git
Character: Güneş
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Sen Ne Dilersen
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"Sen ne dilersen" is proving, Turkish movie sector is working and rising.....
Grudge
Character: Cevat
Ahead of a promotion, a police chief becomes entangled in a deadly incident and uncovers an intrigue fueled by grudge that threatens his colleagues....
Waiting for Heaven
Character: Vezir
Eflatun is a master miniature artist who's living in 17th century Istanbul. One day, he's taken to the vizier's mansion by force. There he learns that Danyal, one of the Ottoman princes who has ignited an insurrection, is arrested in a far off state and to be executed soon. Eflatun is ordered to make a portrait of the rebel prince who's been condemned to death in a Western manner to help the authorities be certain on the identity of him. Upon the order, Eflatun sets off for an arduous journey to...
Hidden Lives
Character: Tevfik
An Alevi family masquerading as Sunni tries to establish relations with its Sunni neighbors....
Adını Sen Koy
Character: Harun
When a man invites his friend who lives in Germany to be his best man in their wedding, this guest falls in love with his fiance....
Robbery Alla Turca
Character: Ari & Avi Kohen
With the death of a billionaire engaged in illegal practices, his billion-dollar fortune is up for the grabs. As his art collection is being prepared to be sold at an auction, two Turkish thieves from Germany are hired to steal valuable paintings from the art collection. Meanwhile, Seckin the fashioner designer - also the brother of Binnur, wife of the late billionaire - prepares for a fashion show in the same hotel that the robbery is going to take place. With the intervention of police, the be...
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Character: Şoför Arap Ali
A group of men lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more difficult than expected as Kenan is fuzzy as to the body's location. As the group continues looking, its members can't help but chat among themselves about everyday life, which ultimately leads to conversations about their deepest existential concerns and secrets....
Shattered Soul
Character: Balıkçı
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Gazino Bülbülü
Character: Arap
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One Day in Europe
Character: Highranking Officer Istanbul
One day in Europe shows stories set in four European countries. All of them involve thievery in some way or the other. The protagonists are strangers in the respective country. For none of them their stay turns out as planned....
Sonsuz
Character: Barbaros
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Başımın Belası
Character: Lahmacuncu
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Toss-Up
Character: Maki Amca
Two soldiers return home from their military service in southeastern Turkey with disabilities....
Last Stop: Kurtuluş
Character: Macit
Meet Vartanus who has devoted her life to her bedridden father; Goncagul who realizes that her Mafioso lover will never marry her. Gulnur who's resigned herself to daily beatings as long as her husband doesn't touch the kids, Tulay who's shattered every time her mother gets beaten; hairdresser Fusun who tends to see things on the bright side. These are the women who transport Eylem, each other and perhaps every woman in the country to Last Stop: Kurtulus. The heroines adopt one unwavering princi...
Zeynep’s Eight Days
Character: Dayi
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The Bank of Broken Hearts
Character: Rüstem Tor
Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set in Istanbul, the tragic story of three heroes chasing an unlikely dream, running towards their sad end in a Shakespearean manner....
Okul
Character: Müdür Vedat Bey
The film revolves around a young group of spoiled teenagers and their struggle to prepare for the standardized test required to get into university. All of a sudden a ghost enters their lives, scares and incites them to misbehave....
Thou Gild'st the Even
Character: Yakup
In a small town in Anatolia, whose inhabitants possess various supernatural powers but still have to deal with ordinary problems, Cemal helps out in his father’s barbershop and, in his free time, acts as a football referee....
Home Coming
Character: Okey Oynayan Adam
September 1980. Mustafa 'Mehmet Ali Alabora' and his wife, who're both laborers are married for 5 years. The couple has nothing to do with politics and spend their days happily with their 3 year old daughter and their TV, despite the clamor of guns clashing outside every night. One Friday morning, they wake up and hear the voice of Hasan Mutlucan on radio and observe soldiers marching through the streets, the very confirmation of the military coup that has taken place. Arrests begin instantly in...
Mortal World 2
Character: Gazanfer
Mortal World 2 tells the story of the Mermer family, who now continues their lives as outlaws, struggles with their own problems. Serhan has difficulty adjusting Begüm, who is pregnant, to their new life. While Serhat is now missing a woman in his life, Gazanfer struggles to keep his family together against the organization. However, Zafer's fall into the hands of the organization turns everyone's lives upside down. Looking for a way to reach Zafer, Gazanfer finds the solution by asking for help...
Saruhan
Character: Salih Aga
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Bayrampaşa Ben Fazla Kalmayacağım
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İstanbul Tales
Character: Mahir
Five interconnected stories set in modern-day Istanbul based on the fairytales Snow White, Cinderella, Pied Piper, Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood....
The Shadowless
Character: Rıza
A barber working in Istanbul longs to be ‘both here and far, far away’. One day, he takes the day off and disappears abruptly without warning anyone. He then settles in a far-flung village. Some mysterious events start happening in the village as people disappear one by one....
Cheers To The End
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The world is about to end and the escape shuttles are taking off. Seher, who has built a separate life for herself, returns to their home in the village to pick up her father Tahir and her brother Serdar. She encounters an unexpected situation: Tahir has set the table for one last family dinner....
Arap Kadri
Character: Arap Kadri
Arap Kadri, fond of his freedom, is an unruly man who lives in the forest. The same forest where Tarzan establishes order, creatures try to live an orderly life. Kadri cannot adapt to city life, throwing a wrench into the regular life he encounters in the forest. This situation causes a conflict between him and Tarzan....
Kayıp Aşıklar
Character: Semih
The story of a young couple has changed with a man came to town, who is a part of the town's history....
Yes Sir
Character: Niyazi
Once a year a group of handicapped people are allowed to visit army barracks. There, they have the opportunity of feeling like and being real soldiers....
Mavi Gözlü Dev
Character: Eyüp
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Bad Cat
Character: Tonguç (voice)
A foul-mouthed cat and its gang cross paths with humans....
Locksmith’s Debt
Character: Berhudar'ın Babasının Sesi
After his father’s death, poor Berhudar is left dealing with his father’s huge debt to the mob. In one of his many attempts to find a way out of his problem, he meets Ezel. He hopes she will help him get out of the mess he is in. Little does he know the she’s dealing with a very similar trouble......
Son of a Rich
Character: Teoman
A Turkish remake of the blockbuster Russian comedy of the same name. A young man born into an oligarch family is so spoiled that he believes he's above the law. When he faces jail, his father decides to 'rehabilitate' his son. An abandoned village is reconstructed, 19th century style. The spoiled brat 'goes back in time', reincarnated as a serf, to learn how to appreciate life and to work hard....
The Silly
Character: Ali Rıza
The movie Saskin (Silly) is about a young guy Mehmet, who falls in love with a girl who happens to comment about perfect love on a radio show and follows her to a holiday resort where she possibly work....
More
Character: Ahad
Gaza is a 14-year-old boy who lives on the Aegean coast of Turkey. Together with his domineering father, he helps smuggle refugees from war-torn countries to Europe, giving them temporary lodgings and scant food until they attempt the crossing. Gaza dreams of escaping this life, but can't help being drawn into a dark world of immorality, exploitation and human suffering. Can you avoid becoming a monster when you've been raised by one? Onur Saylak's debut feature, adapted from the award-winning n...
The Butterfly's Dream
Character: Zikri Özsoy
In a small Turkish town, two young tuberculous poets try to survive while publishing their poems. As they both fall in love, their life would never be the same....
Mortal World
Character: Gazanfer
Mermer family, who has been managing a restaurant called “Anatolian flavors” in Haydarpasa train station for generations, consist of 8 members. Even though this family leads a quiet simple life, they will end up finding themselves in complicated situations. Moreover, this family has been keeping a secret for a long time and it just can’t come out at any cost.....
Made In Europe
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Stories of Turkish people living in three European cities Madrid, Paris, and Berlin. Most are illegal immigrants, and while seeking for permits or living in hide outs they go through life dealing with humiliation, insecurities, betrayals, self-pity. The stories reflect the schizophrenic nature of the immigrant world, which turns the movie into something more than life in Europe....
Money Trap
Character: Kerami
Asim Noyan swindles people with his lies and games. Asim Noyan and his gang, who no one else has been able to catch, get into a ruse again....
Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
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A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Once Upon A Time in Anatolia" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Once Upon A Time in Anatolia' had been shot in about 11 weeks in the steppes of middle Anatolia close to "Keskin", a middle Anatolian town next to the city of Kirikkale....
Dragon Trap
Character: Müsteşar
When a serial killer goes after former convicted pedophiles, it is up to Police Commissioner Abbas and his Chief Celal to stop the killings....
Tales from Kars
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Omnibus of five short films that were shot in the Turkish province of Kars, on the border with Armenia. Among the five directors are three debutants who were chosen to film their stories after winning a scenario contest. The final result is a sympathetic collection of films that remain small and simple: the puppy love between a boy and a girl on their winter trip to school, the memories of a young woman about her mother's response to her first menstruation and bra, and the story of a student who...
Kaptan Feza
Character: Selami
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Weasel
Character: Karadayı
Ayhan is a police officer who has left his job. He starts a new life in the forest house, far from the organization and everything he has been struggling with for years. During an uneasy hunt, he shoots a weasel. Karadayı, who appeared at that time, warns Ayhan about weasels. Karadayı looks like a good person despite his strange demeanor, but his prophecy about weasels is terrifying. Facing with the memories of the past at home, Ayhan also struggles with the weasel that has haunted him....
Red Snow
Character: Selman
Yusuf served nine years in prison for a crime he did not commit. When he returns home, he sees that his wife, who was pregnant at the time of jail, left home. While searching for his wife and child in the snowy town, he also tracks the events that happened to him. This journey, which alternates between the past and the present and becomes complicated as we ask questions, will reach places that Yusuf could not even imagine, and will change his life irrevocably....
Toll Booth
Character: İşletme Şefi / Operations Chief
Quiet and introverted toll booth clerk Kenan's life, a humdrum routine between the Tavsancik toll booth plaza and his home, will change the day the new operations chief comes to inspect Tavsancik....
Under Construction
Character: Nizamettin
Two construction workers from Istanbul yearn to escape to sunny Italy and find better jobs. In an attempt to save enough money to move, they unwittingly become involved in their boss's shady criminal dealings. With a little twist of unexpected events their lives turns out to be far from anything they have dreamed of....
Rhino Season
Character: Driver
Kurdish-Iranian poet Sahel has just been released from a thirty-year prison sentence in Iran. Now the one thing keeping him going is the thought of finding his wife, who thinks he's been dead for over twenty years....