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Vizontele
''Vizontele'' is a 2001 Turkish comedy-drama film, written and directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan and co-directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, based on the writer-director's childhood memories of the arrival of the first television to his village in the early 1970s. The film, which went on nationwide release on , won three Golden Orange awards and was one of the most successful Turkish films to that date. A sequel, entitled Vizontele Tuuba, involving the director and most of the original cast followed in 2004. Production The film was shot on location in Gevaş, Van Province, Turkey. Synopsis The mayor (Altan Erkekli) of a small village in Southeastern Turkey in 1974 bitterly opposes the activities of sleazy opportunist Latif (Cezmi Baskın) who runs open-air film screenings and seeks to break his monopoly over village entertainment with the introduction of the first television (called Vizontele by the locals). However, the TRT team sent to deliver the television leave in a hurry after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yılmaz Erdoğan
Yılmaz Erdoğan (born 4 November 1967) is a Turkish filmmaker, actor and poet who is most famous for his box-office record-breaking debut comedy film ''Vizontele'' (2001) and the television series ''Bir Demet Tiyatro'' (1995–2002/2006–2007). He founded BKM Theatre and Film Production. He was awarded the Best Supporting Actor at 4th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards for his performance in ''The Water Diviner'' (2014). Biography Yilmaz Erdoğan spent his childhood in Ankara until he moved to Istanbul along with his family. His family is of Kurdish origin. In 1987, he dropped out of his civil engineering studies at Istanbul Technical University and joined the ''On Duty Theater Staff'' ( tr, Nöbetçi Tiyatrosu) managed by Ferhan Şensoy. He also became chief screenwriter at Levent Kırca’s long-running television sketch show, ''Olacak O Kadar''. In 1988, he founded his own theatre company, ''Güldüşündürü'', and staged a successful production of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vizontele Tuuba
''Vizontele Tuuba'' is a 2004 Turkish comedy-drama film, written and directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan, based on the writer-director's childhood memories of the last summer of his childhood in village in 1980. The film, which went on nationwide release on , was a sequel to the highly successful Vizontele (2001). Production The film was shot on location in Gevaş, Van Province and Ağrı Province, Turkey. Synopsis Five years after the events of the first film, Guner Sernikli is a government official who, with his wife Aysel and their wheelchair-bound daughter Tuba, has been assigned as the head librarian to Crazy Emin's village, even though there is no library. The family is welcomed by the Mayor and the other villagers while Emin becomes smitten with Tuba. However, they have to deal with the political violence engulfing the town's youth, which they resolve by setting up the library and digging up the TV set from the first film for visitors to use. After a few months of calm however, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolga Çevik
Tolga Çevik (born 12 May 1974) is a Turkish actor, most known from the hit films "Organize İşler", ''Vizontele'' and the hit series ''Avrupa Yakası'', improvisation theatre "Tolgshow". Life and career His grandparents were among the Turkish population who immigrated from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Turkey after the Ottoman Empire collapsed. He graduated from the theatre department of Central Missouri State University. He was a student of Robin Williams and Tommy Lee Jones. Personal life He is married to Özge Yılmaz, sister of comedian Cem Yılmaz. Actor Sarp Bozkurt is his cousin, with whom he performed together in some seasons of improvisation theatre Tolgshow. He has a daughter and a son. Theatre work * ''Bana Bir Şeyhler Oluyor'' * ''Sen Beni Sevmiyorsun !'' - Edi * ''Kalbin Sesi'' - Bob * ''Kelebekler Özgürdür'' * ''Kelebekler Özgürdür'' - Can * ''Küheylan'' - Alan Strang Filmography Film * 2000 - '' Herkes Kendi Evinde'' - Selim * 2000 - ''Vizontele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demet AkbaÄŸ
Demet Akbağ (née İybar; born 23 December 1959) is a Turkish theatre and film actress. Biography Demet Akbağ was born on 23 December 1959 in Denizli as the third child of Benan and Oktay İybar. Her maternal family is of Turkmen descent. Her paternal family is of Kurdish descent. Her father's religion is Alevism. His family was in Denizli at the time because of the duty of his grandfather as the head of justice department in the city. Her father was a journalist and photographer. She has two elder siblings, Sedef and Kemal. As her parents separated when she was 13, she and her mother and grandmother moved to Istanbul in 1972. She later enrolled in the Istanbul Girls High School, and as her parents got separated she started attending the Erenköy Girls High School and finished her education there. After finishing high school in 1982, she entered Istanbul Municipal Conservatory and completed school in four years. Her first marriage, when she was 21, lasted four years. She st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altan Erkekli
Reşit Altan Erkekli (born 18 January 1955) is a Turkish theatre, film and television actor. Filmography Films: * 1982 ''Dolap Beyiri'' * 1989 ''Can Şenliği'' * 1991 ''Deniz Gurbetçileri'' * 1993 ''Mavi Sürgün'' * 1996 ''80. Adım'' * 2000 ''Merdiven'' * 2001 ''Vizontele'' - (as Nazmi Doğan) * 2004 ''Hızlı Adımlar'' - Lütfü * 2004 ''Vizontele Tuuba'' - (as Nazmi Doğan) * 2005 ''Istanbul Tales (Anlat İstanbul)'' - Hilmi * 2005 ''Organize İşler'' - (as Yusuf Ziya Ocak) * 2006 '' The Exam'' - (as Almancı Sedat) * 2006 ''Eve Dönüş'' - (as Hoca) * 2006 ''Unutulmayanlar'' - (as Aziz) * 2006 ''Cenneti Beklerken'' - (as Çoban) * 2008 '' O... Çocuklari'' * 2009 '' I Saw the Sun'' * 2011 '' Love Likes Coincidences'' * 2012 ''Uzun Hikâye'' * 2013 '' Umut Üzümleri'' * 2014 '' Yağmur: Kıyamet Çiçeği'' * 2017 '' Ayla: The Daughter of War'' * 2018 ''Bizi Hatırla'' * 2019 ''Çiçero'' * 2019 ''Hababam Sınıfı Yeniden'' * 2019 ''Enes Batur Gerçek Kahraman'' * 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kardeş Türküler
Kardeş Türküler (translated either as Brotherly Songs or as Ballads of Fraternity) is a contemporary Turkish ethnic/folkloric band. It was formed in 1993 with a series of stage performances given by the music branch of the Folklore Club at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Turkey. Origins The diverse ethnic groups in this ancient Anatolia region and the Balkans initially gave cause for the concerts to have artists perform interpretations of Anatolian folksongs in Turkish, Arabic, Kurdish, Assyrian, Azerbaijani, Georgian and Armenian. Under the auspices of the Boğaziçi Performing Arts Ensemble (BGST), formed in 1995, the program used the concert stage to advance the ideals of common ancestry and celebration of diversity as a foil to cultural polarization and ethnic tension. Eventually, the musical heritage of the Laz, Georgian, Circassian, Romani, Macedonian and Alevi cultures were all incorporated into the program. The scholarly collection and research of the diverse folk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeynep TokuÅŸ
Zeynep Tokuş (born 1977) is a Turkish actress and former beauty pageant winner. In 2007, she won the title of the TV show Turkish version of ''Dancing on Ice''. Biography Tokuş was educated in graphic design at the Bilkent University in Ankara. In 1998, she became the winner of the beauty contest of the newspaper ''Star'', and received thereupon a role in the movie ''Deli Yürek''. In 2001, Tokuş was awarded the "Best Actress" for her role in the movie ''Yazgı''. On 11 March 2007, she won the title and a prize of TRY 100,000 in the Show TV show ''Buzda Dans'' ('' Dancing on Ice''), after competing ten weeks. Her partner was the American figure skater Robert Beauchamp, a former ''Holiday On Ice'' performer. Zeynep Tokuş gave birth to her son Alp on 5 December 2001 in Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , maki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erdal Tosun
Erdal Tosun (April 9, 1963 – November 30, 2016) was a Turkish actor. Biography Born in Istanbul to actor Necdet Tosun and the older brother of actor Gürdal Tosun, he graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in 1982 and began his career mainly as a stage actor. During that time, Tosun worked alongside noted playwrights and directors such as Murathan Mungan, Yılmaz Erdoğan and he was even featured in adaptations of plays written by American actor Woody Allen. He also appeared in over 40 films and 13 television shows during his lifetime. On screen, Tosun made his debut film appearance in the 1983 film ''Mine'', directed by Atıf Yılmaz and among his most renowned appearances was the 2010 film ''Rina''. As for television, Tosun appeared on the television series '' Kardeş Payı''. This was one of his later performances before his death. As a voice artist, he provided a voice dubbing role for the video game ''League of Legends''. Personal life In 1995, Tosun married İl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ömer Faruk Sorak
Ömer Faruk Sorak (born 27 April 1964) is a Turkish film director. He has directed more than ten films since 2000. Selected filmography References External links * 1964 births Living people Turkish male film actors {{Turkey-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cem Yılmaz
Cem Yılmaz (, born 23 April 1973) is a Turkish people, Turkish actor, stand-up comedian, musician, filmmaker, screen writer, and cartoonist. He is best known for his films ''G.O.R.A.'' (2004), ''A.R.O.G'' (2008) and ''Yahşi Batı'' (2010), and has won two Sadri Alışık awards for his roles in ''Organize İşler'' (2005) and ''The Magician (2006 film), The Magician'' (2006). His international films are Russell Crowe's film "Water Diviner" and Ferzan Özpetek's film "Magnifica presenza". Early life and education Yılmaz was born on 23 April 1973 in Istanbul. His family is paternally from Gürün, Sivas, while maternal part of his family is of Turkish origin who immigrated from Thessaloniki, Ottoman Empire (nowadays in Greece). He went to primary school at the Mehmet Akif School. He then got enrolled in the Bahçelievler Kazım Karabekir Secondary School, and then Etiler Anadolu Tourism Vocational High School, eventually going to Boğaziçi University and finishing his studies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cezmi Baskın
Cezmi Baskın (born 11 March 1949) is a Turkish actor. He has appeared in more than sixty films since the 1970s. Selected filmography References External links * 1949 births Living people Turkish male film actors Male actors from Istanbul {{Turkey-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beşiktaş Kültür Merkezi
Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and on the east by the Bosphorus. Directly across the Bosphorus is the district of Üsküdar. The district includes a number of important sites along the European shore of the Bosphorus, from Dolmabahçe Palace in the south to the Bebek area in the north. It is also home to many inland (and relatively expensive, upper-middle class) neighborhoods such as Levent and Etiler. Some of its other well-known neighborhoods include Yıldız, Kuruçeşme, Ortaköy, and Arnavutköy. Beşiktaş' historic commercial centre is the quarter and Çarşı (literally, "marketplace"), which adjoins the small Abbasağa Park. Running in the north–south direction, Barbaros Boulevard is a major feeder road for the inner-city motorway and the Bosphorus Bridge, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
