Cem Yilmaz
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Cem Yılmaz is a Turkish
stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker, best known for his films G.O.R.A.
(2004), A.R.O.G
(2008) and Yahşi Batı
(2010), who has won two Sadri Alışık
awards for his roles in Organize İşler (2005) and The Magician (2006).
, he started drawing comics for the Turkish
humor magazine Leman. In August 1995 he did his first stand-up comedy
show in "Leman Culture Center" performing with no serious career intentions as a comedian. However, after the positive response of the audience, he continued his show to attract larger crowds in Beşiktaş
Cultural Center where he has appeared in over a thousand stand-up comedy shows since, becoming so popular that tickets have sold for 250TL
(approx. US$140).
His movie career started in 1998 with a co-starring role in the comedy Everything's Gonna Be Great
(1999), directed by Ömer Vargı, and continued with a role in Vizontele
(2001), directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan
and Ömer Faruk Sorak. He achieved his greatest success by starring in and writing big-budget science-fiction parody G.O.R.A.
(2004), also directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, which despite spending several years in production because of financial and other technical problems became a box-office hit and, according to Rekin Teksoy
, "showed that popular cinema was successful in appealing to wide audiences".
He followed this success with a starring role in the comedy Organize İşler (2005), also directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan, for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the 11th Sadri Alışık
Awards, and his directorial debut with The Magician (2006), co-directed by Ali Taner Baltacı, for which he won Best Actor at the 34th Brussels International Independent Film Festival
and 12th Sadri Alışık
Awards.
He has since repeated his box office success with a sequel to G.O.R.A. called A.R.O.G
(2008), also co-directed by Ali Taner Baltacı, and comedy Western parody called Yahşi Batı
(2010), directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak. That same year, he co-starred, alongside veteran actor Şener Şen, in the police drama Hunting Season
(2010), written and directed by Yavuz Turgul
, and made a special appearance in drama Zephyr
(2010), written and directed by Belma Baş.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker, best known for his films G.O.R.A.
G.O.R.A.
G.O.R.A. 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...
(2004), A.R.O.G
A.R.O.G
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...
(2008) and Yahşi Batı
Yahşi Batı
Yahşi Batı is a 2010 Turkish comedy film, directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, which stars Cem Yılmaz as special agents tasked by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire to deliver a diamond gift to the American President. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was one of...
(2010), who has won two Sadri Alışık
Sadri Alisik
Sadri Alışık, born Mehmet Sadrettin Alışık was a popular Turkish film actor.- Biography :...
awards for his roles in Organize İşler (2005) and The Magician (2006).
Biography
While studying at the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management of Boğaziçi UniversityBogaziçi University
Boğaziçi University is a public university located on the European side of the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey. It has five faculties and two schools offering undergraduate degrees, and six institutes offering graduate degrees...
, he started drawing comics for the Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
humor magazine Leman. In August 1995 he did his first stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
show in "Leman Culture Center" performing with no serious career intentions as a comedian. However, after the positive response of the audience, he continued his show to attract larger crowds in Beşiktaş
Besiktas
Beşiktaş is a municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus. 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...
Cultural Center where he has appeared in over a thousand stand-up comedy shows since, becoming so popular that tickets have sold for 250TL
Turkish lira
The Turkish lira is the currency of Turkey and the de facto independent state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The lira is subdivided into 100 kuruş...
(approx. US$140).
His movie career started in 1998 with a co-starring role in the comedy Everything's Gonna Be Great
Everything's Gonna Be Great
Everything's Gonna Be Great is a 1999 Turkish comedy film, directed by Ömer Vargı, starring Cem Yılmaz a small-time crook who steals from his brother's pharmaceutical warehouse...
(1999), directed by Ömer Vargı, and continued with a role in Vizontele
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 late 70's. The film, which went on nationwide release on , won...
(2001), directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan
Yilmaz Erdogan
Yılmaz Erdoğan is a Turkish filmmaker, actor and poet, who is most famous for his box-office record-breaking debut comedy film Vizontele and the television series Bir Demet Tiyatro ....
and Ömer Faruk Sorak. He achieved his greatest success by starring in and writing big-budget science-fiction parody G.O.R.A.
G.O.R.A.
G.O.R.A. 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...
(2004), also directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, which despite spending several years in production because of financial and other technical problems became a box-office hit and, according to Rekin Teksoy
Rekin Teksoy
Rekin Teksoy is a Turkish lawyer, author and translator.- Career :Teksoy taught courses in Istanbul University’s Communications Faculty on Art of Cinema and Cinema and Literature Relations for over twenty years. He served on the executive board of Turkish Cinematech Association...
, "showed that popular cinema was successful in appealing to wide audiences".
He followed this success with a starring role in the comedy Organize İşler (2005), also directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan, for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the 11th Sadri Alışık
Sadri Alisik
Sadri Alışık, born Mehmet Sadrettin Alışık was a popular Turkish film actor.- Biography :...
Awards, and his directorial debut with The Magician (2006), co-directed by Ali Taner Baltacı, for which he won Best Actor at the 34th Brussels International Independent Film Festival
Brussels International Independent Film Festival
The Brussels International Independent Film Festival, or le Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bruxelles, has taken place since 1974. It originally focused on Super 8 films and today is a showcase for all kind of independent films....
and 12th Sadri Alışık
Sadri Alisik
Sadri Alışık, born Mehmet Sadrettin Alışık was a popular Turkish film actor.- Biography :...
Awards.
He has since repeated his box office success with a sequel to G.O.R.A. called A.R.O.G
A.R.O.G
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...
(2008), also co-directed by Ali Taner Baltacı, and comedy Western parody called Yahşi Batı
Yahşi Batı
Yahşi Batı is a 2010 Turkish comedy film, directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, which stars Cem Yılmaz as special agents tasked by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire to deliver a diamond gift to the American President. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was one of...
(2010), directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak. That same year, he co-starred, alongside veteran actor Şener Şen, in the police drama Hunting Season
Hunting Season
Hunting Season may refer to:* The Hunting Season, a title of an event* A season within the activity of hunting, called hunting season* Hunting Season , a 2010 Turkish film...
(2010), written and directed by Yavuz Turgul
Yavuz Turgul
Yavuz Turgul is a Turkish film director and screenwriter, who is best known for his box-office hit The Bandit and who has won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay four times for Abbas in Flower , The Agha , Mr. Muhsin and The Shadow Play ; Golden Oranges for Best Film for Mr...
, and made a special appearance in drama Zephyr
Zephyr (film)
Zephyr is a 2010 Turkish drama film directed by Belma Baş, which tells the story of a young girl Zefir’s longing for her mother while staying with her grandparents for summer holidays in the beautiful mountains of the Black Sea region...
(2010), written and directed by Belma Baş.
Filmography
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| Director Film director A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:... |
Producer Film producer A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The... |
Writer Screenwriter Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:... |
Actor Actor An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity... |
Role | |||
| 1998 | Everything's Gonna Be Great Everything's Gonna Be Great Everything's Gonna Be Great is a 1999 Turkish comedy film, directed by Ömer Vargı, starring Cem Yılmaz a small-time crook who steals from his brother's pharmaceutical warehouse... |
Altan Çamlı | |||||
| 2001 | Vizontele 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 late 70's. The film, which went on nationwide release on , won... |
Fikri | |||||
| 2004 | G.O.R.A. G.O.R.A. G.O.R.A. 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... |
Arif Işık/Komutan Logar | |||||
| 2005 | Organize İşler | Müslüm Duralmaz | Won Sadri Alışık Sadri Alisik Sadri Alışık, born Mehmet Sadrettin Alışık was a popular Turkish film actor.- Biography :... Best Supporting Actor award |
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| 2006 | The Magician | İskender Tünaydın | Won BIIFF Brussels International Independent Film Festival The Brussels International Independent Film Festival, or le Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bruxelles, has taken place since 1974. It originally focused on Super 8 films and today is a showcase for all kind of independent films.... and Sadri Alışık Sadri Alisik Sadri Alışık, born Mehmet Sadrettin Alışık was a popular Turkish film actor.- Biography :... Best Actor awards |
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| 2007 | Bee Movie Bee Movie Bee Movie is a 2007 computer animated family comedy film starring Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, Megan Mullally, John Goodman, Chris Rock, Kathy Bates, and Patrick Warburton. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, it is directed by Simon J... |
Barry B. Benson | Voice actor (Turkish Turkish language Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,... dub) |
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| 2008 | A.R.O.G A.R.O.G 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... |
Arif Işık/Komutan Logar | |||||
| 2010 | Yahşi Batı Yahşi Batı Yahşi Batı is a 2010 Turkish comedy film, directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, which stars Cem Yılmaz as special agents tasked by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire to deliver a diamond gift to the American President. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was one of... |
Aziz Vefa | |||||
| Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard | Arthur | Voice actor (Turkish Turkish language Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,... dub) |
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| Zephyr Zephyr (film) Zephyr is a 2010 Turkish drama film directed by Belma Baş, which tells the story of a young girl Zefir’s longing for her mother while staying with her grandparents for summer holidays in the beautiful mountains of the Black Sea region... |
Voice actor (special appearance) | ||||||
| Hunting Season Hunting Season (film) Hunting Season is a 2010 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, which stars Şener Şen and Cem Yılmaz as two policemen who team up with a rookie to investigate a murder case... |
"Crazy" İdris | ||||||