Danyal Topatan

Acting

Danyal Topatan

Born 1914-01-01 · Tarsus, Mersin, Türkiye

Acting credits

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

Sana Dönmeyeceğim poster
5.5

No synopsis available yet.

Sana Dönmeyeceğim

1969

Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür poster
9.0

Turkish adaptation of Alejandro Casona's classic play Los Árboles Mueren De Pie.

Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür

1964

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

Once a Year poster
7.7

A young hapless couple's devotion for each other is tested through harsh times of war as they are forced to negate patriotism and dependability to their families and nations, for a length of a lifetime before during and after the war.

Once a Year

1971

A Nation Awakens poster
5.2

Ertem Egilmez's period drama about National Forces in the Turkish War of Independence.

A Nation Awakens

1966

Üsküdar İskelesi poster
10.0

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

Üsküdar İskelesi

1960

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

Krallar Ölmez poster
8.0

Loosely based on "The Girl Hunters" written by Mickey Spillane. After many years on a drunken binge over the disappearance of his love, Murat (Ayhan Isik) is picked up out of the gutter by the police and dropped smack-dab in the middle of a political bombshell.

Krallar Ölmez

1967

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

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

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

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

Malazgirt Kahramanı Alparslan poster
10.0

Something to do with Turkey in the 11th Century. Probably has to do with The Battle of Manzikert

Malazgirt Kahramanı Alparslan

1967

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

Abidik Gubidik poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Abidik Gubidik

1964

Palavracılar poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Palavracılar

1974

Yetimler Ahı poster
5.0

A woman who cannot reunite with the man she loves.

Yetimler Ahı

1956

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

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

Kara Yazı poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kara Yazı

1957

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

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

The Immortal Love poster
8.5

Upon his return as a millionaire, Ali, with the repression complex he suffered years ago, spreads fear and death around him and takes brutal revenge on the woman he loves.

The Immortal Love

1966

Behind the camera