Ali Demirel

Acting

Ali Demirel

Born — Died

1944-03-13 — 2021-06-28

Place of birth

Istanbul, Turkey

Known for

Acting

Credits

62 titles

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 2 titles

1990s · 2 titles

1980s · 33 titles

Abbas in Flower poster
7.3

While working as an assistant to swindling driver Şakir, ingenuous Abbas falls for the same woman his boss loves.

Abbas in Flower

1982

White Fire poster
4.3

While working in a diamond mine located in the desert, Bo and Ingrid, two siblings who survived a massacre as children, make a surprising discovery.

White Fire

1984

Japanese Connection poster
5.8

Veysel loves a singer named Basak. But she doesn’t love him back. One day Veysel saves the life of a Japanese tourist. Later, the tourist sends a gift to Veysel from Japan. The gift is a robot that looks exactly like the singer he loves, Basak.

Japanese Connection

1987

The Postman poster
7.1

Sevtap and Adem, the postman in the neighborhood, are in love with each other. Sevtap remained single until the age of 30 because no one liked her, so she is still a virgin and has settled for Adem. However, there is someone who opposes this love, her older brother Latif, who was raised in German culture but can be described as a complete fool. One day, Sevtap and Adem send a telegram from Sevtap's father's mouth to convince him to accept the situation. After this telegram, wedding preparations begin. However, during this time, Latif returns permanently from Germany to Turkey, and the truth about the couple is revealed. Latif opposes the marriage at any cost, even if it means harming Adem. Later, despite his reservations, he accepts the marriage and fulfills Adem's every request.

The Postman

1984

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Gelinciklerim

1987

The Guard poster
7.2

In this film that wavers unsteadily between a comedy and a tragedy, Murtaza (Mujdat Gezen) is a deluded security guard whose fanatical reverence for "duty" verges on the psychotic. He is incapable of seeing himself for what he is -- and as a consequence he is often the unwitting and unknowing brunt of jokes. His wife and daughters are painfully aware of his shortcomings, but they generally suffer in silence. One of the daughters ends up working in the factory to help the family out financially, and when Murtaza finds her sleeping on the job one night he hits her so hard she eventually dies from the blow. Though that is not the end of it, by any means.

The Guard

1985

Zübük poster
8.5

This is the story of the politician named Zübük. He gets expelled from the political party that he is a member of, due to corruption. The journalist Yaşar wants to make a news story about his case and investigates Zübük's doings. Yaşar gets baffled at the sly tricks Zübük played on his village people. In the end, he feels sorry about Zübük's present situation, however, as things happen he becomes aware that Zübük has been tricking him.

Zübük

1980

Gönlü Bol poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Gönlü Bol

1987

Bird of Fortune Vintage poster
6.8

Osman, who lives a poor life with his wife, children, and mother-in-law, earns his living as a porter. His debts to the local shopkeepers and his landlord have piled up like a mountain. To make matters worse, he is constantly belittled by his wife Leman and mother-in-law! One day, the neighborhood ticket seller Şakir forces him to buy a lottery ticket. Osman hides the ticket somewhere but forgets where he put it. When Osman learns that the jackpot has been won by one of the tickets sold by Şakir, he mistakenly believes it is his and is overcome with joy.

Bird of Fortune Vintage

1989

Poor poster
6.8

Kemal is a young man who does all kinds of work to make ends meet and is passionate about football. The young man who makes his living from the hardest, one day finds a baby abandoned on the side of the road. Kemal, who adopted the orphaned baby, raises and takes care of the girl like the baby's father.

Poor

1986

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Cilalı İbo Beni Anneme Götür

1985

Dikenli Yol poster
NR

The film tells the story of a political criminal after his release from prison. Hüseyin is sent to prison for a crime he committed while he was a university student. His fiancée's brother, Yadigar, is also wanted for the same crime. Hüseyin sends Yadigar to his brother Aziz's house for help. However, while helping Yadigar, Aziz is shot and killed. Years later, a pardon is issued, and Hüseyin is released from prison. Upon returning home, Hüseyin will try to rebuild his life.

Dikenli Yol

1986

Sevgi Dünyası poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Sevgi Dünyası

1987

Oğulcan poster
7.0

The film is about a man who has been abandoned by his wife and his experiences with his son.

Oğulcan

1987

Naked Citizen poster
7.3

A family man, driven to the edge by his inability to financially support his family, is found running about on the street naked. Suddenly, he turns into a nationwide celebrity and an inspiration for millions of people in poverty.

Naked Citizen

1985

Bir Avuç Cennet poster
8.5

The story of a family who moved from a village to Istanbul with two children in order to live a better life, but ended up living in an abandoned bus due to poverty and lack of accommodation.

Bir Avuç Cennet

1985

Doktor Civanım poster
6.8

Kemal writes a letter to his mother telling her that he is a doctor. His mother is so happy that she spreads the news throughout the village. When the girls in the village learn that Kemal is returning to the village, they do everything they can to win him over. However, Kemal falls in love with Sümbül, the daughter of Ruşen Ağa. The discovery that Kemal is not a doctor will put this love in jeopardy.

Doktor Civanım

1983

Vazife Uğruna poster
10.0

Tahsin is a respected police officer who lives a happy life with his wife and daughter Gamze. Despite earning little money and struggling to make ends meet, this does not hinder his happiness or his love for his job. He will retire soon. His assistant Aydın, who is as successful a police officer as he is, has a romantic relationship with Gamze. One day, the experienced commissioner finds himself pursuing drug dealers on orders from his superiors. Tahir, the leader of the drug gang Tahsin had previously arrested, devises a revenge plan with his associate Naci. Naci makes Gamze fall in love with him. He takes her to a house under the pretext of introducing her to his mother. The woman he introduces as his mother, Nalan, is actually Tahir's associate. They give Gamze drugs.

Vazife Uğruna

1986

Şaban, a Man from the Middle Class poster
6.8

Şaban, who works as a clerk in a factory, is madly in love with Bahar, who works as a secretary in the same factory and attends university thanks to the financial support of the famous oil tycoon Adnan Bıçakçı. However, Bahar has her eye on the famous athlete Erkan. After Adnan Bıçakçı reveals that Bahar is his granddaughter, she is kidnapped by gangsters. However, the only person who tries to rescue her is not her boyfriend Erkan, but Orta Direk Şaban.

Şaban, a Man from the Middle Class

1984

To Pieces poster
2.0

A car accident brings together Cemil and the young and beautiful doctor Ümran, whose car he crashes into. Cemil quickly falls in love with the young woman and wants to marry her. Ümran is undecided. Tayfun, who works for the wealthy businessman Sabri, is engaged to his boss's daughter Çiğdem but is unhappy. Eventually, Tayfun breaks up with Çiğdem and quits his job. He goes to stay with his close friend Cemil. Before leaving for Ankara on business, Cemil tells Tayfun that he is in love with someone. Meanwhile, Sabri and his daughter Çiğdem track down Tayfun. Ümran is very surprised when she runs into Tayfun one day, because Tayfun is Ümran's ex-boyfriend. Ümran, who does not want to marry Cemil, makes marriage plans with Tayfun, whom she has reunited with. Tayfun had realized that the girl Cemil loves is Ümran. Cemil has no intention of giving up on Ümran.

To Pieces

1985

A Rose In The Swamp poster
9.0

A young woman is trying to build a decent life for herself, but has to deal with the sexual advances of men all around her, including her stepfather.

A Rose In The Swamp

1983

Ağla Gözlerim poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ağla Gözlerim

1981

Türkücüler Kralı poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Türkücüler Kralı

1986

The Desert poster
4.2

A film commonly known as “Turkish Jaws” that has little to do with Jaws. From the director who brought you “Turkish Star Wars”.

The Desert

1983

My Daughter and Me poster
6.7

The film tells the story of a mother who dedicates her life to her daughter. Reyhan is pregnant with Kenan's child. After a while, Kenan leaves Reyhan. Reyhan gives birth alone and leaves her daughter in a mosque courtyard. Just as she is about to commit suicide, she is saved by Vedat. Vedat helps Reyhan get back on her feet by giving her a job at his company. Their relationship eventually turns into love, and they get married. Vedat finds Reyhan's daughter, Çağla, and adds her to his family. As Çağla grows up and becomes a young woman, she begins to rebel against her family. She defies her mother and marries Cem, a fortune hunter. Reyhan will sacrifice her life to save her daughter from Cem.

My Daughter and Me

1988

Katma Değer Şaban poster
6.2

Şaban returns to Istanbul from Germany to solve a fraud crime that was framed on his father. But the people who meet him at the airport see Şaban as a punk and think that he can't help them…

Katma Değer Şaban

1985

Aşk Para Yumruk poster
4.5

The film tells the story of a group of thieves who are after the money obtained from a robbery. Kartal Murat and his assistant Tıfıl have formed a vicious robbery gang. However, Murat and Tıfıl have taken a different path from other thieves. Instead of committing robberies themselves, they rob other thieves. One day, Fırıldak Ömer's casino is robbed. The robber is Alkapon Bekir, a thief who has just been released from prison. Fırıldak Ömer hires Murat to find the thief and retrieve his money. After a lengthy investigation, Murat tracks down Bekir. However, Tıfıl plays a trick on Murat at the last moment, taking the money and fleeing. Murat collaborates with Bekir and his daughter Leyla to recover the money.

Aşk Para Yumruk

1980

Sevdan Öldürdü Beni poster
NR

Yusuf is a quiet man who lives in the village with his mother and wife. He has a feud with Seyfettin, who tried to take his wife away from him years ago. When his pregnant wife's labor pains intensify, Yusuf wants to take her to the city by minibus, but Seyfettin sabotages the minibus, and Yusuf's wife dies on the way.Upon learning of the situation, Yusuf shoots Seyfettin, seriously wounding him. Yusuf is sent to prison, where he meets Cabbar. After both are released, the friends begin working as carriage drivers on the islands.Yusuf, who becomes the private carriage driver for Mine, the daughter of a wealthy businessman on the island, falls for her. Mine falls in love with Yusuf after he protects her from rapists. Seyfettin does not leave Yusuf alone, who has forgotten his past and started a new life, and kills Yusuf's mother.

Sevdan Öldürdü Beni

1986

Rahmet ve Gazap poster
7.0

The story tells of the experiences of a journalist who has been slandered. Abdullah works as the editor-in-chief at his father-in-law's newspaper. In his latest articles, he exposes the illegal activities of several companies. As a result, many companies file lawsuits against the newspaper. They withdraw their advertisements from the newspaper. Enraged by this situation, Hayri Bey fires his son-in-law Abdullah. He appoints Abdullah's closest friend Yusuf as editor-in-chief. That same evening, Hayri Bey is murdered. The police suspect Abdullah, whose relationship with his father-in-law was strained, and arrest him. Yusuf, who believes Abdullah is innocent, will try to get his friend out of jail.

Rahmet ve Gazap

1980

Biz Bir Aileyiz poster
10.0

The film is about a married man who cheats on his wife. Halil, a father of two, lives a happy life with his wife and children. However, despite loving his wife, he begins a relationship with another woman. After a while, he falls in love with this young woman named Deniz. He goes on vacation with Deniz. However, this vacation will not end as Halil had hoped.

Biz Bir Aileyiz

1985

Keriz poster
6.3

Zülfü and Zülfiye get married. However, Abbas, Zülfü's uncle, who is trying to take over Zülfü's property, tries to separate the couple. Abbas spreads rumors about Zülfiye. He incites Zülfü to kill his wife. Eventually, Zülfiye secretly moves to Istanbul with her family. Zülfü goes to Istanbul to kill Zülfiye, influenced by his uncle's persuasion. However, when a mine is discovered on Zülfiye's father's land, all plans will change.

Keriz

1985

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Arap Bilo

1986

Babamız Eğleniyor poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Babamız Eğleniyor

1987

1970s · 14 titles

Nightingale poster
7.1

The 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

Korkusuz Korkak poster
7.6

He 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

İnek Şaban poster
6.7

A poor grocery owner becomes a popular goalkeeper.

İnek Şaban

1978

Hanzo poster
5.7

Hanzo, 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

100 Numaralı Adam poster
7.5

A poor young man chosen by a advertising company, and they made him a public hero to make him advertise poor quality products that no one buys.

100 Numaralı Adam

1978

The Savage Beasts poster
2.0

Nasty sleaze fest, very violent and misogynistic.

The Savage Beasts

1979

Petrol Kings poster
5.9

Zeki and Metin are two close friends who want to get married with the girls they love but they are both broke. One day they find petrol from their garden and everything changes. They become rich by selling the petrol that they found in their garden. The value of the house triples all of a sudden.

Petrol Kings

1978

Short Film In Three Parts poster
NR

In three stylistically very different parts, it deals with various forms of escapism in a society that has become blind to the violence that is eroding it from within. Made shortly before the 1980 military coup, Üç Bölümlü Kısa Film was bound to appear to contemporary audiences as a courageous plea for civil disobedience.

Short Film In Three Parts

1978

A Good Family Kid poster
6.8

Identical twin brothers live separate lives for years without seeing each other. They have grown up in very different circumstances. One is a gangster who spreads terror around him, while the other is a modest bank clerk.

A Good Family Kid

1978

Canikom poster
5.0

The film tells the story of two lovers who find each other. Fikret is a womanizer who works as a manager at a company. He is engaged to Serap, the daughter of the company's owner. He goes to Şile on his yacht for a vacation. Bahar is a model. She has come to Şile for a photo shoot. Bahar and Fikret grow closer as a series of coincidences unfold. They plan to continue their love through marriage. However, Serap's unexpected arrival in Şile to surprise Fikret turns everything upside down. Fikret must now choose between leaving Serap and proving to Bahar how much he loves her.

Canikom

1979

Üç Sevgilim poster
NR

The film depicts the struggle between thieves trying to obtain the Green Raca diamond. After being gifted to an English lord from the Raca treasure, the Green Raca diamond has changed hands many times. The diamond has recently ended up in the vault of Adalı Cafer, a notorious figure in the underworld. An organization hires three thieves to seize the diamond. The thieves devise a plan to gain Cafer's attention and infiltrate the mansion. However, the mansion's gardener, Orhan, is also after the diamond.

Üç Sevgilim

1979

Baba Kartal poster
6.7

The film tells the story of a man who enters the world of crime for the happiness and education of his children. Kartal leaves his village and moves to Istanbul with his two sons due to the feudal system. However, Istanbul does not offer them the life they had imagined. They live in poverty for a long time. In a moment of despair, Kartal is offered the chance to carry out an execution. Though he initially refuses, he eventually feels compelled to accept. However, escaping the criminal underworld will not be easy.

Baba Kartal

1979

Kanun Gücü poster
5.5

The film tells the story of police officer Ahmet's struggle with Sungur. Sungur has taken control of the drug, smuggling, and gambling markets in Istanbul. He controls the trade as he pleases. Sungur is also behind the increasing number of murders in the city. Fearing that Ahmet will disrupt his operations, Sungur plays a trick on him. As a result of this trick, Ahmet is dismissed from his job, and his mother goes mad. However, none of this will deter Ahmet.

Kanun Gücü

1979

Vatandaş Rıza poster
6.6

Rıza, who makes a living as a craftsman, lives a poor life. However, he is happy with his wife and child. Rıza's only wish is to repair his shack. One day, this happiness is shattered by a blow. Cengiz, the son of a wealthy businessman, drives his car into Rıza's shack and destroys it. Moreover, he does this purely for the sake of it. At first, Rıza decides to stand up against this injustice. However, over time, he will realize that he is up against a powerful wealthy individual.

Vatandaş Rıza

1979

Series credits

Behind the camera

Mortal World poster
7.1

Mermer family, who has been managing a restaurant called “Anatolian flavors” in Haydarpasa train station for generations, consist of 8 members. Even though this family leads a quiet simple life, they will end up finding themselves in complicated situations. Moreover, this family has been keeping a secret for a long time and it just can’t come out at any cost..

Mortal World

2018

Happy Family Journal poster
6.0

Children of a retired colonel come together after their father falls from the rooftop. This constrained togetherness reveals their lies day by day.

Happy Family Journal

2013

No artwork available
5.2

From his late ’90s Decks, EFX and 909 period and his Ableton fixated Closer To The Edit project, up to his current turntableless Traktor DJ set-up, Techno icon Richie Hawtin has always been as much about process as he is about music. Even dating back to his early Plus 8 career, the bespectacled Plastikman was known for his network of labels and affiliate artists (not to mention his epic parties) as he was for fabled CD booklets dipped in LSD. In 2009, Hawtin brought his two decades worth of interest even closer together by teaming up with artist from his Minus label to re-define the way in which live electronic musicians, video artists, lighting designers and DJs collaborate. The result was the CONAKT series of concerts that found Hawtin, along with DJs Magda and Troy Pierce, and producers Marc Houle, Heartthrob and Gaiser creating a multi-platform performance set-up that allowed the performers to play together.

Making Contakt

2010

No artwork available
5.2

From his late ’90s Decks, EFX and 909 period and his Ableton fixated Closer To The Edit project, up to his current turntableless Traktor DJ set-up, Techno icon Richie Hawtin has always been as much about process as he is about music. Even dating back to his early Plus 8 career, the bespectacled Plastikman was known for his network of labels and affiliate artists (not to mention his epic parties) as he was for fabled CD booklets dipped in LSD. In 2009, Hawtin brought his two decades worth of interest even closer together by teaming up with artist from his Minus label to re-define the way in which live electronic musicians, video artists, lighting designers and DJs collaborate. The result was the CONAKT series of concerts that found Hawtin, along with DJs Magda and Troy Pierce, and producers Marc Houle, Heartthrob and Gaiser creating a multi-platform performance set-up that allowed the performers to play together.

Making Contakt

2010