Orhan Gencebay

Acting

Orhan Gencebay

Born 1944-08-04 · Samsun, Türkiye

Orhan Gencebay, born Orhan Kencebay, is a Turkish musician, bağlama virtuoso, composer, singer, arranger, music producer, music director, and actor.

Acting credits

Vazgeç Gönlüm poster
5.0

The film tells the story of a man whose life changes because of his brother's mistakes. Orhan is a car mechanic. Orhan, who wants to help his brother Hakan start a business, takes on a large amount of debt. Hakan, who wants to get rich quickly, ruins the business. As a result, Orhan goes to work outside the city to pay off the debt. Meanwhile, a relationship begins between Hakan and Pınar, whom Orhan loves but cannot confess his feelings to. When Orhan returns, even bigger problems await him that need to be resolved.

Vazgeç Gönlüm

1980

Sev Gönlünce poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sev Gönlünce

1990

Zulüm poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Zulüm

1983

Kır Gönlünün Zincirini poster
8.0

Orhan is a famous singer returning from a tour he gets news of his sister Gülcan's suicide. When he learns the reason for her suicide, he begins a revengeful relationship with Ebru, sister of the man who caused the death of his sister.

Kır Gönlünün Zincirini

1981

Leyla and Mecnun poster
6.7

A fortune-teller reveals the Sultan that his daughter will get married to somebody poor, born on the same day with her. So, the Sultan gets all the baby boys born on the same day are killed and only Kadir is saved. Kadir and Leyla grow up together. Leyla wants to marry him but the Sultan refuses this idea. He orders Kadir to be killed, yet Kadir survives fatally wounded. Leyla finds Kadir's place where he is kept as a prisoner. As they escape they get caught. Leyla dies and Kadir who has lost her loved one goes to the desert with the image of Leyla alive in his heart.

Leyla and Mecnun

1983

Kördüğüm poster
7.0

Orhan is a poor young fisherman who makes a living as a sponge diver. The film centers on his impossible but passionate love story with Gülşen, the daughter of a wealthy businessman he meets on vacation.

Kördüğüm

1982

Ben Doğarken Ölmüşüm poster
10.0

The film tells the story of a man whose life changes because of the sacrifice he makes for his brother. Orhan is preparing for his wedding with his fiancée Sevim. His brother Mete, however, is planning to rob the company he works for with a gang. However, Mete regrets his actions and decides to abandon the robbery. But the gang members force Mete to participate in the robbery on the night of the wedding. Mete seizes an opportunity to inform his brother about the robbery. Orhan leaves the wedding and goes to his brother's company. Mete's mistake will change Orhan's entire life.

Ben Doğarken Ölmüşüm

1973

Feryada Gücüm Yok poster
6.3

Orhan, an Arabesque singer, owns a large piece of land in a coastal town. Orhan wants to build a retirement home there. Oğuz, a wealthy businessman who owns a newspaper and a bank, Through the businesses he has established, he launders the mafia's dirty money. Oğuz wants to seize Orhan's land to build a tourist facility. He tries to negotiate with Orhan. However, unable to convince the young man, Oğuz decides to kill him. For this purpose, he hires a hitman. Orhan, who survives the hitman's attack, sets out to track down those who wanted to kill him.

Feryada Gücüm Yok

1981

Bıktım Her Gün Ölmekten poster
9.0

The film tells the love story of two young people whose families are enemies due to a blood feud. Orhan is a worker in Germany. While visiting his family on vacation, he is tasked with taking revenge. Meral is a literature teacher. The two meet one day and fall in love. Discovering that they belong to enemy families marks the beginning of their struggle. Both are determined to protect their relationship and end the blood feud.

Bıktım Her Gün Ölmekten

1976

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul poster
7.3

German musician Alexander Hacke explores Istanbul's rich music culture and attempts to create a portrait of Turkey through music genres. On this journey, he encounters a mosaic that covers countless genres from rock to arabesque, electronic to hip-hop.

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

2005

Kahır poster
5.5

Hayri Bey accuse an innocent young man for a murder committed by his son Metin. Hülya, the sister of the accused, is joined by Orhan in a fight for justice against the powerful Hayri Bey.

Kahır

1983

Bir Yudum Mutluluk poster
4.5

The story of a worker fighting to save a young girl addicted to morphine from a life of crime.

Bir Yudum Mutluluk

1982

Dertler Benim Olsun poster
NR

The film is about a man taking revenge on another man who took the woman he loved away from him. Sebahattin and Ayşe, who love each other, live in the same neighborhood. However, while Ayşe is the daughter of a wealthy family, Sebahattin does not yet have a job. In order to get married, Sebahattin starts a business and begins working. Once his business is up and running, he asks Ayşe's father for her hand in marriage. However, Ayşe's father intends to marry her off to Atilla, the son of a wealthy family. Ayşe opposes her father's decision. She agrees with Sebahattin and decides to run away from home. Unfortunately, Atilla forces himself on Ayşe to prevent her from leaving. Ayşe is soon forced to marry Atilla. Sebahattin will seek revenge on Atilla for taking the woman he loves away from him.

Dertler Benim Olsun

1974

Batsin Bu Dünya poster
6.5

No synopsis available yet.

Batsin Bu Dünya

1975

Hatasız Kul Olmaz poster
4.5

The film tells the story of Cennet, who wants to escape her past, and Orhan Kaptan, who offers her a new life. After losing her husband, Cennet starts working in bars to care for her sick daughter. Orhan, who comes to the bar with his friends, happens to learn about Cennet's situation. He begins helping Cennet and her sick daughter. After some time, the two fall in love and decide to marry. Orhan moves to his village with Cennet. Hikmet, who loses his customers due to the business Orhan establishes in the village, tries to drive Orhan out of the village. However, all his attempts prove fruitless. Upon this, Hikmet, who knows Cennet's past, incites the villagers against them. As difficult days begin for Cennet, her daughter, and Orhan, the village imam, Akif Bey, will support them.

Hatasız Kul Olmaz

1977

Aşkım Günahımdır poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Aşkım Günahımdır

1984

Dil Yarası poster
1.0

No synopsis available yet.

Dil Yarası

1984

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

Aşkı Ben Mi Yarattım poster
9.0

The film tells the story of a former convict who rises to fame. Orhan, who was imprisoned for murder, goes to Istanbul after serving his sentence. There, he spends some time looking for work. One night, he meets a prostitute named Mehtap at a nightclub. Mehtap swindles Orhan out of all his money. However, the two meet again some time later and grow closer. Meanwhile, Orhan begins to make a name for himself with his compositions. He achieves fame with his first record. However, his blood feud and the intrigues of the music industry continue to haunt him.

Aşkı Ben Mi Yarattım

1979

Kaptan poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kaptan

1984

Sensiz Yaşıyorum poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sensiz Yaşıyorum

1987

Cennet Gözlüm poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Cennet Gözlüm

1987

Derdim Dünyadan Büyük poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Derdim Dünyadan Büyük

1978

Bir Araya Gelemeyiz poster
NR

One-sided love for Fusun, a famous singer, thanks to the songs that Orhan sent.

Bir Araya Gelemeyiz

1975