Süleyman Turan

Acting

Süleyman Turan

Born — Died

1936-11-20 — 2019-09-10

Place of birth

Istanbul, Turkey

Known for

Acting

Credits

74 titles

Süleyman Turan (19 November 1936 – 10 September 2019) was a Turkish film and theater actor.

Known for

Film credits

1980s · 9 titles

1970s · 28 titles

Angel or Devil? poster
7.0

A young bride wows to take revenge on her father's killers.

Angel or Devil?

1971

Çöl Kartalı poster
7.5

Two young members of the Ottoman army officers who showed heroism in the Yemen desert, fall in love with the same woman, the daughter of their commanding officer, she only loves one and when they both go to Yemen again, Murat one of the officers is lost and thought to be dead. Leyla after hearing this agrees to marry the other officer whom is Murat best friend without knowing that Murat is still alive.

Çöl Kartalı

1972

Gece Kuşu Zehra poster
2.5

Ferit wins a large prize in the lottery and buys a car, then goes on vacation with his friends. He is very impressed by Semra, whom he meets at the hotel. However, Semra is married to Abdüllatif, an elderly and wealthy merchant from Adana. Ferit's luck and money attract the attention of the couple. Because things are not as they seem. The young woman, who learns where Ferit keeps his money, tries to rob him one night. When caught, she confesses everything. The old man is not her husband but her uncle, with whom she has been committing thefts for years. Her real name is Zehra, and she is a member of a very famous family of robbers. However, when Zehra falls in love with Ferit over time, things change.

Gece Kuşu Zehra

1975

Where Are These Guys Looking At? poster
6.9

Metin and his best friend Zeki comes to Istanbul to get married. All of a sudden they become famous and funny stories start.

Where Are These Guys Looking At?

1976

İzin poster
8.0

The story of four days spent by a hired killer who benefited from the amnesty law with a hired woman.

İzin

1975

Casus Kıran: 7 Canlı Adam poster
10.0

Bad guys do bad stuff and Casus Kiran tries to stop them.

Casus Kıran: 7 Canlı Adam

1970

Güllü poster
6.1

A peasant woman rescues a rich playboy from a car crash. Playboy sets up a fake marriage to get her and leaves. Peasant woman chases him to take revenge.

Güllü

1971

The President's Daughter poster
2.8

No synopsis available yet.

The President's Daughter

1974

Gönül Meyhanesi poster
9.0

Gönül meyhanesi tells the story of a young college student (Demir Karahan), living with his sick mother. One night he gets involved in a car accident and loses his sight. The driver (Belgin Doruk) feels guilty about this incident and suffers.

Gönül Meyhanesi

1970

Panik poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Panik

1975

Hürmüz with Seven Husbands poster
7.5

Hurmuz is a beautiful woman, her husband Ömer is in prison and she's in love with him. She thinks that her husband is very loyal to her, but one day, when she goes to visit him, she learns that she has six other wives besides herself, and she can't get over this and wants to take revenge. Hızır Reis, Guard Hasan, Tulumbacı Hayri, Hallaç Rüstem and Berber Hasan. Hurmuz marries all of them in turn and kidnaps them all on their wedding night. But still, Hurmuz's heart is with the doctor.

Hürmüz with Seven Husbands

1971

The Porter poster
6.0

The porter Yusuf, whose only dream is to buy a car, is trying to finish primary school and get a driver's license. He deposits the money he earns from portering into the bank and finally saves enough money for a car. He goes to the bank with his daughter to get his account. At that moment, the bank is robbed, the robbers who take Yusuf's money from him kidnap his daughter, rape and torture her. The porter Yusuf, who carries the weight of the world on his back, will not let the robbers get away with what they did.

The Porter

1976

The Best Years of Our Lives poster
7.3

Four inseparable friends from childhood struggle in the best years of their lives when one grows up to become a prize fighter, second a police detective, third a nightclub runner and the fourth sets them all at loggerheads.

The Best Years of Our Lives

1972

Bir Ana Bir Kız poster
6.0

The film focuses on the lives of Zeynep and Necla, who begin living in the same house. Zeynep is a woman who works at a bank and lives alone. She has not seen her husband and daughter, whom she separated from years ago, since that day. One day, Necla, a university student, moves into Zeynep's house as a tenant. Necla, a beautiful young woman, quickly catches the attention of the men in the neighborhood. A competition begins among the young men in the neighborhood to win Necla’s affection. Eventually, a connection forms between Zeynep and İlhan, a young law student. However, this connection will also reveal the truths about Zeynep’s life.

Bir Ana Bir Kız

1975

Delicesine poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Delicesine

1976

My Sweet Angel poster
5.8

An ugly duckling transformation of a secretary who is madly in love with his boss and wants to take revenge for her wounded heart

My Sweet Angel

1970

Mağrur Kadın poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Mağrur Kadın

1970

Oh Look What's Happened to Us poster
6.3

The film is about a group of friends planning a robbery. Halis is about to be released from prison. Although he plans to go into business with Kamil, whom he met in prison, they are unable to achieve their goal. Halis then returns to running his repair shop. Shortly thereafter, Kamil also moves to the neighborhood and settles in next to Halis. Meanwhile, the neighborhood is in dire straits and struggling to make ends meet. Kamil is also suffering from the same problem. One day, while unloading goods at Galata Tower, Kamil sees some jewelry that piques his interest. Determined to steal the jewelry from the exhibition, Kamil tries to convince the neighborhood residents to help him. However, the mafia has also taken action to get the jewelry.

Oh Look What's Happened to Us

1979

Gölgedeki Adam poster
9.0

Ekrem is attacked by unknown assailants. When he wakes up in a hospital room, he realizes he can't remember anything. Fearing that his attackers will return, he escapes from the hospital. The only way he can survive is to regain his memory. As Ekrem discovers his past, he finds himself caught up in a web of international intrigue.

Gölgedeki Adam

1970

Düşman poster
8.0

The film tells the story of Murat and Helga, Turkish agents fighting against German spies during World War II. Helga's father, Alex, is a German spy who hates Turkey. Helga, who was born and raised in Turkey, does not share her father's views. After Alex's death, Murat, acting on orders from Turkish intelligence, is tasked with enlisting Helga to uncover the Germans' plans regarding Turkey. Helga is to marry Hans, who has taken Alex's place, thereby enabling her to learn the Germans' plans. The love between Helga and Murat will complicate this mission.

Düşman

1973

Iron Fist: The Giants Are Coming poster
5.8

The 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

Special Squad Shoots on Sight poster
6.3

A reporter/cop/hypnotist is blackmailed into working for criminals who are out to steal a precious artifact.

Special Squad Shoots on Sight

1976

Çapkın Hırsız poster
6.5

Orhan and Cemal are two thieves who work together abroad. Orhan learns that Cemal's grandfather, whom he has not seen since childhood, has a mansion in Istanbul. Orhan, who returns to Istanbul before Cemal, decides to rob the mansion. He goes to the mansion and introduces himself as Cemal. Orhan, who has ten days to rob the mansion, is in for a big surprise.

Çapkın Hırsız

1975

Creating a Man poster
NR

Hüsrev, a famous playwright, is drawn into a harrowing inner struggle as the events of his latest play begin to dangerously intertwine with his own life; in this struggle, he questions humanity’s helplessness in the face of divine destiny—amidst his mental health, fate, and the fear of death—and explores the limits of his creative passion.

Creating a Man

1977

Uncle poster
6.3

The story of a university lecturer from a poor background, fighting injustice.

Uncle

1974

Lanet poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Lanet

1977

Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs poster
4.3

A young girl named Aysecik lives on her parents' farm, when an animated tornado carries her and her dog Banju in their house to Rüyalar Ulkesinde (Dreamland). Seven Cüceler (dwarfs) (dressed like MGM Munchkin soldiers, only red and white) who assist the Good Witch of the North appear at various times to help. She meets a Scarecrow, an Iron Woodman, and a Cowardly Lion, and dances to music from what appears to be an invisible radio. They encounter fighting trees, a river, and a country of China dolls on their way to the Wizard, a ball of fire who sends them after the Wicked Witch who enslaves them. When the Wizard is unable to help Aysecik get home, they must journey again for help, encountering the China Country once more, and a legion of hammer-throwing cavemen.

Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs

1971

Bir Aşk Bin Ölüm poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Bir Aşk Bin Ölüm

1972

1960s · 16 titles

Kahraman Delikanlı poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kahraman Delikanlı

1969

Vagabond poster
7.2

Kazım earns his living by fishing and selling books on the street. The lonely life he has been leading for many years in his small hut, has made him despise all humans and himself. But a new encounter reminds him that he is human again.

Vagabond

1967

Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez poster
6.5

On the day Fatma returns from Europe, she learns that she has inherited something from her mother. Her mother had been defrauding her uncle for years, using the excuse that she had a disabled daughter. Her uncle had left his inheritance to his disabled niece. In order to claim the inheritance, Fatma must pretend to be disabled. For this purpose, lawyer Kemal will monitor Fatma for a while. However, this situation will lead to the beginning of a romance between Fatma and Kemal.

Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez

1964

İntikam Ateşi poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

İntikam Ateşi

1966

Wind of Youth poster
9.0

Realizing that they live independent lives when they complete their education and return to their homeland, Mehmet and Fatma decide to give their relationship a last chance.

Wind of Youth

1964

Günahsız Katiller poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Günahsız Katiller

1964

Dear Madam poster
7.0

Türkan decides to go to her mother Neriman, who left her years ago. Neriman introduces herself as rich with the force of her ex-husband. Neriman, who sells flowers on the streets, will be saved by the help of the neighborhood people and shopkeepers. She finally traces her mother, but when she meets her, many surprises await...

Dear Madam

1963

Fakir Kızı Leyla poster
9.0

Fikret, an heir, is forced to marry Leyla, the daughter of his mother's former housekeeper, in order to avoid being disinherited.

Fakir Kızı Leyla

1969

Kan Su Gibi Akacak poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kan Su Gibi Akacak

1969

Golden Earrings poster
7.5

Turgut tries to spy on an occupied town during the First World War.

Golden Earrings

1966

Üç Kardeşe Bir Gelin poster
8.0

Sabri, Ekrem, and Turan become wealthy within three years by working as scrap dealers. During this time, Sabri does not see his girlfriend Leyla at all. However, he cannot forget her. Now that he is wealthy, he decides to marry her. Because he is busy with work, he sends his brother Ekrem to Bursa to be with Leyla. When Ekrem arrives in Bursa, he learns that Leyla has gotten married. Therefore, he decides to marry his older brother to Fatoş, whom he met at a nightclub. He convinces Fatoş to marry him, and they go to Istanbul together. However, nothing will go as Ekrem planned.

Üç Kardeşe Bir Gelin

1965

Hindistan Cevizi poster
8.3

No synopsis available yet.

Hindistan Cevizi

1967

İngiliz Kemal poster
8.0

Istanbul is under enemy occupation. A group of nationalists from Istanbul try to support the liberation movement in Anatolia. Kemal, who had previously lived in England for a while, is assigned to gather intelligence. Kemal replaces a British officer who has just been appointed to Istanbul. While spying, he falls in love with Elizabeth, the daughter of a British general he meets.

İngiliz Kemal

1968

Gül ve Şeker poster
10.0

The film tells the story of a love affair between two young people who hide their true identities. A wealthy father from Adana sends one of his sons to Istanbul with his brothers to marry the daughter of an old friend. The three brothers meet their other brother, Ömer, who left home years ago. Ömer, an engineer, needs money. His brother, who does not want to marry, convinces Ömer to take his place. Meanwhile, Filiz, who is being forced to marry by her father, switches roles with the housekeeper. Ömer believes Filiz to be a poor housekeeper, while Filiz thinks Ömer is a wealthy playboy. Though they initially cannot get along, the two will grow closer over time.

Gül ve Şeker

1968

A Strange Wedding poster
10.0

Haluk, who is trying to take revenge on his fiancee Handan, who cheated on him, proposes to Zeynep on a contractual basis. Handan, who learns that Haluk and Zeynep got married, resorts to various games to separate the two.

A Strange Wedding

1965

Siyahlı Kadın poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Siyahlı Kadın

1967

Series credits

Behind the camera