Danyal Topatan

Acting

Danyal Topatan

Born — Died

1914-01-01 — 1975-09-26

Place of birth

Tarsus, Mersin, Türkiye

Known for

Acting

Credits

63 titles

Known for

Film credits

1970s · 20 titles

Kralların Öfkesi poster
7.0

A gang of thieves is in conflict due to loot sharing. The gang leader takes half of the loot, while the rest of the gang has to share the other half. Considering it unfair, they revolt against their leader.

Kralların Öfkesi

1970

Linç poster
6.6

The film tells the story of a convict who fights against the injustice of prison management. Arap Kadir is new to prison. He earns prison leader Fethi’s trust in no time thanks to his honesty and audacity. But Arap Kadir is left with no protection when Fethi is exiled to another prison. Seeing this as an advantage, the management decide to bring Arap Kadir to his knees.

Linç

1970

Angel or Devil? poster
7.0

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

Angel or Devil?

1971

Çirkin ve Cesur poster
8.0

The film deals with the hardships of village life, telling of the cruelty of the village chief towards the villagers. Despite these hardships, it tells of the struggle of the young man nicknamed Yabancı (The Stranger).

Çirkin ve Cesur

1971

Soğukkanlılar poster
NR

The film takes on the efforts Kemal, a guy working for the mafia, makes to change his life. Kemal has grown up in a suburb of İstanbul. He has become very rich after starting to work for the mafia. Having lied to his father and neighbors that he works as a manager in a company, Kemal gets caught by the police during a smuggling operation. He serves a long time in prison for his crime. After his release, he comes to find everyone’s back is turned on him. His ex-employer Nihat offers Kemal his job back. Yedibela Nuri, the police chief, on the other hand, wants him to become an informant. Kemal turns both proposals down. However, Nihat has no thought of letting Kemal go.

Soğukkanlılar

1973

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

Mountain Wolf poster
7.5

Turkish western centered around a variation of the Tomas Milian character "Cuchillo" from the Spaghetti Western classics THE BIG GUNDOWN and RUN MAN RUN.

Mountain Wolf

1973

Last House in Istanbul poster
5.4

Three criminals on the run, breaking into the house of a wealthy doctor and his hot wife ...

Last House in Istanbul

1974

Live Target poster
6.5

An old mafia leader tries to quit his old bloody past after getting out of jail but his rivals don't let him realize his plan. Asim Mavzer, played by Yilmaz Guney has to take the revenge for his daughter.

Live Target

1970

Palavracılar poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Palavracılar

1974

Malkoçoğlu: The Death Bouncers poster
6.3

A band of 14th-century warriors with some very unique combat skills protect a princess during an attempted coup.

Malkoçoğlu: The Death Bouncers

1972

Baybars: Asya'nın Tek Atlısı poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Baybars: Asya'nın Tek Atlısı

1971

Büyük Bela poster
NR

Murat cannot find a job because he spent some time in prison. At the same time, his creditors are constantly pressuring him. One day, while looking for work, Murat runs into an old friend. Kadir takes Murat to his workplace. Murat starts working as a manager, but later realizes that the company is involved in dirty business. The company, headed by Ziya, is involved in the illegal car trade. Murat, who has been signing documents for some time, realizes that all the blame will fall on him. During a police raid, he escapes with the documents that will save him. However, before he can go to the police, he must first rescue his family from Ziya's grasp.

Büyük Bela

1972

Tear Behçet Apart poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Tear Behçet Apart

1972

Bir Teselli Ver poster
NR

Nermin is a factory owner's daughter whose car broke and Orhan, a poor factory worker who also writes music, fixed it.They fall in love with each other but her family does not allow this relationship.

Bir Teselli Ver

1971

Erkeklik Öldü mü Abiler poster
8.0

A rivalry ignites between rival cinema owners when one man seduces the daughter of his arch-enemy, Fettan, sparking a humorous battle in their quest for dominance.

Erkeklik Öldü mü Abiler

1970

Yaşar: Neither Alive Nor Dead poster
6.8

Yaşar Yaşamaz is officially considered "dead" because he appears in population records as having been killed in action in Çanakkale and Dersim, but he finds himself entangled in a vast bureaucratic labyrinth in order to prove that he is actually alive. At every stage of his life - unable to start school, join the military, marry, or inherit property - Yaşar faces absurd obstacles.

Yaşar: Neither Alive Nor Dead

1975

Çeko poster
7.0

The movie tells the story of a cowboy who kills his enemies for revenge. Çeko is the best cowboy in the Wild West and comes to the town to stop bandit Ramon.

Çeko

1970

Kara Cellat poster
9.0

Kara Cellat is a man who fears no one. He collects tribute from those who do dirty work and distributes it to the poor. His father goes to Istanbul after the man he knew in Adana commits suicide.

Kara Cellat

1972

Tarkan and the Silver Saddle poster
6.3

Atilla the Hun gives a Silver Saddle to Altar as a gift. The intention of Kostok is the get rid of the Huns and seize the valuable saddle. Little Tarkan's foster mother is forced to leave him in a cave. His cry attracts the attention of a wolf, who raises Tarkan like his own cub.

Tarkan and the Silver Saddle

1970

1960s · 27 titles

Topkapi poster
6.5

Arthur Simon Simpson is a small-time crook biding his time in Greece. One of his potential victims turns out to be a gentleman thief planning to steal the emerald-encrusted dagger of the Mehmed II from Istanbul's Topkapi Museum.

Topkapi

1964

Son Darbe poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Son Darbe

1965

Abidik Gubidik poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Abidik Gubidik

1964

Yahya Peygamber poster
9.0

The film depicts the life of John the Baptist. Zechariah becomes father to a son. They name him John. At the same time Mary, who is under the protection of Zechariah, gives birth to Jesus. The people think that Zechariah fathered Mary’s child and kill him for it. Fearing the violence of the people, Zechariah’s wife Elizabeth is forced to flee the town with their son, John. But when John the Baptist grows up, he’ll return to the people to spread the word of God. (Meltem İşler Sevindi)

Yahya Peygamber

1965

Üsküdar İskelesi poster
10.0

Leyla and Tarik are trying to attain each other, but misfortune follows them.

Üsküdar İskelesi

1960

Fato: Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Fato: Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm

1969

Hayat Acıları poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Hayat Acıları

1967

Law of the Border poster
6.2

In Deliviran, a village near Urfa close to the Syrian border, Hidir’s chief is involved in smuggling and gets shot. Hidir tries to stay out of illegal activities but circumstances contrive to push him in the opposite direction until he accepts to take a herd of sheep across the border.

Law of the Border

1966

Tarkan poster
5.7

Tarkan, a fearless and loyal warrior of Attila the Hun, enters into a bloody struggle to capture the sword of God Mars, a weapon granting world domination to those who wield it.

Tarkan

1969

Strike the Whore poster
7.7

The film depicts Aliye’s patriotism. The entire country is under occupation. Aliye, a newly appointed teacher in Anatolia, settles in the house of Ömer Efendi, a leading figure in the town. The Nationalist Forces are not afraid to give the town to the enemy troops for their own benefit and will try everything to send Captain Fuat Bey, Aliye’s fiancé, away from the town.

Strike the Whore

1964

Demir Pençe Casuslar Savaşı poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Demir Pençe Casuslar Savaşı

1969

Fate Knocks poster
7.0

Necmi, who feels inadequate for his wife Leyla after an accident, hires a groom for his wife who loves to ride horses. In time, a love blossoms between the groom named Murat and Leyla.

Fate Knocks

1964

Düşman Kardeşler poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Düşman Kardeşler

1965

Kuduz Recep poster
9.0

The film tells the story of a gang leader who helps in the national struggle. Paşa receives gold from foreign powers in order to neutralize the National Forces. Meanwhile, Captain Murat, gang leader Kuduz Recep, and his men raid Paşa's house. They seize all the gold and set off for Ankara. Kuduz Recep says he cannot continue on the journey because he was wounded in the raid. He takes the gold and flees with his men. Captain Murat pursues Kuduz Recep and his men. Hamza, one of Recep's men, takes advantage of Recep's injury, ties him up, and throws him into the river. He hides the gold and takes over as the leader of the gang. Captain Murat finds Recep in the river and they begin searching for Hamza together. Captain Murat is killed during a clash with Hamza's men. Meanwhile, Recep finds Hamza and takes the gold. He will then set off to transport the gold to Ankara.

Kuduz Recep

1967

Birds of Exile poster
6.9

Tahir Agha sells all his assets when his business in Maraş deteriorates. He immigrates to Istanbul with his wife Hatice, sons Selim, Murat, Kemal and daughter Fatoş, where he sets his mind to open a repair shop. But in the metropolis, things don't go as planned.

Birds of Exile

1964

Devlerin Öcü poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Devlerin Öcü

1969

Tarkan Camoka'ya Karşı poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Tarkan Camoka'ya Karşı

1969

Sahildeki Ceset poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Sahildeki Ceset

1964

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

Oh, Beautiful Istanbul poster
6.8

The lovely Ayşe moves from her country village to Istanbul in the hope of becoming an actress. One day she meets Haşmet, a grumpy, world-weary street photographer. He takes it upon himself to cure Ayşe of what he sees as her blind optimism, but some of it begins to rub off on the old cynic.

Oh, Beautiful Istanbul

1966

Iron Claw the Pirate poster
5.7

In the spirit of the jaw- droppingly outrageous KILINK ISTANBUL'DA, DEMIR PENCE concerns itself with two masked adversaries -- one fighting for justice, the other a nefarious criminal -- who do battle with the fate of Turkey & the entire world at stake.

Iron Claw the Pirate

1969

Karaoglan: The Hero Came from Altai poster
7.6

"Karaoğlan - Altay'dan Gelen Yiğit" is the first adaptation based on a famous Turkish historical comic book by Suat Yalaz.

Karaoglan: The Hero Came from Altai

1965

Bride of the Earth poster
5.9

In this rural revenge drama, Güney plays Seyyit Han, a poor man in love with a woman from his Anatolian village who returns his affection. Seyyit Han postpones their marriage so that he can make his fortune elsewhere and return to the village to claim his "bride of the earth." During his prolonged absence, a rich landowner begins to woo the lonely woman, and her brother, intent upon making this propitious wedding happen, spreads the rumor that Seyyit Han has died.

Bride of the Earth

1968

Krallar Kralı poster
6.0

It tells the story of how Murat's life changed when he was caught committing a robbery. While searching for a way out of his poverty, Murat gets involved in Yusuf and Sabri's robbery plans. They promise not to betray each other if they get caught. Murat is caught at the last moment. He takes all the blame and is sentenced to twenty years in prison. Yusuf and Sabri break their promise and do not visit Murat in prison. Murat spends years waiting for the day he will be released. During this time, Yusuf and Sabri invest the money they earned and become wealthy. When Murat is released, he demands a share not only of the money from the robbery but of everything they own. When Yusuf and Sabri refuse, a bitter struggle ensues between them.

Krallar Kralı

1965

İki Yetime poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

İki Yetime

1961

Erkek Ali poster
7.0

This is the story of a young man who rebels against the Agha class in the east side of Turkey. The story ends with the death of the young man, who remains in the little girl he left an orphan and the young widow who is passionately in love with him.

Erkek Ali

1964

Balatlı Arif poster
8.0

Arif is a young man who lives with his family in Balat. He supports his family by working as his father's horse carriage driver. Gülşen, the long-time girlfriend of Arif, who is studying at medical school, waits for the day when school ends and they get married. However, Arif falls in love with Çiğdem, the daughter of a rich family, whom he met at school. Caught between two different lives, Arif is forced to make a choice.

Balatlı Arif

1967

1950s · 12 titles

Dracula in Istanbul poster
7.0

Azmi has taken on the role of lawyer for a count named Dracula living in Romania. Dracula is a vampire descended from Vlad the Impaler and wants to buy many houses in Istanbul through Azmi. When Azmi learned that Dracula was actually a vampire, the count had already set off for Istanbul.

Dracula in Istanbul

1953

Meçhul Kahramanlar poster
8.0

Ayşe is the daughter of a father who sided with the sultan against the National Struggle. She is about to marry a captain against her will. Osman, on the other hand, is one of the soldiers fighting for the liberation of the country. One day, he and his men raid Ayşe's house and take some money. After this incident, Ayşe's father, overcome with fear, wants to return to Istanbul. Ayşe, however, insists that they must join the National Struggle. This leads to an argument between Ayşe and her fiancé, the captain. During the argument, the captain accidentally kills Ayşe's father. After this incident, Ayşe decides to join the National Forces.

Meçhul Kahramanlar

1958

Şimal Yıldızı poster
8.0

The film tells the story of a Turkish platoon serving in the Korean War. First Lieutenant Kemal is sent to Korea on a mission to learn the enemy's routes of operation. He sets out with a group of soldiers. They take up position at the farm of Can Bey, who lives in the area they have arrived at. The reconnaissance team discovers that the enemy is preparing for an operation. Lieutenant Kemal and his soldiers will attempt to thwart the enemy by making the necessary plans.

Şimal Yıldızı

1954

Yaban Kız poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Yaban Kız

1954

Kara Yazı poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kara Yazı

1957

Funda poster
6.0

Funda follows a romantic drama in which two young men vie for the love of the same woman, leading to a series of adventurous entanglements. Alongside this, the story explores the poignant struggles of foreign affairs officer Kenan, whose accident in Europe leaves him physically disabled and strains his relationship with his wife Fehiman.

Funda

1959

Yavrularımın Katili poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Yavrularımın Katili

1957

White Handkerchief poster
6.2

This film tells the story of who are young people fall in love each other in enemies two villages. There is hostility between Ören village and Alaca village. Even so, no one knows what is problems between two villages. Hasan is from Alaca village, he loves Rüstem's girl which is name Zeliha from other village. These two youngs sometimes meet each other and everyone knows that. But no one tells anything because of Murat, is friend with Hasan and he lives at the Ören village. Elders of Alaca went to Ören village for want to girl from her father. Everyone hope hostilities will end between the two villages through this marriage. But Rüstem be unwilling to this marriage. So it goes...

White Handkerchief

1956

Yetimler Ahı poster
5.0

A woman who cannot reunite with the man she loves.

Yetimler Ahı

1956

Gönül Kimi Severse poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Gönül Kimi Severse

1959

Aşk Istıraptır poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Aşk Istıraptır

1953

Yavuz Sultan Selim Ağlıyor poster
7.0

The film tells the story of Yavuz Sultan Selim, who went on a campaign to the East after ascending the throne. Grand Vizier Ali Pasha wants Prince Ahmet to succeed Sultan Bayezid II. Prince Selim, who objects to this situation, sets off for Istanbul. With the support of the Janissaries and those in the palace, he ascends the throne. He has the other princes who covet the throne killed and turns his attention to Shah Ismail, who is causing trouble in the east of the country. Selim sends his men ahead to gather information and begins preparations for his campaign against Iran.

Yavuz Sultan Selim Ağlıyor

1952

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