Cinema of Turkey or Turkish cinema, or Türksineması refers to the Turkish film art and industry. It is an important part of Turkish culture, and has flourished over the years, delivering entertainment to audiences in Turkey, Turkish expatriates across Europe, Balkans & Eastern Europe, also more recently prospering in the Arab world and to a lesser extent, the rest of the world.
Mahmut Mazhar Alanson is a Turkish musician, guitarist, member of the popular Turkish pop music band MFÖ, and an actor.
G.O.R.A.: A Space Movie is a 2004 Turkish science-fiction comedy film, directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, which stars Cem Yılmaz as a used carpet salesman who is abducted by aliens from the planet G.O.R.A. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on November 5, 2004, was one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2004 and was followed by the sequels A.R.O.G (2008) and Arif V 216 (2018). A spin-off series based on Erşan Kuneri's character was released in 2022 by Netflix.
Cem Yılmaz is a Turkish actor, stand-up comedian, musician, filmmaker, screenwriter, and cartoonist. He has four franchise film series G.O.R.A., Karakomik Fimler, Organize İşler, Vizontele. Also, He is best known for his films Yahşi Batı, Hokkabaz, İftarlık Gazoz, Av Mevsimi and has won three Sadri Alışık awards and Yeşilçam award for his roles. His international films are Russell Crowe's film "Water Diviner" and Ferzan Özpetek's film "Magnifica presenza".
Yılmaz Erdoğan 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).
Raif Özkan Uğur was a Turkish pop and rock musician, member of the renowned band MFÖ and actor. After starting his career in 1970, he became a founding member of Kurtalan Ekspres in 1972, which included Barış Manço. After switching several bands for the next few years, Uğur formed MFÖ together with Mazhar Alanson and Fuat Güner in 1980.
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A.R.O.G: A Prehistoric Film is a 2008 Turkish science-fiction comedy film, directed by Cem Yılmaz and Ali Taner Baltacı, about a used carpet salesman who is sent back in time by an old interplanetary adversary out for revenge. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on December 5, 2008, was the highest grossing Turkish films of 2008 and is one of the most expensive Turkish films ever made. It is a sequel to G.O.R.A. (2004) and was followed by the sequel Arif V 216 (2018).
Ozan Muharrem Güven is a Turkish film, TV series, and theatre actor and screenwriter. He is best known for playing the role of Rüstem Pasha in the historical series Muhteşem Yüzyıl and other hit series including İkinci Bahar, Koçum Benim, Bir İstanbul Masalı, Canım Ailem, Fi, and Aslı ile Kerem.
Hilal Nebahat Çehre is a Turkish actress, model, singer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Turkey 1960. She is best known for her protagonist roles as Firdevs Yöreoğlu on the Kanal D drama series Aşk-ı Memnu (2008–10) and as Hafsa Sultan on the series Muhteşem Yüzyıl (2011–12).
The 2nd Yeşilçam Awards, presented by the Turkish Foundation of Cinema and Audiovisual Culture (TÜRSAK) and Beyoğlu Municipality, honored the best Turkish films of 2008 and took place on March 3, 2009, at the Lütfi Kırdar Congress and Exhibition Hall in Istanbul, Turkey.
Zafer Algöz is a Turkish actor, best known for his films Salkım Hanımın Taneleri (1999), A.R.O.G (2008) and Yahşi Batı (2010).
The Water Diviner is a 2014 drama film starring and directed by Russell Crowe, in his directorial debut, and written by Andrew Anastasios and Andrew Knight. The film follows an Australian farmer, Joshua Connor (Crowe), who travels to Turkey soon after World War I to find his three sons who never returned. It also stars Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney, Cem Yılmaz, Yılmaz Erdoğan, and Jacqueline McKenzie.
Kızım Ve Ben is a 1988 Turkish drama film, directed by Halit Refiğ and starring Gülsen Bubikoglu, Cüneyt Arkın, and Yilmaz Zafer.
O Hayat Benim is a Turkish television drama originally broadcast on FOX from 2014 to 2017. The series follows Bahar who was snatched from her mother's arms (Hasret) at birth by her grandfather and is put to live with his servants until, many years later, the old man reveals her existence to her millionaire birth father (Mehmet). As her birth father comes to collect his daughter, Bahar's adoptive mother (Nuran) uses her biological daughter Efsun in her stead to gain wealth for her poor family. Halfway throughout the series, the lie is revealed, but problems deepen between the characters residing in the Mehmet estate and those whose lives revolve around them.
Arif V 216 is a 2018 Turkish comedy film directed by Kıvanç Baruönü and written by Cem Yılmaz. It stars Cem Yılmaz, Ozan Güven, Seda Bakan, Zafer Algöz and Özkan Uğur. It is a sequel to A.R.O.G (2008) and G.O.R.A (2004).
Yeşim Ceren Bozoğlu is a Turkish actress, director, voice actress and educator.
Çağlar Çorumlu is a Turkish actor.
Defne Kayalar is a Turkish actress. She is best known to international audiences for her role in the 2020 Netflix series Ethos.
