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Reha Erdem
Reha Erdem (born 1960 in Istanbul) is a Turkish film director and screenwriter. Biography He attended Galatasaray High School and studied history at Boğaziçi University before leaving to study film in 1983. He obtained a B.A. in Cinema Studies and an M.A. in Plastic Arts from the University of Paris VIII. Erdem's critical approach to masculinity gives him a unique place among the directors of new Turkish cinema.Çakırlar Cüneyt and Özlem Güçlü. "Gender Family and Home(land) in Contemporary Turkish Cinema" Resistance in Contemporary Middle Eastern Cultures: Literature, Cinema and Music. Laachir, Karima and Talajooy, Saeed, 2012: 169. Filmography }) , , , , Debut film. , - , 1999 , '' Run for Money'' ( tr, Kaç Para Kaç) , , , , , - , 2004 , '' Mommy, I'm Scared'' ( tr, Korkuyorum Anne) , , , , , - , 2006 , '' Ekim'de Hiçbir Kere'' , , , , Short film. , - , 2006 , '' Times and Winds'' ( tr, Beş Vakit) , , , , , - , 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, cultural and historic hub. The city straddles the Bosporus strait, lying in both Europe and Asia, and has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is the list of European cities by population within city limits, most populous European city, and the world's List of largest cities, 15th-largest city. The city was founded as Byzantium ( grc-gre, Βυζάντιον, ) in the 7th century BCE by Ancient Greece, Greek settlers from Megara. In 330 CE, the Roman emperor Constantine the Great made it his imperial capital, renaming it first as New Rome ( grc-gre, Νέα Ῥώμη, ; la, Nova Roma) and then as Constantinople () after himself. The city grew in size and influence, eventually becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singing Women
Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir. Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument (as in art song or some jazz styles) up to a symphony orchestra or big band. Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera, Indian music, Japanese music, and religious music styles such as gospel, traditional music styles, world music, jazz, blues, ghazal, and popular music styles such as pop, rock, and electronic dance music. Singing can be formal or informal, arranged, or improvised. It may be done as a form of religious devotion, as a hobby, as a source of pleasure, comfort, or ritual as part of music education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosmos (film)
''Cosmos'' ( tr, Kosmos) is a 2010 Turkish-Bulgarian drama film, written and directed by Reha Erdem, starring as a thief and a miracle worker who is welcomed into a tiny, snowbound border village after resuscitating a half-drowned boy. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , won four awards at the 46th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, 46th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival, including the Golden Orange for Best Film, which it shared with ''Bornova Bornova'' (2009) directed by İnan Temelkuran. The film also won thGolden Apricot at the 2010 Yerevan International Film Festival, Armenia, for Best Feature Film. Production The film was shot on location in Kars, Turkey. References External links * * 2010 drama films 2010 films Films set in Turkey Films shot in Turkey Golden Orange Award for Best Film winners 2010s Turkish-language films Bulgarian drama films Turkish drama films {{Turkey-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezel Akay
Ezel Akay (born 20 January 1961) is a Turkish film actor, film director and film producer. Life and work After Ezel Akay graduated as a mechanical engineer from the Boğaziçi University, he was trained as actor at the US-American Villanova University. Before Ezel Akay started to work in the Turkish film business and co-founded the Turkish production company ''IFR'', he worked as copywriter, theatre director and –actor. Since the foundation of his film production company ''IFR'', Ezel Akay directed more than 500 commercials. In 1996 Ezel Akay produced together with the Turkish film director Dervis Zaim for Zaim's debut feature Somersault in a Coffin, which won several national and international prizes. Where's Firuze? was the first feature, which Ezel Akay directed. Filmography *1996: Somersault in a Coffin ''Somersault in a Coffin'' ( tr, Tabutta Rövaşata) is a 1996 Turkish film, written and directed by Derviş Zaim, about a homeless criminal and car thief. The fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levent Kazak
Levent Kazak (born 5 May 1967) is a Turkish people, Turkish screenwriter and actor. Biography Levent Kazak was born in Ankara in 1967. He finished Beşiktaş Atatürk High School in 1985. He studied at several universities such as Boğaziçi University (English Language and Literature Department), Mimar Sinan University (Painting Department, Sculpture Department and the Department of Theater Decoration and Costume), Marmara University Conservatory (Theater Department) and Istanbul University (Italian Language and Literature Department and Greek Language and Literature Department). In 1986, Kazak began performing in theater professionally. He has performed on over thirty stages with famous actors like Altan Erbulak, Ali Poyrazoğlu, Alpay İzer, Bülent Kayabaş, Savaş Dinçel and İsmet Ay. In addition, Kazak has written scenarios, translated and adapted scripts. In 1989, he prepared a TV drama “Kim Bunlar” with Peker Açıkalın, Nilüfer Açıkalın, Pelinsu Pir, and Levent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adana Golden Boll International Film Festival
Adana Golden Boll Film Festival ( tr, Adana Altın Koza Film Festivali), known between 2016 and 2018 as International Adana Film Festival (), is a film festival in Adana, Turkey, that was held five times between 1969 and 1974 and every year since 2005. The event is organized by the Adana#Governance, Adana Metropolitan Municipality and takes place in June. Beginning from 2006, the scope of the festival is broadened to an international dimension within the framework of the cinema in Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean basin countries. The festival, taking its name from cotton, cotton boll, the traditional crop grown in the region, includes national feature films along with international short subjects (since 2006) and student films of young Mediterranean filmmakers (from 2008 on). The 15th edition of the festival was held between June 2–8, 2008. History The Altın Koza Film Festival was organized for the first time in 1969 jointly by the Adana Cinema Club, Adana Municipality and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Önder Çakar
Önder Çakar is a screenwriter and producer from Turkey. Studies As a scriptwriter * On Board (Gemide) (1998) * A Madonna in Laleli (Laleli'de Bir Azize) (1998) * Offside (Dar Alanda Kısa Paslaşmalar) (2001) * Maruf (2002) * Takva: A Man's Fear of God (Takva) (2006) As a producer * On Board (Gemide) (1998) * A Madonna in Laleli (Laleli'de Bir Azize) (1998) * Maruf (2002) * Majority (Çoğunluk) (2010) As a player * Takva: A Man's Fear of God (Takva) (2005) * Yolda / Rüzgar Geri Getirirse Ali Salim (2005) * The Edge of Heaven (Yaşamın Kıyısında) Avukat (2007) Awards * Hopeful Young Actor (Yolda / Rüzgar Geri Getirirse) / 17. Ankara Uluslararası Film Festivali 2006. * Best Screenplay ( Takva: A Man's Fear of God) / 43rd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival 2006. * Best Screenplay (Offside (2000 film) ''Offside'' ( tr, Dar Alanda Kısa Paslaşmalar) is a 2000 Turkish comedy-drama film, written and directed by Serdar Akar, about a local amateur fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uğur Yücel
Uğur Yücel (born 26 May 1957) is a Turkish film actor, producer and director. He graduated from the Theater Department of the Istanbul Municipality Conservatory (İstanbul Belediye Konservatuarı Tiyatro Bölümü). He took part in several plays between 1975 and 1984 in Kenter Tiyatrosu (Kenter Theatre), Tef Kabare Theatre, Dormen Theatre, and Şan Müzikholü. He was noticed for his roles in ''Selamsız Bandosu'' (1987) and '' Muhsin Bey'' (1987), then gained mainstream success when he took part in '' Eşkıya'' (1996). Filmography Actor * 1984 – ''Fahriye Abla'' * 1985 – ''Aşık Oldum'' * 1986 – ''Teyzem'' * 1986 – ''Milyarder'' * 1987 – ''Selamsız Bandosu'' * 1987 – '' Muhsin Bey'' * 1988 – '' Arabesk'' * 1994 – ''Aziz Ahmet'' * 1996 – '' Eşkıya'' * 2000 – ''Balalayka'' * 2001 – ''Karanlıkta Koşanlar'' * 2003 – ''Alacakaranlık'' * 2005 – ''Hırsız Polis'' * 2008 – '' New York, I Love You'' * 2008 – ''Canım Ailem'' * 2009 – '' Soul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilüfer Güngörmüş
Nilüfer is the Turkish language, Turkish word for "Nymphaeaceae, water lily", from Persian language, Persian ''nilufar'' (نیلوفر), which is ultimately derived from the Sanskrit word for the Nymphaea nouchali, blue lotus, ''nīlotpala'' (नीलोत्पल). It is a popular feminine given name in Turkey. The term may specifically refer to: Given name * Nilüfer Çınar Çorlulu (born 1962), Turkish Woman International Master (WIM) of chess * Nilüfer Göle (born 1953), Turkish-French sociologist * Nilüfer Hatun (14th century), mother of Ottoman Sultan Murad I (1326–1389) * Nilüfer Örer (born 1976), Turkish pop singer * Nilüfer Verdi (born 1956), Turkish jazz pianist * Nilüfer Yumlu (born 1955), Turkish pop singer whose stage name is simply "Nilüfer" * Nilüfer Yanya (born 1996), a British-Turkish singer-songwriter from London Places * Nilüfer, Bursa, an urban district of Bursa Province in Turkey * Nilüfer River, the classical Odrysses, near Bursa, Turkey Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korkuyorum Anne
''Korkuyorum Anne!'' (English language, English title: ''Mommy, I'm Scared!'') is a 2004 Turkey, Turkish comedy film written and directed by Reha Erdem. An alternate title for the film is ''İnsan nedir ki?'' (''What is a human anyway?''). Main cast * Ali Düşenkalkar as Ali * Turgay Aydın as Keten * Şenay Gürler as İpek * Işıl Yücesoy as Neriman * Arzu Bazman as Omit * Köksal Engür as Rasih External links ''Korkuyorum Anne!'' at IMDb 2004 films 2004 comedy films 2000s Turkish-language films Golden Orange Behlül Dal Jury Special Award winners Films set in Turkey Turkish black comedy films {{2000s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
The Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival ( tr, Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festivali), known for a few years from 2015 as Antalya International Film Festival, is a film festival, held annually since 1963 in Antalya, and is the second most important film festival in Turkey. Since 2009, the event, which takes place in the autumn months at the Antalya Cultural Center (Antalya Kültür Merkezi, AKM), has been organised solely by the Antalya Foundation for Culture and Arts (Antalya Kültür Sanat Vakfı, AKSAV) and has included an international section within the main body of the festival. History Cultural activities like concerts and theatre plays, which started to take place in the 1950s at the historical Aspendos Amphitheatre, formed the cornerstone of the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival of today. These events held in the summer months under the honorary patronage of Dr. Avni Tolunay, found ever increasing interest from people and became traditional at the beginning of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Daily News
Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and minorities in the former Ottoman Empire * Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Turkey), 1299–1922, previously sometimes known as the Turkish Empire ** Ottoman Turkish, the Turkish language used in the Ottoman Empire * Turkish Airlines, an airline * Turkish music (style), a musical style of European composers of the Classical music era See also * * * Turk (other) * Turki (other) * Turkic (other) * Turkey (other) * Turkiye (other) * Turkish Bath (other) * Turkish population, the number of ethnic Turkish people in the world * Culture of Turkey * History of Turkey ** History of the Republic of Turkey The Republic of Turkey was created after the overthrow of Sultan Mehmet VI Vahdettin by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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