Taner Birsel

Taner Birsel

Taner Birsel, born in 1959 in Akhisar in the province of Manisa, Turkey, first studied Journalism and Public Relations between 1976-1980. Then he went on to study Performing Arts at the Conservatory of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, from 1981 to 1985. He has been an actor at the Istanbul State Theatre and starred in more than 30 plays since 1985. Some of the plays he starred in: King Lear, Cyrano de Bergerac, Hamlet, Ay Isiginda Samata, The Death of Danton. Apart from plays, he is well-known for his career in the motion pictures as well. Some of his awards are as follows: Award for the Best Male Actor at the 24th SIYAD (Turkish Film Critics Association) Awards; Award for the Best Male Actor at the 21st SIYAD Awards for his role in "The Confession", (2002), which was screened at the "Un Certain Regard" section of the 2002 Cannes Film Festival; Award for the Best Male Actor for his role in "A Run for Money" (1999) at the 21st Istanbul Film Festival.

  • Title: Taner Birsel
  • Popularity: 2.215
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1959-01-01
  • Place of Birth: Akhisar, Manisa, Turkey
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Taner Birsel Movies

  • 2006
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    Times and Winds

    Times and Winds

    7.3 2006 HD

    In a small, poor village leaning over high rocky mountains, the villagers are simple and diligent people who struggle to cope with a harsh nature....

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  • 2010
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    Black and White

    Black and White

    5.5 2010 HD

    A painter with a turbulent history, fiercely committed to his ideals and still averse to settling down despite his 70 years; a lawyer who packed in...

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  • 2011
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    Our Grand Despair

    Our Grand Despair

    6.4 2011 HD

    The peaceful cohabitation of two 30-something bachelors is disrupted when they both fall in love with the charming young woman who moves in with them.

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  • 2008
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    Cars of the Revolution

    Cars of the Revolution

    7.7 2008 HD

    In the years of military coup, Turkey was unable to produce its own cars. But Pasha believed that Turkish people can produce their own cars so he...

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  • 2009
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    The Shadowless

    The Shadowless

    6.3 2009 HD

    A barber working in Istanbul longs to be ‘both here and far, far away’. One day, he takes the day off and disappears abruptly without...

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  • 2011
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    Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

    Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

    7.5 2011 HD

    A group of men lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the...

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  • 2014
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    The Lamb

    The Lamb

    6 2014 HD

    In a small village, young Mert is about to get traditionally circumcised, but the family does not have the money to follow up with the circumcision...

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  • 2000
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    Elephants and Grass

    Elephants and Grass

    6.3 2000 HD

    Elephants and Grass (Turkish: Filler ve Çimen) is a 2001 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Derviş Zaim, about six different stories...

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  • 2006
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    Mommy, I'm Scared

    Mommy, I'm Scared

    6.8 2006 HD

    In an apartment building where neighbors, friends, and family are living in close quarters, three male protagonists encounter three phases of manhood...

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  • 2001
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    The Confession

    The Confession

    6.7 2001 HD

    A taut, beautifully acted psychological drama about a husband who suspects his wife of having an affair, but is terrified that confronting her about...

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  • 2008
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    Summer Book

    Summer Book

    5.5 2008 HD

    Mustafa is a hard-working and ambitious agricultural merchant who is cold and austere towards his family. One day he has a brain hemorrhage on a...

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  • 2001
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    O da Beni Seviyor

    O da Beni Seviyor

    1 2001 HD

    Summer Love is a 2001 Turkish drama film directed and written by Barış Pirhasan with Gül Dirican.

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  • 1997
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    Bir Erkeğin Anatomisi

    Bir Erkeğin Anatomisi

    1 1997 HD

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  • 1995
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    Bir Kadının Anatomisi

    Bir Kadının Anatomisi

    1 1995 HD

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  • 2003
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    Mud

    Mud

    5.9 2003 HD

    Four 40-something friends are haunted by the violent past of a divided Cyprus. Temel wants desperately to speak about the crimes of vengeance he...

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  • 2015
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    Drawers

    Drawers

    5.1 2015 HD

    Deniz ends up in hospital and has to face the ghosts of past. She manages to discover herself and the hidden secrets in her family drawers.

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  • 2016
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    Ember

    Ember

    5.5 2016 HD

    When her husband Cemal is arrested in Romania, Emine is left alone with their child who needs immediate surgery.

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  • 1998
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    Sır Dosyası

    Sır Dosyası

    9 1998 HD

    A commissioner and his deputy, two members of the secret police department called the "Blue Bureau", conduct criminal investigations of...

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  • 2017
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    Inflame

    Inflame

    5.2 2017 HD

    Hasret has been seeing the same nightmare for some time, but she keeps living unaware that what she sees is actually remembering. A 30-year-old woman...

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  • 2017
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    Ayla: The Daughter of War

    Ayla: The Daughter of War

    8.1 2017 HD

    In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight...

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  • 2013
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    The Butterfly's Dream

    The Butterfly's Dream

    7.2 2013 HD

    In a small Turkish town, two young tuberculous poets try to survive while publishing their poems. As they both fall in love, their life would never...

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  • 2017
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    Sideway

    Sideway

    5.8 2017 HD

    The residents of a small town set between a stormy sea and an ominous forest are becoming insane. They are convinced that successive signs appearing...

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  • 1999
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    A Run for Money

    A Run for Money

    6.9 1999 HD

    The film is set in present-day Istanbul. Selim is a shop owner in his early forties. He sells clothing for men in his shop situated in one of the...

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  • 2011
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    Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia

    Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia

    8 2011 HD

    A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Once Upon A Time in Anatolia" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Once Upon A Time in Anatolia' had been...

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  • 2023
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    Black Night

    Black Night

    6.8 2023 HD

    Ishak, a wandering musician from a small mountain town. A lynching he was a part of 7 years ago comes back to haunt him as he returns to his town to...

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  • 2010
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    Island: Wedding of the Zombies

    Island: Wedding of the Zombies

    5.2 2010 HD

    Five people who knew each other for a long time a group of friends, to attend the wedding of a mutual friend goes to Buyukada. Erhan, weddings, and...

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  • 2010
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    Ölüm

    Ölüm

    1 2010 HD

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  • 2021
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    Hey There!

    Hey There!

    4.9 2021 HD

    Istanbul is under quarantine. Felek and Kerim find the best way to make profits in this period. They will access people's computers and introduce...

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  • 2024
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    Blue Cave

    Blue Cave

    6.9 2024 HD

    When Cem finds himself at the brink of losing the love of his life, Alara, he embarks on an expedition to the Blue Cave, Alara's most beloved...

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  • 2010
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    Time Goes By

    Time Goes By

    7 2010 HD

    Set in the 1960s, the story of the Akarsu family includes Ali, Cemile and their four children: Berrin, a law student, Aylin and Mete, high school...

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  • 1999
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    Sır Dosyası

    Sır Dosyası

    7 1999 HD

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  • 2020
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    Ethos

    Ethos

    7.7 2020 HD

    A group of unique characters from dramatically different socio-cultural backgrounds meet in startling circumstances in the vibrant and colorful city...

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