Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 1, 1954 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Adana, Türkiye

Popular Genres

Drama Comedy Action

Career Span

– Present

Menderes Samancılar

64 nominations

73 credits

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Personal Info

Born

May 1, 1954

From

Adana, Türkiye

Known For

Acting

Career

– Present

Known For

Ayşe

Chance or Coincidence

Chance or Coincidence

On Fertile Lands

On Fertile Lands

Riza

I Saw the Sun

Memories of the Wind

Memories of the Wind

Watchtower

If You Die, I'll Kill You

If You Die, I'll Kill You

Time of Love

All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz

All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz

The Yellow Mercedes

The Yellow Mercedes

Why Can't I Be Tarkovsky?

Why Can't I Be Tarkovsky?

Frequent Collaborators

Vincenzo Martines

2 shared projects

in "Chance or Coincidence"

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David La Haye

2 shared projects

in "Chance or Coincidence"

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Erol Demiröz

2 shared projects

in "I Saw the Sun"

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Ali Tutal

2 shared projects

in "I Saw the Sun"

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Binnur Kaya

1 shared project

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1 shared project

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Nazlıcan Demir

Nazlıcan Demir

1 shared project

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Ali Seçkiner Alıcı

Ali Seçkiner Alıcı

1 shared project

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Orkuncan İzan

1 shared project

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1 shared project

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Alessandra Martines

Alessandra Martines

1 shared project

in "Chance or Coincidence"

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Pierre Arditi

1 shared project

in "Chance or Coincidence"

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Award Recognition

0

Wins

64

Nominations

Complete Filmography

2025

All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz as Self Award

2024

Ayşe as Manager Award

2020

9,75 as Zinar Dede Award

2019

Opening the Door

Omar and Us as Sabri Award

2016

Tight Dress as Zirak Award

Babaların Babası as Nejdet

My Father's Wings as Ibrahim

2015

Memories of the Wind as Fevzi Award

Why Can't I Be Tarkovsky? as Yazar

İçimdeki İnsan as Yüksel

2012

Watchtower as The boss Award

Toprağın Çocukları as Hanro

2011

If You Die, I'll Kill You as Cheto

Kaledeki Yalnızlık as İrfan

2009

I Saw the Sun as Cuma

Der gelbe Satin

2007

2005

He's Convict Now as Osman

2003

Asmalı Konak: Hayat Award

2002

Children of Secret

2001

Il derviscio as Izak

1998

Chance or Coincidence

1997

Kış Çiçeği as Mehmet

1996

Les clients d'Avrenos as Côntroleur

Yaban as Süleyman

Ali / Sakın Arkana Bakma

Cold Nights as Mahmut

1993

The Yellow Mercedes as İbrahim Award

Zıkkımın Kökü

Whistle If You Come Back as Pezevenk Adıgüzel

1992

Robert's Movie as Hırsız

1991

Piano Piano Kid as Tevfik

Siyabend and Xece as Siyabend's Uncle

1990

Eskici ve Oğulları

Cheery blossom time

Blackout Night as Burhan Morkaya

1989

Bu Şehrin Geceleri as Nihat

1988

Ayrı Dünyalar

Bu Talihimin Canına Okuyacağım as Yusuf

1987

Wife as Gramophone as Rıfat Bey

72. Koğuş as Ali

Bir Avuç Gökyüzü

1986

Sevdan Öldürdü Beni as Cabbar Award

What's Fatmagül's Fault as Rahmi Hasırcı

Halkalı Köle as Şehmus Öz

Sıcak Tatlı Yaz

Güneşe Köprü as Recep

Gün Akşam Oldu as Selim

1985

1984

Kaşık Düşmanı as Köylü

Dil Yarası as Arif

Geçim Otobüsü as Destan

1980

On Fertile Lands as Irgat Award

1979

1978

Ölüm Savaşı

Güneşli Bataklık as Devrimci Kerim

Derdim Dünyadan Büyük as Kerim

Fırat'ın Cinleri as Köylü

1975

İnce Memed Vuruldu as Vurgun

Kara Çarşaflı Gelin as Haydar

Gelincik Tarlası

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Chance or Coincidence

I Saw the Sun

Memories of the Wind

Watchtower

Career Statistics

Roles by Genre

Genre Evolution