
Acting
Giray Alpan
Born — Died
1935-01-01 — 2002-04-11
Place of birth
Istanbul, Turkey
Known for
Acting
Credits
62 titles
Known for
8.6A TV series adapted from Tarık Buğra's novel "Osmancık" telling the story of the founding of the Ottoman Empire.
Kuruluş Osmancık
1988
6.5Three friends who just got out of prison promise each other that they will no longer commit crimes. However, all three plot the same robbery, unaware of each other.
The Three Superboys Strike Again
1976
7.0A fortune-teller reveals the Sultan that his daughter will get married to somebody poor, born on the same day with her. So, the Sultan gets all the baby boys born on the same day are killed and only Kadir is saved. Kadir and Leyla grow up together. Leyla wants to marry him but the Sultan refuses this idea. He orders Kadir to be killed, yet Kadir survives fatally wounded. Leyla finds Kadir's place where he is kept as a prisoner. As they escape they get caught. Leyla dies and Kadir who has lost her loved one goes to the desert with the image of Leyla alive in his heart.
Leyla and Mecnun
1983
7.7No synopsis available yet.
Ateşten Günler
1987
7.1The comical story of Şaban, who came to Istanbul to earn his dowry and, by chance, became a famous folk singer known as Şaban Ballıses.
Nightingale
1979
7.6The film follows the life of a poor, old woman defying the hierarchy in the village. Irazca is an old woman who lives with her son Kara Bayram, her daughter-in-law Hatice, and three grandchildren. The headman of the village sells a lot from the common land of the village to Haceli. The family does not want a house to be built in front of their house and struggles against the tricks of the headman and Haceli.
Revenge of the Snakes
1962
Film credits
1980s · 12 titles
7.0A fortune-teller reveals the Sultan that his daughter will get married to somebody poor, born on the same day with her. So, the Sultan gets all the baby boys born on the same day are killed and only Kadir is saved. Kadir and Leyla grow up together. Leyla wants to marry him but the Sultan refuses this idea. He orders Kadir to be killed, yet Kadir survives fatally wounded. Leyla finds Kadir's place where he is kept as a prisoner. As they escape they get caught. Leyla dies and Kadir who has lost her loved one goes to the desert with the image of Leyla alive in his heart.
Leyla and Mecnun
1983
8.0Years later, he is released from prison, where he had been serving time for a murder he committed in the name of honor. By chance, he meets Perihan, who works at a nightclub, and falls in love with her. The reason he becomes so attached to her is that she closely resembles Aysel, his former lover who left him years ago to marry someone else.
Acı Günler
1981
4.0No synopsis available yet.
Sarı Bela
1985
7.0Orhan is a poor young fisherman who makes a living as a sponge diver. The film centers on his impossible but passionate love story with Gülşen, the daughter of a wealthy businessman he meets on vacation.
Kördüğüm
1982
6.7Father of two kids who looks exactly like a rowdy takes advantage of this and go into different and funny events.
Henpecked
1983
6.5The film is about the friendship between two friends who meet in prison. Years ago, Yusuf accidentally committed murder. After serving his sentence, he is released from prison. However, Kazım, the brother of the man he killed, is out to get revenge on Yusuf. Kazım, the leader of a drug trafficking gang, attempts to kill Yusuf in a staged accident. However, Yusuf narrowly escapes and takes refuge at his close friend Hasan's farm. During his stay at the farm, a romantic connection develops between Yusuf and Hasan's daughter, Aysel. Meanwhile, the gang, realizing Yusuf is still alive, resumes their pursuit.
Kader Arkadaşı
1981
5.3Pervin lives with her daughter Gül. The mother and daughter deceive the shopkeepers they owe money to, claiming that they inherited their wealth from their grandfathers, and live on credit.
The Rudest People
1982
6.5Country bumpkin Şaban Ağa has long dreamed of winning the heart of Peri, the high-society belle he plans to marry, though she doesn’t even know he exists. Spurned when Peri agrees to wed him for his money then flees back to city life, Şaban reinvents himself as the sophisticated Dilaver Bey to exact his sweet revenge.
Sosyete Şaban
1985
7.6Everything is ready for Ferdi and Necla to get married. However, Ferdi has to leave town for a short time due to a last-minute business trip. Necla's mother, who wants to marry her off to a wealthy man, does everything she can to end the relationship. She pressures Necla to be with Murat. When Ferdi returns to Istanbul, he has lost Necla. The only thing left for him to do is to confront Murat.
Durdurun Dünyayı
1980
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Gözüm Gibi Sevdim
1982
6.7No synopsis available yet.
Tövbe
1982
4.8The sick old uncle wants to leave his inheritance to Girgir Ali, but Ali refuses. Meanwhile, an old friend accused of murder asks for help from Ali.
Gırgır Ali
1982
1970s · 36 titles
6.5Three friends who just got out of prison promise each other that they will no longer commit crimes. However, all three plot the same robbery, unaware of each other.
The Three Superboys Strike Again
1976
7.1The comical story of Şaban, who came to Istanbul to earn his dowry and, by chance, became a famous folk singer known as Şaban Ballıses.
Nightingale
1979
7.5After being humiliated and kicked out from a music hall because they could not pay the bill, six ne'er-do-wells decide to kidnap the star performer Emel Sayın for revenge.
The Blue Bead
1975
5.9A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1971
5.6Byzantine Prince kills Kara Murat's father and kidnaps his brother to raise him as the Black Knight to fight against Turks. Years later, Kara Murat has to face the notorious enemy in a mission to save abducted Karaca Pasha of Rumelia.
Kara Murat: Kara Şövalyeye Karşı
1975
6.0A wealthy man named Abbas, the lord of Bolu, exploited the poor people in his region for many years. The people rose up against him under the leadership of a brave young man named Deli Yusuf. The lord asked an honest blacksmith who had worked for him for years but had never strayed from justice and truth to build a carriage for him. The old man and his son worked hard for a long time to build the carriage. However, when the cruel lord learns that the cart will be used as a weapon against the poor people who have risen up against him, things change. Despite all the difficulties, Yusuf stands with the people against the lord and begins the fight.
Deli Yusuf
1975
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Palavracılar
1974
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Duyun Beni
1975
7.6He is a civil servant in the bland state office. His whole life changes when his reports get mixed up in the hospital and he gets news that he's going to die very soon.
Korkusuz Korkak
1979
NRThe story of a young man who goes to the mountains to take revenge on a landlord. Karalar Mehmet lives with his mother and sister Melek. Like the other villagers, they work for Halim Ağa. Mehmet and Halim's daughter Kına are in love with each other. One day, when Mehmet's shirt tears, Kına mends it. Upon hearing this, the villagers sing a song about it. Halim Ağa and his sons, believing that Mehmet has dishonored them, torment him. When the police intervene, Halim Ağa accuses Mehmet of theft. The police arrest Mehmet. Unable to control his anger, Halim Ağa's son Ali burns down Mehmet's house and tries to rape Melek. Melek commits suicide to escape Ali. As Mehmet is being taken away by the police, the bandit Kara Hacı rescues him. When Mehmet returns to his village, he sees that Melek is dead. Upon this, Mehmet goes to the mountains to take revenge on Halim Ağa and joins Kara Hacı's gang.
Kara Doğan
1972
5.7Hanzo, who was lost as a baby and raised by bears in the wild forest, behaving like them, is captured one day by a group that comes to the village for excavation.
Hanzo
1975
10.0Considering the conditions of the period in which it was filmed, it is a fairly realistic film. The location is not specified, but I think it is somewhere around Adana. It is a rice field where female agricultural workers are working. A ruthless landlord and a son who is just as evil as his father. One of the female workers, who stands out for her beauty (Melek Görgün), catches the attention of both the landlord and his son. She flees due to the pressure she faces, and her path crosses with that of a young man (Salih Güney) who has suffered at the hands of the landlord, had his land taken away, and lost his sister. They fall in love, and the events lead to a tragic ending. In keeping with classic Yeşilçam screenplays, you expect Salih Güney to avenge his sister's death and reunite with Melek Görgün (or for the woman to die).
Acı Pirinç
1972
9.0TRT - Ömer Seyfettin Stories
Knob
1975
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Baybars: Asya'nın Tek Atlısı
1971
6.0Orhan, the son of Kemal Bey, the owner of the farm, rapes Zeynep, the daughter of Ali Kâhya. Zeynep, who had pinned her hopes on the promise of marriage, does not tell anyone about it. When Kemal Bey learns of the situation, he decides to marry the couple. However, he dies before his wish can be fulfilled. Orhan, who does not want to marry Zeynep, sells her to others. Unable to return to her village due to this situation, Zeynep begins working as a prostitute. When Ali Kâhya comes to Istanbul, the truth is revealed. Ali Kâhya takes Zeynep and returns to the village. However, the evil Orhan will inflict on the family does not end there.
Namus
1973
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Avşar Beyi
1974
7.5Gönül is a famous and very wealthy singer. Her wealthy boss, Zekeriya, devises a plan to get his hands on her money. He meets with Mehmet, who has just been released from prison and is unemployed, and convinces him to help. According to the plan, Mehmet will make Gönül fall in love with him and then steal her money. Mehmet reluctantly agrees to do this in order to pay for the surgery of Rıza Dayı's granddaughter. He introduces himself as Ertuğrul and moves into the hotel where Gönül is staying. He succeeds in charming Gönül with his good looks. Just as their relationship turns into love, Gönül discovers Ertuğrul's true identity. She decides to test him by proposing a game. She offers to give him all her money for a business venture. Mehmet refuses the offer and tells Gönül the truth.
Vurgun
1973
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yaşamak Daha Zor
1975
6.8The story of Ökkes who leaves his small village for Istanbul with his wife Fatma, his son Mehmet, and his brother Cemal. They buy a tractor and work hard to pay it off. Fatma takes a job as a maid for a bar owner, a situation that unsettles Ökkes, while Mehmet becomes involved in selling illegal cigarettes, and Ökkes starts a fruit-selling business.
Taşı Toprağı Altın Şehir
1978
5.5After the Byzantine emperor's brother, Knight Alyon, is killed, Knight Andrea swears revenge and decides to take revenge on Battal Gazi. He first kills Ahmet Turani, then raids the village where Battal lives and the banquet hall, killing people. After killing his wife and kidnapping his beloved child, Battal Gazi takes revenge on the Byzantines. Battal Gazi, who had imposed tribute on the Byzantines and inflicted heavy losses with his incredible bravery, suffers an unexpected blow. The Byzantines set a trap for Cengaver, killing his wife and kidnapping his child. By drugging his son and hypnotizing him to turn him against his father, the Byzantines aim to pit father and son against each other. The young child is raised to believe he is the son of the Byzantine Alyon and to seek revenge on Battal Gazi, whom he believes to be his father's killer. Battal Gazi, however, swears to rescue his son at any cost and to mete out the punishment the Byzantines deserve.
Battal Gazi's Revenge
1973
7.8A love story between a poor man and a rich girl. The rich girl's father tries to prevent their marriage and he declares a war against the poor boy's family.
Our Family
1975
7.0The film tells the story of two old friends, Ahmet and Kemal, who work together to solve a murder. Ahmet, nicknamed "Baba," makes a living as an accountant. His son Ali, who works as a laborer at the same factory, is a union member. The factory manager pressures Ahmet to convince his son to leave the union. During a strike that breaks out at the factory, Ali is killed. Ahmet seeks help from Kemal, a businessman and his army buddy, to find his son's killer. Throughout this process, both Kemal and Ahmet begin to question their own lives.
Darbe
1976
7.3The life story of a family who migrated from a small town in Anatolia to Istanbul. Ömer from the family runs a gas cylinder dealership in the big city. Meanwhile, he gets involved in dirty business with a friend. Having severed ties with his family, Ömer cannot extricate himself from these shady dealings, even if he wanted to. He continues to live his life amidst Istanbul's vibrant and shadowy nightlife.
İstanbul 79
1979
6.0Zeki and Metin are two friends who work at the same place and share the same house. They also have a friend named Nuri who is always drunk. One day, Zeki and Metin play a game of chance and win the jackpot. However, Nuri has sold the jacket with the ticket in it to a secondhand dealer. The two friends set out to find the jacket.
Beş Milyoncuk Borç Verir misin
1975
5.2The story revolves around Kurt Bey's journey to defend the Ottoman Empire and rescue his brother. Malkoçoğlu Ali Bey is killed in battle. He leaves the plans for the location of Don Castillani's treasure, divided into two necklaces, to his twin sons, Doğan Bey and Kurt Bey. However, Prince Murat, who opposes the sultan, and his man Mahmut Bey, join forces with Duke D'Alvarez and kidnap Doğan Bey. Doğan Bey, who was kidnapped at a young age, grows up unaware of his father, as the son of D'Alvarez. Kurt Bey, upon reaching adulthood, goes to fight against the Black Knight, who is oppressing Prince Murat and the villagers in the Balkans, under the orders of Sultan Süleyman Han. During this time, he will both encounter his brother and infiltrate the ranks of his enemies.
Malkoçoğlu: Kurt Bey
1972
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Kanun Adamı
1972
6.5Two rebels battle an evil king in a fantasy medieval Turkish kingdom. Identifying tattoos, galley slavery, stoning, beheadings, sword fights abound. A disneyesque fantasy history yarn, except for the rather extreme violence.
Korkusuz Cengâver
1976
NRThe story is set near the southern border filled with explosive mines. The men of the "Network" stubbornly slam themselves against the border, trying to cross it to no avail. They have to take refuge in a local's house where one of the members fall in love with a beautiful girl...
The Killing Field
1974
5.8The superhero Iron Fist is in search of a dagger that will point the way to a uranium mine and a hidden treasure.
Iron Fist: The Giants Are Coming
1973
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ölüm Nöbet Bekliyor
1972
9.0The tale of Gülyaruk, the daughter of a tribal chieftain, who finds herself torn between two men: Hasan, the son of a neighboring chieftain, and Ali, Hasan’s childhood friend and foster brother, who returns from military service to rekindle their bond.
Ağrı Dağı'nın Gazabı
1973
6.5A Turkish Bey's daughter is in love with an adventurous young man, but her father is forced to arrange a marriage of convenience with Lima, Prince of Tibet, to prevent an invasion by the Mongols. She has to fight hard for her love.
Kara Orkun
1973
NRThe film is about Behçet's fight for revenge against those who betrayed him. Behçet and his friends pull off a big heist. But during the robbery, his friends leave Behçet behind and get him caught. The guy they stole the money from is Cabbar. Cabbar captures Behçet and tortures him to find out where the money is. Behçet manages to escape from Cabbar's grasp. He sets out to recover both the money and track down his betrayal friends. Meanwhile, Cabbar is also on Behçet's trail.
Seferim Var
1975
6.4A shy introvert falls for the photographer who took her pictures during high school. Confused and worried, she doubts that love will elapse and can never open up to her lover. Yet she cannot runaway from love.
You're Crazy
1975
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Halime'nin Kızları
1975
5.0Murat is a mafia boss. Commissioner Şahin, newly appointed to Beyoğlu, is after Murat. Murat asks his pregnant wife Nilgün for help with a smuggling job. However, during the job, Nilgün gives birth to a baby boy but dies herself. Before being arrested, Murat entrusts his son Deniz to Şahin. However, Şahin's enemies do not leave Deniz alone.
The Raid
1977
1960s · 12 titles
7.6The film follows the life of a poor, old woman defying the hierarchy in the village. Irazca is an old woman who lives with her son Kara Bayram, her daughter-in-law Hatice, and three grandchildren. The headman of the village sells a lot from the common land of the village to Haceli. The family does not want a house to be built in front of their house and struggles against the tricks of the headman and Haceli.
Revenge of the Snakes
1962
7.0No synopsis available yet.
İsimsiz Kahramanlar
1964
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Vur Emri
1966
9.0A young Turkish pilot Timur fall into love with Yildiz. While he going to duty to Cyprus he gives a letter his mom to transmit Yildiz. But his mom lies to Timur.
Göklerdeki Sevgili
1966
8.7Osman, who spends his money on his daughter's medicine, sells his ring to meet the household needs. He is forced by someone he meets at a tavern to rob the factory where he works. Osman is wanted as a murder suspect due to an incident that occurred during the robbery. He goes to talk to his boss to prove his innocence. While secretly entering the house, he witnesses the murder of his boss. The boss's wife, who committed the murder, offers Osman money in exchange for taking the blame for the crime. Osman takes the blame for the murder to save his family from poverty. However, his wife and relatives will not accept this situation.
Sonsuz Geceler
1965
10.0A group of girls traveling to Istanbul by train begin exploring the Bosphorus accompanied by their teacher, Ms. Vildan. During this extremely enjoyable trip, they are joined by another group of young city dwellers. The pleasant time comes to an end with a maritime accident. However, a passionate love affair begins between Mine, who falls into the sea, and the handsome Tarık, who rescues her. Mine, who escapes from the train by making a call and decides to stay in Istanbul with her lover, has not accounted for one thing: her wealthy father, who is one of the Anatolian landlords and is now pursuing her.
Boğaziçi Şarkısı
1966
10.0The film tells the story of a man's struggle to prove his innocence after being falsely accused. İnci is the only daughter of factory owner Hayri Bey. She has a good relationship with her family until Turan, the factory manager, comes to ask for her hand in marriage. Her mother and father are enthusiastic about the marriage. However, İnci is keeping a secret from them. The young woman is in love with her father's driver, Doğan. Doğan is aware that there is an insurmountable distance between them. However, İnci refuses to accept this. Her family decides to marry her off to Turan. But Turan is not at all the person they thought he was.
Zehirli Hayat
1968
8.0The story of an innocent young man who escaped from prison to prove his innocence.
Babam Katil Değildi
1966
9.0Based on THE DEEP by Mickey Spillane, the film tells the story of a tough guy, who returns to his old neighborhood to avenge the murder of his childhood partner in crime.
Aslan Yürekli Kabadayı
1967
10.0Something to do with Turkey in the 11th Century. Probably has to do with The Battle of Manzikert
Malazgirt Kahramanı Alparslan
1967
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Yankesici Kız
1964
9.0Russian giaour destroy the whole town and kill the entire Muslim people and Seyh Samil imposes duty to Haci Murad to fight against the whole giaour.
Hacı Murat
1967
