Yilmaz Erdogan
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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).
until he moved to Istanbul
along with his family.His family is of Kurish
ethnic. In 1987, he dropped out of his civil engineering studies at Istanbul Technical University
and joined the On Duty Theater Staff managed by Ferhan Şensoy
. He also became chief screenwriter at Levent Kırca’s long-running television sketch show, Olacak O Kadar. In 1988, he founded his own theatre company, Güldüşündürü, and staged a successful production of his self-penned Suleiman the Magnificent and Rambo .
In 1994, he founded Beşiktaş Cultural Center with business partner Necati Akpınar and achieved recognition as Mükremin Abi alongside actress Demet Akbağ
in the ground breaking television series Bir Demet Tiyatro (1995–2002) on Star TV. He also continued his theatrical success with a series of plays and musicals, including his one man show, Cebimdeki Kelimeler, and recorded a poetry album called, Kayıp Kentin Yakışıklısı, which includes seventeen poems accompanied by traditional Turkish music composed by Metin Kalender, Nizamettin Ariç
and Ali Aykaç.
He achieved his greatest success with the box-office record breaking comedy film Vizontele
(2001), which he wrote, directed and starred in. This was followed by a sequel, Vizontele Tuuba
(2004), which he also produced, and Magic Carpet Ride (2005). A second run for his popular television series Bir Demet Tiyatro (2006–2007) followed on ATV, and the Christmas comedy film Jolly Life
(2009). He has also produced the successful comedy films Eyyvah Eyvah (2010) and Çok Film Hareketler Bunlar (2010).
His brothers are Mustafa Erdoğan, who founded Fire of Anatolia
and Deniz Erdoğan, who has composed music for some of his company's productions. His wife is the actress and costume designer Belçim Bilgin and his daughter Berfin Erdoğan appeared in Magic Carpet Ride. He is a Beşiktaş J.K.
fan.
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...
filmmaker, 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...
and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, who is most famous for his box-office record-breaking debut comedy film 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) and the television series Bir Demet Tiyatro (1995–2002/2006-2007).
Biography
Yilmaz Erdoğan spent his childhood in AnkaraAnkara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
until he moved to Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
along with his family.His family is of Kurish
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
ethnic. In 1987, he dropped out of his civil engineering studies at Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul Technical University is an international technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's third oldest technical university dedicated to engineering sciences as well as social sciences recently, and is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey...
and joined the On Duty Theater Staff managed by Ferhan Şensoy
Ferhan Sensoy
Ferhan Şensoy is a prominent Turkish playwright, actor and stage director.-Personal background:Ferhan Şensoy was born in Çarşamba, Samsun Province, where he attended Gazi Osman Paşa Preliminary School. His mother, Müjgan Şensoy, was a primary school teacher and his father, Yusuf Cemil Şensoy, was...
. He also became chief screenwriter at Levent Kırca’s long-running television sketch show, Olacak O Kadar. In 1988, he founded his own theatre company, Güldüşündürü, and staged a successful production of his self-penned Suleiman the Magnificent and Rambo .
In 1994, he founded Beşiktaş Cultural Center with business partner Necati Akpınar and achieved recognition as Mükremin Abi alongside actress Demet Akbağ
Demet Akbag
Demet Akbağ is a Turkish theatre and film actress.- Biography :Demet Akbağ was born in İzmir, Turkey in 1959. She started her professional career with a play in Gönül Ülkü/Gazanfer Özcan Theatre. Akbag, who joined many theatre groups, started to work for various TV shows in 1987...
in the ground breaking television series Bir Demet Tiyatro (1995–2002) on Star TV. He also continued his theatrical success with a series of plays and musicals, including his one man show, Cebimdeki Kelimeler, and recorded a poetry album called, Kayıp Kentin Yakışıklısı, which includes seventeen poems accompanied by traditional Turkish music composed by Metin Kalender, Nizamettin Ariç
Nizamettin Ariç
Nizamettin Ariç, Nîzamettîn Arîç, is a contemporary Kurdish singer, composer and director. He was born in Ağrı in eastern Turkey. He was exposed to traditional Kurdish bard music or Dengbêj at an early age. After the military coup in 1980, he was arrested for singing Kurdish songs in public and...
and Ali Aykaç.
He achieved his greatest success with the box-office record breaking comedy film 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), which he wrote, directed and starred in. This was followed by a sequel, Vizontele Tuuba
Vizontele Tuuba
Vizontele Tuuba is a 2004 Turkish comedy-drama film, written and directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan, based on the writer-director's childhood memories of the last summer of his childhood in village in 1980...
(2004), which he also produced, and Magic Carpet Ride (2005). A second run for his popular television series Bir Demet Tiyatro (2006–2007) followed on ATV, and the Christmas comedy film Jolly Life
Jolly Life
Jolly Life is a 2009 Turkish comedy film, written and directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan, about a working class Turkish man who accepts a job as a Mall Santa. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was screened in competition at the 29th International Istanbul Film Festival...
(2009). He has also produced the successful comedy films Eyyvah Eyvah (2010) and Çok Film Hareketler Bunlar (2010).
His brothers are Mustafa Erdoğan, who founded Fire of Anatolia
Fire of Anatolia
The Fire of Anatolia or Anadolu Ateşi is a Turkish dance group consisting of 120 dancers, several choreographers and other technical staff. The group has performed in more than 85 countries from the USA to China and Japan, in front of an audience of approximately 20 million people altogether...
and Deniz Erdoğan, who has composed music for some of his company's productions. His wife is the actress and costume designer Belçim Bilgin and his daughter Berfin Erdoğan appeared in Magic Carpet Ride. He is a Beşiktaş J.K.
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
fan.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||||
| 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... |
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| 1995–2002 | Bir Demet Tiyatro | Mükremin Çıtır | Star TV television series | ||||
| 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... |
Crazy Emin | |||||
| 2004 | Vizontele Tuuba Vizontele Tuuba Vizontele Tuuba is a 2004 Turkish comedy-drama film, written and directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan, based on the writer-director's childhood memories of the last summer of his childhood in village in 1980... |
Crazy Emin | |||||
| 2005 | Magic Carpet Ride | Asım Noyan | |||||
| 2006–2007 | Bir Demet Tiyatro | Mükremin Çıtır | ATV television series | ||||
| 2009 | Jolly Life Jolly Life Jolly Life is a 2009 Turkish comedy film, written and directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan, about a working class Turkish man who accepts a job as a Mall Santa. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was screened in competition at the 29th International Istanbul Film Festival... |
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| 2010 | Eyyvah Eyvah | ||||||
| 2010 | Çok Film Hareketler Bunlar | ||||||
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time in Anatolia Once Upon a Time in Anatolia Once Upon a Time in Anatolia is a 2011 Turkish drama film, co-written and directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan based on the true experience of one of the film's writers, telling the story of a group of men who search for a dead body on the Anatolian steppe... |
Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan Nuri Bilge Ceylan Nuri Bilge Ceylan is a Turkish photographer and film director. He is married to the filmmaker, photographer, and actress Ebru Ceylan, his co-star in İklimler .-Life:Ceylan learned photography at age 15, and developed an interest in film at 22.... . |
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