
Acting
Erol Günaydın
Born — Died
1933-04-16 — 2012-10-15
Place of birth
Trabzon, Türkiye
Known for
Acting
Credits
78 titles
Known for
Film credits
2000s · 13 titles
6.5In the southeast region of Turkey, the Kurdish family of Altun lives in a small mountainside village plagued by a 25-year war that makes their daily lives a hellish struggle. As the war intensifies, the family is forced to migrate west to the city of Istanbul.
I Saw the Sun
2009
7.4Based on a true event, Pardon tells the tragicomic story of three friends who end up in prison when they are mistaken as members of a terrorist organization. Ibrahim's fear of uniforms makes him runaway whenever he sees one. Because of this, police mistakes him with a terrorist and takes him and his friend Muzo into custody. Fooled by the police during the interrogation they name another friend, Aydin, in hope of saving themselves. As they all end up in prison, they remember the families and lovers they left behind.
Pardon
2005
6.2The film is a love story. However, it is not a story about the love between two people, but rather a story about the love and affection that a group of people feel for life and for each other. The film depicts all kinds of love, from east to west, from schoolchildren to villagers, from young to old, in both an emotional and humorous way.
White Angel
2007
4.0The story of a serial killer from Thrace. The film begins with two Trakyan farmers named Hayrettin and Hayati waking up one day in the basement of a village house. A voice recording from a serial killer who tells his victims, "You don't play the game this way, you play it that way," begins to subject our heroes to various games. Inspired by the Saw series and serving as a parody of it, the film is a blend of comedy and horror.
Destere
2008
4.0The story covers one day of a broken family that is gathered after the mother passing.
There
2009
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Nekrüt
2008
6.0Remake of a well-known Turkish musical comedy loved by generations, the film is about the adventures of flirtatious Hurmuz in late 1800's Istanbul. Hurmuz who lives in Taskasap, Istanbul has six husbands in a plot to solve her economic problems. She arranges to meet each of her husbands one day of the week. However, suddenly, she falls in love with the town's doctor whom she meets at her husband's barber shop. The doctor falls in love with her too... But, one night all six husbands come home at the same time, and Hurmuz and Safinaz - Hurmuz's "go-between/accomplice/friend" - find themselves in a series of very awkward yet funny situations.
7 Husbands for Hurmuz
2009
5.5A Turkish coastal town, in 1990: The unexpected visit of his long lost brother Asaf disturbs Azmi Arifoglu. 40 years ago Asaf was a prisoner of war, and Azmi managed to let him pronounce dead to marry his fiancée Nevin. After Nevin's decision to live with Asaf, Azmi feels his honor insulted. The conflict shakes the whole family. Meanwhile 13-year-old Arif falls in love with Bahar his age. An unexpected rival shows up and he gets jealous
First Love
2006
NRNo synopsis available yet.
En Mutlu Olduğum Yer
2009
NRLong-Pants Quixote, driven by the noble goal of reaching Trabzon, becoming its ruler, reuniting with his dream lover Dürdane whom he believes he will find there, and eradicating all evil in the world, decides to set off from Madrid, taking his squire Sancho with him. Although Sancho dislikes such aimless and meaningless journeys, he reluctantly follows his master, armed with a unusable bicycle. Using his cell phone to navigate, they traverse mountains and hills, battle cell towers, and finally arrive at Madrid Airport, exhausted and battered. With broken and dislocated arms, and having been severely beaten by a driver and his assistant from Ordu, they arrive at the Submission Cafe in Trabzon. While having tea and chatting with Temel, Tursun, and Teslim, Long-Pants Quixote listens to their complaints and proposes the idea of Trabzon's independence, an idea that is immediately embraced.
Long-Johnned Quixote
2004
5.0Imdat is a poor, uneducated, working class window cleaner who has migrated to the big city. As he cleans the windows of the private TV channel Kanal I, the president of the channel, Berk, discovers that Imdat has an uncanny ability to sense what program will yield the best ratings and what is likely to be panned by audiences, thus Berk begins milking Imdat's unique ability to score ratings. Soon Imdat finds himself replacing the president and leading the TV channel. He goes on to produce some truly tasteless and exploitative programs that enjoy massive ratings, eventually becoming part of the dirty media games himself.
Sewage
2009
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Lodos
2009
2.6This is the millennium version of the old black and white movies produced by Erler film.. The stories of those movies were like fairy tales to its audiences. Years passed and now we are to witness the the funny story of the rich girl Melek, her boy friend Adnan, the cab driver, their bright son Omer, the sweet Hulusi Bey, Necdet the chef, Kayhan the butler, Suzan the trouble making nanny, Coskun the rapist, Nuri the psychopath, and Onder the thief of hearts!
Ömerçip
2003
1990s · 4 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yorgun Matador
1991
8.5In this biographical drama, the Turkish writer Rifat Ilgaz (Tarik Akan) is forced to go into internal exile after World War Two, because the government suspects him of being a communist. Most of the movie follows him while he is on the lam, and during his reunion with his wife, who grows testy from the restrictions that hiding him impose on her. Eventually he turns himself in, and while in prison, suffers some torture. All the same, he endures with the flame of his spirit undiminished.
Blackout Night
1990
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Kocakarılar
1990
5.0Kerem goes to a village to start a new life for his family. It will not be easy for Kerem's wife Neriman to get used to her new life.
Violet Bay
1991
1980s · 14 titles
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Acı Lokma
1986
No synopsis available yet.
Ağa Bacı
1986
No synopsis available yet.
Şaşkın Gelin
1984
4.8Because of the financial problems of aunt Adile, the whole neighbourhood turns an old villa into a guesthouse.
Aile Pansiyonu
1987
3.0This 1986 film is a Turkish adaptation of the fairy tale Le Petit Prince, written by French author and pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and published in 1943. Directed by Remzi Jöntürk, the film features the original story as well as fairy tale Turkish heroes such as Nasrettin Hoca for localization purposes.
Little Prince
1986
NRFerhan Şensoy's play criticizing the new world order and capitalism.
Kahraman Bakkal Süpermarkete Karşı
1980
10.0The film tells the story of a love affair between a doctor and his patient. Gönül is a model at a fashion house. At the insistence of her fiancé Haluk, she starts working with advertising executive Kazım. Kazım has his eye on the young woman. During a yacht trip, he agrees with Haluk and rapes Gönül. Gönül meets Dr. Cihat at the hospital where she is admitted due to the trauma she experienced. Cihat is on the verge of divorcing his wife. Gönül and Cihat fall in love with each other. However, their pasts will not leave them alone.
That Woman
1982
NRA comedy about a father who wants to marry his daughter off to a business partner, and a mother who opposes the marriage.
Ekmek Elden Su Gölden
1985
NRIn the sequel to "Kusatma (1986)", a small child who survives the apartment building fire is placed in a state-run orphanage. The psychopathic killer, whose face was burned in the fire but who did not die, escapes from the hospital to take revenge on the child.
Kuşatma 2 - Şok
1987
4.5The story of a worker fighting to save a young girl addicted to morphine from a life of crime.
Bir Yudum Mutluluk
1982
NRFerdi works as a school bus driver in his local neighborhood. One day, Billur, a young woman, moves into the neighborhood and Ferdi falls in love with her. Ferdi wants to marry Billur but she sharply rejects his advances. Her reluctance isn’t because she doesn’t care — there’s a painful reason behind it.
Her Şeyim Sensin
1985
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Bu Muhtar Başka Muhtar
1986
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Felekten Bir Gün
1987
6.5The film tells the story of a young girl who secretly becomes an actress behind her brother's back. Mehmet runs a coffee house in one of Istanbul's suburbs. Mehmet, who is engaged to Ayşe, the daughter of grocer Hatice, cannot manage to come up with the required dowry. Mehmet's mother, Fatma, works as a seamstress at a theater. Mehmet's sister, Zeynep, decides to help her brother collect the dowry. To do so, she starts working at the theater with her mother. At that time, a big musical is being performed at the theater. Shortly before the musical, starring Erol and Meral, is set to premiere, Meral announces that she is leaving the show. Erol and the theater owners listen to Zeynep's voice and like it. As a result, they decide to cast Zeynep in the lead role. However, this situation must be kept secret from Mehmet.
A Colorful World
1980
1970s · 15 titles
6.5Hacer recently joined a factory where Hasan works and brings hope to her life. The two get married. Hacer is worried about the working conditions in the factory; she has a relationship with Hasan after she establishes a relationship with the union. Because of their disagreements, they are driven towards disaster.
Blood Money
1974
6.9Metin and his best friend Zeki comes to Istanbul to get married. All of a sudden they become famous and funny stories start.
Where Are These Guys Looking At?
1976
8.0Late 19th century in Alexandria. Two traditionally rival Turkish families, "Seferoglu"s and "Tellioglu"s are competing for the "Green Valley". The winner will be determined by Daver Bey, who has a beautiful young daughter, Leyla. Both families try to arrange a marriage between a man from their family and Leyla, so that Daver Bey will be inclined to give the green valley to his "relatives". Tellioglus, who are behind in the race, desperately find a final solution: They will fake their idiotic butler, Saban, as the highest ranked Ottoman soldier in Egypt: Tosun Pasha.
Tosun Pasha
1976
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Hamsi Nuri
1973
6.7A family migrates to Istanbul from the rural parts of Anatolia, and they bring their traditions with them. The men of the family are giving away the girls of the family in return for a hefty bride-price. Zelha, one of the girls, revolts against this attitude and tries to save her sisters.
The Wedding
1973
6.8Yaşar 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
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Çılgın Milyoner
1976
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Curcuna
1975
5.8Tomboy Zehra helps Omer to get with the girl he is madly in love with after saving him from a suicide attempt but finds herself also falling for him.
An Angel on Earth
1974
NRThe 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
7.0Yavru, who goes to Istanbul for an inheritance, accidentally meets Katip, and the duo's adventures begin in this very entertaining film.
Yavru ile Katip
1971
NRFerit and Alev are the children of two wealthy families, and their families want them to marry. However, Ferit is very spoiled and promiscuous. On top of that, he looks down on Alev. When Alev goes to the farm to meet him and learns that Ferit is in Istanbul, she goes to Istanbul in a completely different guise to take revenge on him.
Tatlım
1973
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Kadınlar
1975
5.9A young man discovers that he was adopted, and that his father was really a superhero named Copperhead. Like anyone who finds out such blood runs in his veins, he dons the Copperhead mask and goes into action. First on his list is the nefarious, mustached Dr. Satan, who has plans to steal technology that will let him control the world's robots and electronics. This technology belongs to a kindly professor and his pretty daughter, whose safety is now in Copperhead's hands. As he fights to bring the villain down, he finds time to enjoy the numerous Turkish beauties who disrobe for him.
The Deathless Devil
1972
4.0No synopsis available yet.
Ayıkla Beni Hüsnü
1975
1960s · 13 titles
7.2The love and marriage story of Rabia, who was raised with religious education, and Italian pianist Peregrini, who became a Muslim for her sake.
Sinekli Bakkal
1967
7.0The story of a young man who, influenced by a movie he watched, aspires to become a cowboy.
Kovboy Ali
1966
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Çelik Bilek
1967
NRAbout the robbery attempt of a journalist known for his clumsiness. Yaman, despite being clumsy, is a courageous journalist. No one takes her seriously except Gül in the newspaper she works for. Everybody makes fun of him. Gül is in love with him.
Yaman Gazeteci
1961
9.0No synopsis available yet.
İntikam Yemini
1969
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Yeşil Kurbağalar
1960
10.0The relationship between an old man and the young girl he fell in love with.
Kardeş Uğruna
1961
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Battı Balık
1962
10.0The film deals with the bleeding wound of smuggling in the Southeast.
Ölüm Tarlası
1966
8.0No synopsis available yet.
İsyancılar
1966
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Yarın Çok Geç Olacak
1967
5.5Casus kiran (spy smasher) and his sidekick Sevda fights against a gang of evil spies.
Spy Smasher
1968
9.0Abbas, a widower, lives with his three children and his sister Zarife, who sings in a nightclub. Abbas is in love with Cemile, who works at the same store. Cemile, who feels sorry for Abbas and acts friendly toward him, giving him hope, is in a relationship with Zeki.
Güzel Bir Gün İçin
1965
Series credits
4.5No synopsis available yet.
Siyaset Meydanı
1994
6.3No synopsis available yet.
Çiçek Taksi
1995
6.4No synopsis available yet.
Tatlı Kaçıklar
1996
5.3No synopsis available yet.
Cennet Mahallesi
2004
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Laf Lafı Açıyor
1991
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Hırsız Polis
2005
7.9Sidika is the story of Saka family and their young daughter Sidika who live in a poor neighborhood of Istanbul. Sidika was not allowed to go to high school, raised to wait her husband-to-be at her fathers home, not even allowed to leave their house on her own. But she educated herself through books, newspapers and TV. She approaches her life, half-witted older brother, oppressive and alcoholic father and traditionalist mother in a satirical and fun manner along with the current political and sociological events of Turkey and the world. She gazes the world through her window as she hungers for all the intellectual accumulation of the universe.
Sidika
1997
8.6A TV series adapted from Tarık Buğra's novel "Osmancık" telling the story of the founding of the Ottoman Empire.
Kuruluş Osmancık
1988
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Kınalı Kuzular
2006
No synopsis available yet.
Unutulanlar
1974
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Doktorlar
1989
No synopsis available yet.
Gülünüz Güldürünüz
1976
No synopsis available yet.
Sinekli Bakkal
2007
NRBalkan Düğünü, is a Turkish TV series which has started to broadcast on September 11, 2009 on Show TV.It mostly takes place in Republic of Macedonia.
Balkan Düğünü
2009
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Geçmiş Zaman Olur Ki
1985
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yeşilçam Denizi
2003
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Hisseli Harikalar Kumpanyası
1989

