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Devrim Arabaları
''Cars of the Revolution'' ( tr, Devrim Arabaları) is a 2008 Turkish drama film written and directed by Tolga Örnek. The film grossed $1.1 million after it was released to theatres on October 24, 2008. Plot The film is based on the development of the Devrim, the first ever automobile designed and produced in Turkey in 1961. Cast *Haluk Bilginer - Necip *Taner Birsel - Gunduz *Ali Düşenkalkar - Hayati *Halit Ergenç - Ugur * Altan Gördüm - Recep *Serhat Tutumluer Serhat Tutumluer (born 29 June 1972) is a Turkish actor. Biography Serhat Tutumluer began studying sociology at Istanbul University but later went to Ankara State Conservatory where he graduated in theatre. Between 1995 and 1997, he worked at ... - Ismet * Onur Ünsal - Necip * Selçuk Yöntem - Latif References External links * 2008 films 2000s historical drama films Films set in 1961 Turkish historical drama films 2008 drama films 2000s Turkish-language films {{Turkey-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolga Örnek
Tolga Örnek (born 25 August 1972) is a Turkish film director, writer and producer who, in recognition of his 2005 documentary, '' Gallipoli'', was awarded an honorary medal in the general division of the Order of Australia. ''The National Magazine of The Order of Australia Association,'' "Turkish filmmaker honoured," No 19, Winter 2006, page 10. Last accessed: 19 February 2011. ( PDF link) He studied at the Robert College and later at the |
Haluk Bilginer
Nihat Haluk Bilginer (; born 5 June 1954) is a Turkish actor. In addition to his acting career in Turkey, he has also worked in the United Kingdom and remains best known for his role as Mehmet Osman in the television soap opera ''EastEnders'' during the 1980s. He has also starred in Hollywood movies as a minor actor. He played a villainous guerrilla leader in the 1987 comedy film ''Ishtar'' and a Turkish Mafioso in the 2001 dark comedy film ''Buffalo Soldiers''. For his role in '' Şahsiyet'' (2018), Bilginer won the Best Actor award at the 47th International Emmy Awards. Life and career Bilginer was born in İzmir, Turkey. He graduated from the Ankara State Conservatory in 1977 before going to England where he graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He landed his first role in the long running UK soap opera ''EastEnders''. ''EastEnders'' (1985–1989) Bilginer made his first appearance in ''EastEnders'' as Mehmet Osman on-screen in June 1985, four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taner Birsel
Taner Birsel (born 1959) is a Turkish film actor. He has appeared in twelve films since 1995. He starred in '' The Confession'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival The 55th Cannes Film Festival started on 15 May and ran until 26 May 2002. The Palme d'Or went to the Polish-French-German-British co-produced film '' The Pianist'' directed by Roman Polanski. The festival opened with ''Hollywood Ending'', directe .... Selected filmography } , - , 2013 , '' The Butterfly's Dream'' , İsmail Uslu , , - , 2014 , '' The Lamb'' , Adnan Bey , References External links * 1959 births Living people Turkish male film actors Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University alumni People from Akhisar {{Turkey-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Düşenkalkar
Ali Düşenkalkar (born 1961) is a Turkish Cypriot actor based in Turkey. Biography Ali Düşenkalkar graduated in theatre from Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory in 1983, following which he joined the İstanbul State Theatre. Düşenkalkar has acted in, and directed over 40 plays as well as appeared in several films and TV series, notably Reha Erdem's films ''Kaç Para Kaç'' and '' Korkuyorum Anne'', Gani Müjde's film '' Osmanlı Cumhuriyeti'', Tolga Örnek's film '' Devrim Arabaları'' and the TV adaptation of Orhan Kemal Orhan Kemal (15 September 1914 – 2 June 1970) is the pen name of Turkish novelist Mehmet Raşit Öğütçü. He is known for his realist novels that describe the life of the poor in Turkey. Biography Orhan Kemal was born in Ceyhan, Adana, ...'s novel '' Hanımın Çiftliği''. He won several awards for his performance in ''Korkuyorum Anne'' including 'Best Actor' awards at the 16th Ankara Film Festival and the 14th Sadri Alışık Awards. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demir Demirkan
Demir Demirkan () (born 12 August 1972) is a Turkish musician, Eurovision Song Contest winning composer, formerly guitarist for thrash metal band Mezarkabul. Demir Demirkan started playing music when he was 13 and played guitar with various groups in college. Demir Demirkan also wrote television jingles and composed soundtracks for television and films. Early life and influences Demirkan started playing music when he was 13 and played guitar with various groups in college. In 1990, Demir joined a heavy/rock group, Mezarkabul, based in Istanbul and wrote and played guitar in the group's second album, Trail Blazer. In 1992, he moved to Los Angeles where he studied with Scott Henderson, Frank Gambale and Paul Hanson who founded the MI-Musician's Institute. In 1996, he moved back to Istanbul and worked as a producer, guitarist and composer for various artists such as Sebnem Ferah and Sertab Erener. Demir rejoined Mezarkabul again in 1997 and recorded the Anatolia album. Care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devrim
Devrim (, meaning ''Revolution'' in Turkish) was the first ever automobile designed and produced in Turkey. Automotive Industry Congress On 15 May 1961, the ''Otomotiv Endüstri Kongresi'' (Automotive Industry Congress) was opened by President Cemal Gürsel. In his inaugural speech, he said: After the congress, Gürsel issued his order to build a prototype engine and car meeting the requirements of the country. These prototypes would be compared with the best cars of the time, the shortcomings would be identified, and project development work would be undertaken in order to produce the best possible car in Turkey. Design and production of Devrim In 1961, President Cemal Gürsel ordered 24 engineers, working in various companies, to build a car fully designed and produced in Turkey. It was to be demonstrated during the Republic Day celebrations on October 29, 1961. After 130 days of hasty labor at the workshop in Eskişehir, which later became the TÜLOMSAŞ factory, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halit Ergenç
Halit Ergenç (; born 30 April 1970) is a Turkish actor known for his role as Sultan Suleiman I in ''Muhteşem Yüzyıl,'' Onur Aksal in ''Binbir Gece'' and Cevdet in ''Vatanim Sensin''. Biography Halit Ergenç was born as the son of Yeşilçam-era actor Mehmet Sait Ergenç on 30 April 1970 in Istanbul. His maternal grandmother is of Albanian descent. He completed his secondary education at Beşiktaş Atatürk High School in 1989 and entered Istanbul Technical University to study Marine Engineering. He graduated from the Operetta and Musical Theatre Department of the 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 gained recognition with his role in the television series ''Kara Melek''. He continued working in theatre in plays s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altan Gördüm
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Altan may refer to: * Altan (name) * Altan (band), a folk music group from Donegal * ''Altan'' (album), a 1987 album by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Frankie Kennedy * Altan Jalab, a village in Afghanistan * Altan (river), stretch of the lower course of the Kuranakh-Yuryakh river, Yakutia, Russia See also * Atlan (other) Atlan may refer to: *Atlan Anien (1920–1992), Marshallese politician *Françoise Atlan (born 1964), French singer *Henri Atlan (born 1931), French Algerian biophysicist and philosopher *Jean-Michel Atlan (1913–1960), French artist *Liliane Atla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serhat Tutumluer
Serhat Tutumluer (born 29 June 1972) is a Turkish actor. Biography Serhat Tutumluer began studying sociology at Istanbul University but later went to Ankara State Conservatory where he graduated in theatre. Between 1995 and 1997, he worked at the Ankara State Theatre. He won the Best Actor Award at the 27th Istanbul Film Festival The Istanbul Film Festival ( tr, İstanbul Film Festivali) is the first and oldest international film festival in Turkey, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts. It is held every year in April in movie theaters in Istanbul, T ... for his performance in ''Ara''. He won the best actor award at the 14th Sadri Alışık Cinema and Theater Awards for his performance in ''Devirim Arablari''. Filmography Television Film Theatre * Yastık Adam (Mehmet Ergen) * Kız Tavlama Sanatı (Talimhane Theatre-Mehmet Ergen) * Oyunun Oyunu (İstanbul BKM – Mehmet Ergen) * Bir Sevda Türküsü (Ankara State Theatre – Ejder Akışık) * Buda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onur Ünsal
Onur is a common Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Onur" means "Honour" or Pride. Its origin comes from Latin "honor, honōrem", most resembling the word Onore in Italian. Onur may refer to: Given name * Onur Tuna, Turkish actor * Onur Saylak, Turkish actor, filmmaker and director * Onur Acar, Turkish football player * Onur Aydın (basketball) (born 1979), Turkish basketball player * Onur Aydın (footballer) (born 1988), Turkish footballer * Onur Bayramoğlu, Turkish football player * Onur Cavit Biriz (born 1998), Turkish windsurfer * Onur Içli, Turkish football player * Onur Karakabak, Turkish football player * Onur Kıvrak, Turkish football player * Onur Sengul, Turkish bass player * Onur Maksudovski Onur is a common Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Onur" means "Honour" or Pride. Its origin comes from Latin "honor, honōrem", most resembling the word Onore in Italian. Onur may refer to: Given name * Onur Tuna, Turkish actor * Onur Saylak, Tur ..., Macedonian singer {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selçuk Yöntem
Selçuk Yöntem (born 13 July 1953) is a Turkish actor and TV presenter. Life and career Yöntem was born on 13 July 1953 in Eyüpsultan, Istanbul. His mother was from Erzurum and his father was from Sakarya. In 1976, he graduated from Ankara State Conservatory with a degree in theatre studies. In 1977 started working in the same institution. In 1994, Yöntem took the play ''Aşağıdakiler'' on stage, followed by ''Gürültülü Patırtılı Bir Hikâye'' in 1995. Between 1997 and 1998, he directed an adaptation of Haldun Taner's play ''Ay Işığında Şamata''. Aside from his career on stage, he joined TRT Istanbul Radio and took part in presenting radio plays. He simultaneously continued a career in television and cinema, and for his performance in the movie ''C Blok'', he was given the "Best Supporting Actor" award. After his portrayal of the Bozo character in ''Deli Yürek'' TV series and its follow-up movie, in 2003 he joined the cast of ''Kurtlar Vadisi'' as Aslan Akbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Films
The year 2008 involved many major film events. ''The Dark Knight'' was the year's highest-grossing film, while ''Slumdog Millionaire'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture (out of eight Academy Awards). Evaluation of the year 2008 has been widely considered to be a very significant year for cinema. The entertainment agency website IGN described 2008 as "one of the biggest years ever for movies." It stated, "2008 was the year when the comic book movie genre not only hits its zenith, but also gained critical respectability thanks to ''The Dark Knight''. Animated films also proved a huge draw for filmgoers, with Pixar's ''WALL-E'' becoming not only the highest grossing toon but also the most lauded. Things got off on the right foot with the monster movie madness of ''Cloverfield''. Marvel got down to business laying the groundwork for their superhero team-up ''The Avengers'' with the blockbuster hit ''Iron Man'' and their respectable attempt at rebooting ''The Incredible Hulk''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
