Tunca Yönder

Acting

Tunca Yönder

Born — Died

1938-02-24 — 2020-02-04

Place of birth

Ankara, Türkiye

Known for

Acting

Credits

25 titles

Known for

Üvey Baba poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

Üvey Baba

1998

No artwork available
NR

A story based on the transition to a multi-party political system in the 1930s.

Yağmur Beklerken

1992

The Man in the Street poster
8.0

The film tells the tale of a man who gets involved in smuggling. Hasan works as a steward on a ship. During their trip to Marseilles, he makes a deal with an Armenian man to smuggle goods into İstanbul. He brings the goods with his friend Yakup to İstanbul without being caught at customs. Several times, he calls furrier Nubar who is to receive the goods, yet he cannot reach him. This worries Hasan and Yakup who want to deliver the goods without being caught. Unable to contact Nubar, Hasan goes to the shop of the other partner, Leon. He learns that Nubar has been arrested after a tip off was made. Leon is also afraid and tells Hasan to take the goods back. Wanting to get the job done, Hasan will make the deal he wants with Leon. (Meltem İşler Sevindi)

The Man in the Street

1995

Ayaşlı ve Kiracıları poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ayaşlı ve Kiracıları

1989

Istanbul, My Love poster
8.0

Irini, a young Greek woman, comes to İstanbul to trace the roots of her family.

Istanbul, My Love

2007

Afife Jale poster
6.0

The life of Afife Jale, the first Turkish female theater artist, is recounted. Since childhood, Afife has been a free-spirited girl who loves her freedom. However, she lives in a conservative family environment. When she turned twelve, she was forced to wear a veil despite her objections. With the support of her family elders, her father allowed her to study painting at the School of Fine Arts. However, Afife's heart was set on theater. Initially, she staged plays for her friends on a small stage she had set up inside her home, performing the plays of the Afife Company. Her greatest obstacle was her father. With the support of her grandfather, the Pasha, and her childhood friend and lover, Dr. Ziya, Afife stood up to her father. She could not suppress her desire for much longer.

Afife Jale

1987

Film credits

1990s · 7 titles

The Man in the Street poster
8.0

The film tells the tale of a man who gets involved in smuggling. Hasan works as a steward on a ship. During their trip to Marseilles, he makes a deal with an Armenian man to smuggle goods into İstanbul. He brings the goods with his friend Yakup to İstanbul without being caught at customs. Several times, he calls furrier Nubar who is to receive the goods, yet he cannot reach him. This worries Hasan and Yakup who want to deliver the goods without being caught. Unable to contact Nubar, Hasan goes to the shop of the other partner, Leon. He learns that Nubar has been arrested after a tip off was made. Leon is also afraid and tells Hasan to take the goods back. Wanting to get the job done, Hasan will make the deal he wants with Leon. (Meltem İşler Sevindi)

The Man in the Street

1995

The 80th Step poster
9.0

The story of a group of former activist friends who came together after September 12 and questioned the past.

The 80th Step

1996

Two Women poster
5.7

A prostitute lays a rape charge against a politician and an unexpected friendship develops between her and the politician's wife.

Two Women

1992

It Was Cold and Raining poster
8.4

Leyla, a Turkish classical music soloist who is the envy of everyone, is shaken by the loss of her friend Cemal Bey, an udi from the instrumental ensemble. Leyla goes to Mr. Cemal's house, talks to his family, and begins to see the musician's feelings for her in a new light.

It Was Cold and Raining

1990

Ağrı'ya Dönüş poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ağrı'ya Dönüş

1994

Çökertme poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Çökertme

1997

Çözülmeler poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Çözülmeler

1994

1980s · 3 titles

Afife Jale poster
6.0

The life of Afife Jale, the first Turkish female theater artist, is recounted. Since childhood, Afife has been a free-spirited girl who loves her freedom. However, she lives in a conservative family environment. When she turned twelve, she was forced to wear a veil despite her objections. With the support of her family elders, her father allowed her to study painting at the School of Fine Arts. However, Afife's heart was set on theater. Initially, she staged plays for her friends on a small stage she had set up inside her home, performing the plays of the Afife Company. Her greatest obstacle was her father. With the support of her grandfather, the Pasha, and her childhood friend and lover, Dr. Ziya, Afife stood up to her father. She could not suppress her desire for much longer.

Afife Jale

1987

Bir Tren Yolculuğu poster
NR

The film, adapted from Ahmet Harndi Tanpınar's story of the same name, tells the story of a traveling theater troupe that travels from city to city. The story takes place on a train during World War II. The train windows are blacked out to avoid detection.

Bir Tren Yolculuğu

1988

You Sing Your Songs poster
6.7

The film tells the story of Hayri's experiences after his release from prison following the September 12 coup. Hayri, who was imprisoned during the coup, is released after serving his sentence. However, he finds that many things have changed since his release. His old friends have lost the values they once fought for, and some have become famous businessmen. Hayri struggles to accept this change in his fellow activists. Unable to adapt to his surroundings, he will go to Konya to serve his exile sentence.

You Sing Your Songs

1986

Series credits

Behind the camera