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- Actor
- Writer
Ali Demirel was born on 13 March 1944 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Mortal World (2018), Mutlu Ol Yeter (2015) and Halka (2019). He died on 28 June 2021 in Mugla, Turkey.- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Baris Akarsu jumped from completely unknown to a celebrity shortly after winning the title on Akademi Tuerkiye, a singing contest on a private TV station. Soon after releasing his first album, producers decided to use his fame and handsome looks on a TV series called "Yalanci Yarim", where he successfully starred in the lead role alongside actress Merve Sevi. Thanks to this series, he became equally famous as an actor as well as a singer, and in no time, he reached such a level of fame that allowed him to give concerts to collect money for charities.
In June 2007, along with the rest of the filming crew, he went to Bodrum, Turkey, to shoot some episodes for his show "Yalanci Yarim". Following one of the aforementioned non-profit concerts he gave in Bodrum, Akarsu took off to a hotel to attend his birthday party on the 28th of June 2007 organized by his friends, and to announce the winner of a contest he ran in order to discover talented singers the same way he was discovered.
Akarsu never made it to his birthday party. On their way to the hotel, Akarsu and two of his friends were involved in a serious car accident by crashing into a fully loaded truck. The driver of the car and his other friend died on the day of the accident. Akarsu experienced severe injuries and was taken to a hospital in a state of assisted following the crash.
His doctors were unable to stabilize Akarsu. Due to severe injuries in his brain and numerous wounds all over his body and inner organs, Baris Akarsu sadly passed away around 20:30 o'clock on the 4th of July 2007 at the age of 29.- Ayfer Feray was born on 27 May 1928 in Izmir, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Yahya Peygamber (1965), Silahlarin kanunu (1966) and Bergama sevdalari (1952). She died on 13 July 1994 in Bodrum, Mugla, Turkey.
- Actor
- Producer
- Stunts
Mike was born to be an action man. Joining HM Forces at the age of 16 he trained to become a combat frogman, he went on to specialize in small arms, explosives and bomb disposal and became part of HM Elite Special Forces RN CD, seeing many theaters of operation worldwide. Leaving the services behind, he became involved in the Offshore Oil Industry, moving rapidly from deep sea diver to sub-sea Operations Manager to Company Owner Managing Director of one of the world's largest sub-sea consultancy. It was from his base in Aberdeen that he found time to pursue his love of fitness, power sports, sailing and horse riding in which he has become highly experienced. Competing in such diverse challenges as Britain's Strongest Man, Horse Three-Day Eventing in which he won many competitions as well as show-jumping, and bodybuilding, where he became Scottish Champion qualifying him to compete in the international arena, he achieved no less than 5 x Masters Mr World titles and 2 x Mr Universe titles with the World Fitness Federation. He was honored in 2005 in Italy with the Grimek International Award for outstanding contribution to sport. A host of other awards followed - In 2010 he was given the highest Honor within the WFF, a place in the Hall of Fame and the prestigious "Living Legend Award". As a qualified Yacht Skipper, Mike regularly competes on his own yacht, in International Regattas around the Mediterranean. His acting career started in 1994 by default, due to his sheer size and physical presence, he found himself in Braveheart (1995), he went on to make several feature films such as Gladiator (2000), The Planet (2006), One Day Removals (2008), City of Hell, Life on the Line and a brief appearance as Frank Findlay in Emmerdale Farm (1972). After defending his 5th World Fitness title, a serious heart attack in 2006 slowed Mike down to a gallop and led him to concentrate on acting; since then he has worked alongside the likes of Andrew Garfield, Sean Bean, David Morrissey, Peter Mullins, Tara Cardinal, John Henshaw, Billy Murray, Craig Fairbrass and many others. More recently he was privileged to secure several major roles, having returned from Turkey, where he shot the new Corporate Vodafone Commercial in Turkish and was involved in Skyfall (2012). Filming in Italy on an all action Hollywood/Italian Horror, Uwe Boll's Zombie Massacre (2013). Whilst there he was given the opportunity to have a Cameo role alongside Tara Cardinal in Legend of the Red Reaper (2013). He recently filmed Pearls of Africa in shot in Kenya and UK as Sir John Reece. Played as Martin in Dilip's Castle (2016). Was 2nd lead in Italian film Morning Star (2014) playing 3 different roles (The King, Old Man and Monk) in a fantasy thriller. 2016 filming The Legend of Mordred (2019) in UK co-producer and actor Drest the Bandit. Dark Highlands (2018) was filmed in the Highlands of Scotland in which he played The Ghillie. This film won several Awards. October 2017 saw him awarded the Prestigious Order Of The Scottish Samurai "Great Shogun" for outstanding work in Charity. This film won several Awards. 2018 saw him playing the King Xalvador in Dragon Kingdom (2018) (Order of Kings). 2018/19 saw him playing Father John in Islamophobia (2022), filming in Antalya/Duce/Turkey, the Netherlands and Germany. At the same time he did a voiceover in English for Silent Angel (2018), shown at Cannes 2018. Spring 2019 saw him filming in Bodrum Turkey in Aylan Baby (2022) playing an English Skipper, later filming Mendilim Kekik Kokuyor (2020) (My Handkerchief Smells of Thyme) in which he plays an Australian Anzac Army Officer, this film due for cinema release in March 2020 earned him an Award at the Trakya film Festival for "Best performance of a Foreign Actor in a Turkish Production". He is currently in pre-production with Blood Curse and The Tales of Ravna.- Producer
- Director
- Actor
Turkish football player, film director, actor, editor, screenwriter, producer, lecturer and Honorary Professor.
He graduated from Vefa Lisesi in 1937. In 1938, he dropped out of Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in the third year of his education.
Ün changed the language of cinema by going beyond the melodrama mould with the film Üc Arkadas in 1958. The film was considered one of the best films of Turkish cinema. Thanks to his success in this film, he was invited to the Film Friends Association and became one of the important directors of Turkish cinema. During this period, he started to live with Fatma Girik and the couple's relationship continued for life.
In 1960, he started the era of child stars in Turkish cinema history with the film Aysecik. After his success with Aysecik, his partnership with Arsavir Alyanak at Yakut Film ended and he founded Ugur Film.
In 1990, he made his first self-financed film, Tüm Kapilar Kapaliydi, in which he turned to a subject and cinematography not seen in his previous films. This was followed by the films Gün Ortasinda Karanlik and Zikkimin Kökü, which received many awards. The last film he directed was Sinema Bir Mucizedir (2005), but due to his illness he could not complete the film and handed it over to Tunc Basaran.
He worked as a lecturer at Mimar Sinan University Cinema-TV Department.
Film worker Memduh Ün died on 16 October 2015 at the age of 95 in Bodrum where he was being treated.- Merve Kayaalp was an actress, known for Savasci (2017), Elif (2014) and The Woman in Purple (2017). She died on 18 September 2023 in Mugla, Turkey.
- Aykut Oray was born on 13 October 1942 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Sellâle (2001), Rumuz Sev Beni (1993) and Deli Yusuf (1975). He died on 11 August 2009 in Mugla, Turkey.
- Senih Orkan was born on 6 June 1932 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Topkapi (1964), Sevdali efe (1961) and Bizansi titreten yigit (1967). He died on 28 February 2008 in Bodrum, Mugla, Turkey.
- Semih Sergen was born on 11 May 1931 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Kurtulus (1994), Seni bekleyecegim (1962) and Cehenneme çevrilen cennet (1962). He was married to Serap Sezer. He died on 6 August 2022 in Mugla, Turkey.
- Hilal Esen, one of the child actors of the Turkish Cinema in the 1960 , on Monday , 25 July 2011 . Hilal Esen, the daughter of Feyturiye Esen, one of the first female directors of our cinema , started cinema with Kemal Kan's film Gönül Ferman Dinlemez , and later starred in films such as Ciceksiz Bahce, Safak Yildizi and Canim Benim . Feyturiye Esen left the cinema early so that his daughter was not part of Yesilcam's exploitation, and his daughter acted between 1962-1967. At a young age she married many years living in the US Esen, his sister had spent the last five months of the next Iclal intruded in Turkey.
- Writer
- Actor
Oguz Aral was born on 22 June 1936 in Silivri, Istanbul, Turkey. He was a writer and actor, known for Kader böyle istedi (1968), Insan dogarken aglar (1962) and Utanmaz Adam (1998). He was married to Tolga Tigin. He died on 26 July 2004 in Bodrum, Mugla, Turkey.- Producer
- Director
Feyturiye Esen was born in 1928 in Izmir, Turkey. Feyturiye was a producer and director, known for Canim benim (1965), Çiçeksiz bahçe (1963) and Gönül ferman dinlemez (1962). Feyturiye died on 18 July 2004 in Milas, Mugla, Turkey.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Aysegül Atik was born in 1948 in Ankara, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Tasi Topragi Altin Sehir (1978), Bride of Istanbul (2017) and Dayan Yüregim (2017). She was married to Ali Atik. She died on 9 June 2020 in Bodrum, Mugla, Turkey.- Music Department
- Producer
- Editorial Department
Hasan Saltik was born in 1964 in Tunceli, Turkey. He was a producer, known for Neredesin Firuze (2004), Eskiya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz (2015) and Ege'nin Hamsisi (2018). He died on 2 June 2021 in Mugla, Turkey.- Actor
- Music Department
Engin Yörükoglu was born on 7 January 1945 in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Deli Yusuf (1975), Daginik Yatak (1984) and Kaçiklik Diplomasi (1998). He died on 23 April 2010 in Bodrum, Mugla, Turkey.- Huban Öztoprak was born on 19 January 1987 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Iyi Uçuslar (2007), Elde Var Hayat (2010) and Adab-i Muaseret (2009). She died on 7 January 2014 in Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey.
- Turgut Borali was born in 1923 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Karate Girl (1973), Yalniz Adam (1974) and Çöl (1983). He died on 19 April 1994 in Bodrum, Mugla, Turkey.
- Muammer Çipa was born in 1945. He was an actor, known for Kaynanalar (1975), Kaynanalar (1974) and Bir yolculuk (1987). He died in July 1988 in Mugla, Turkey.
- Hamiyet Yüceses was born in 1916 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Caz saz (1952), Yildizlar revüsü (1952) and Zoraki kahraman (1952). She died on 10 July 1996 in Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey.
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Yücel Hekimoglu was born in 1939 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was a director and writer, known for Kelepçeli bilekler (1965), Korkusuz Yasayanlar (1965) and Dönüsü Olmayan Yol (1969). He died in 1981 in Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey.- Muhtesem Demirag was born in 1954 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Aile Kadini (1984). He died on 22 October 2003 in Mugla, Turkey.
- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Murat Kürüz was born in 1960 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was a writer and producer, known for Me, My Sister and the Alien (2021), Canim Kardesim Benim: Uzaylilar Mi Gelmis? (2016) and Güler misin Aglar misin (1988). He died on 24 April 2020 in Bodrum, Mugla, Turkey.- Akrep Nalan was born on 26 April 1954 in Ankara, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Umut Taksi (1992), Hayat Bilgisi (2003) and Saklambaç (1992). She died on 4 March 2022 in Bodrum, Mugla, Turkey.
- Altan Karindas was born on 30 August 1928 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Vahsi bir kiz sevdim (1954), Anasi gibi (1957) and Günah yolculari (1956). She died on 6 March 2021 in Mugla, Turkey.
- Pakize Suda was born on 23 April 1952 in Izmir, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Turks in Space (2006), Feride (1971) and Yara (1978). She died on 21 December 2022 in Mugla, Turkey.