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Devrim Arabaları
''Cars of the Revolution'' () 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 - 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 {{2000s-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 (2005 film), 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 Istanbul Technical University. He received his MS in engineering from the University of Florida and his MA in Film and Video Production from American University. Since his ''Gallipoli'' documentary, he's moved into feature films by producing, directing and writing four feature films. He is also the director of Losers' Club, which is one of the highest grossing Tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haluk Bilginer
Nihat Haluk Bilginer (; born 5 June 1954) is a Turkish people, Turkish actor. For his role in ''Şahsiyet'' (2018), Bilginer won the International Emmy Award for Best Actor, Best Actor award at the 47th International Emmy Awards. His movie ''Winter Sleep (film), Kış Uykusu'' won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. 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 character actor, including ''Halloween (2018 film), Halloween'' (2018). He often plays villains and unsympathetic characters. 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'' ( ... [...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 took place from 15 to 26 May 2002. American filmmaker David Lynch served as jury president for the main competition. Virginie Ledoyen hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. French-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski .... Selected filmography 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 Reşit 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, guitarist for thrash metal band Mezarkabul and writer. 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 After Çankaya Primary School and TED Ankara College, he graduated from Çamlaraltı High School in İzmir then graduated from Bilkent University, English Language and Literature. 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 an ... [...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 of Turkey, 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 T ... [...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. TV series He gained recognition with his role in the television series ''Kara Melek''. Following appearances in series ''Köşe Kapmaca'' and ''Böyle mi Olacaktı'', ''Dedem, Gofret ve Ben'' and ''Zerda''. In 2004, he took part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altan Gördüm
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Altan may refer to: * Altan (name) * Altan (company), a software company. * 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serhat Tutumluer
Serhat Tutumluer (born 29 June 1972) is a Turkish actor. His period series are Filinta, Vatanım Sensin, Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu. Other notably series are Hercai, "Sahra", "Ezo Gelin" from true story alongside Nurgül Yeşilçay, Umutsuz Ev Kadınları adaptation of ''Desperate Housewives''. Biography Serhat Tutumluer began studying sociology at Istanbul University Istanbul University, also known as University of Istanbul (), is a Public university, public research university located in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded by Mehmed II on May 30, 1453, a day after Fall of Constantinople, the conquest of Constantinop ... 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 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''. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onur Ünsal
Onur is a common Turkish given name and a surname. In Turkish, "Onur" means "Honour" or Pride. Its origin comes from Latin "honor, honōrem", most resembling the word honneur in French or onore in Italian. Notable people with the name include: Given name First name * Onur Ağaoğlu (born 1990), Turkish businessman * Onur Atasayar (born 1995), Turkish football player * Onur Aydın, multiple people * Onur Ayık (born 1990), Turkish football player * Onur Bayramoğlu (born 1990), Turkish football player * Onur Bulut (born 1994), Turkish football player * Onur Büyüktopçu (born 1982), Turkish actor * Onur Cavit Biriz (born 1998), Turkish windsurfer * Onur Çenik (born 1992), Turkish football player * Onur Çukur (born 1999), Turkish volleyball player * Onur Dogan (born 1988), Turkish-born Taiwanese football player * Onur Güntürkün (born 1958), Turkish-German neuroscientist * Onur Karakabak (born 1992), Turkish football player * Onur Karaman (born 1981), Turkish-born Canad ... [...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 Akb ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
