Acting
Duru Yücel
Place of birth
Izmir, Turkey
Known for
Acting
Credits
8 titles
Duru Yücel is a Turkish actress and screenwriter who is fluent in English and speaks Spanish and Romanian enough to play non-native Spanish and Romanian-speaking roles. Even before studying theatre for a year at the age of 10, which led to her first appearance on stage with two different characters in the same play, she knew very clearly that she wanted to be an actress. Duru later chose to study English-Turkish Interpretation and Translation in college but her passion for acting never stopped haunting her, so she continued her education with three years of acting and art training at The Studio Players in Istanbul, where she performed multiple times with them. She also acted in various TV s…
Known for
10.0Adrian and Duru get lost in the characters they play in an apocalyptic film and embark on a secret mission to end the world for real. Second entry in Adrian Țofei and Duru Yücel’s spiritual trilogy which includes Be My Cat: A Film for Anne and Pure.
We Put the World to Sleep
2025
NRPlot TBA. Final entry in Adrian Țofei and Duru Yücel's spiritual trilogy which includes Be My Cat: A Film for Anne and We Put the World to Sleep.
Pure
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NRWhen Ali's father hires a new secretary, she awakens desires in Ali that the shy 22-year-old never knew he had. But working for his father, his mother reminding him he's the right age to marry, and trying to be a good Muslim complicate things. Now he must choose between family duty and true love. Can you really make yourself and your family happy at the same time?
Grandpas Know Best
2012
NROn March 9, 2026, two American filmmakers disappeared in Romania while attending a horror festival. On May 14, journalists began receiving footage of the missing women from an anonymous source. This film presents the raw, unedited version.
Bucharest Horror Show
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Film credits
Undated · 2 titles
NRPlot TBA. Final entry in Adrian Țofei and Duru Yücel's spiritual trilogy which includes Be My Cat: A Film for Anne and We Put the World to Sleep.
Pure
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NROn March 9, 2026, two American filmmakers disappeared in Romania while attending a horror festival. On May 14, journalists began receiving footage of the missing women from an anonymous source. This film presents the raw, unedited version.
Bucharest Horror Show
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Behind the camera
10.0Adrian and Duru get lost in the characters they play in an apocalyptic film and embark on a secret mission to end the world for real. Second entry in Adrian Țofei and Duru Yücel’s spiritual trilogy which includes Be My Cat: A Film for Anne and Pure.
We Put the World to Sleep
2025
10.0Adrian and Duru get lost in the characters they play in an apocalyptic film and embark on a secret mission to end the world for real. Second entry in Adrian Țofei and Duru Yücel’s spiritual trilogy which includes Be My Cat: A Film for Anne and Pure.
We Put the World to Sleep
2025
NRPlot TBA. Final entry in Adrian Țofei and Duru Yücel's spiritual trilogy which includes Be My Cat: A Film for Anne and We Put the World to Sleep.
Pure
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NRPlot TBA. Final entry in Adrian Țofei and Duru Yücel's spiritual trilogy which includes Be My Cat: A Film for Anne and We Put the World to Sleep.
Pure
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