Abdi Algül

Acting

Abdi Algül

Born — Died

1939-03-15 — 2019-10-01

Place of birth

Istanbul, Turkey

Known for

Acting

Credits

61 titles

Known for

Film credits

1980s · 17 titles

Davaro poster
7.7

Memo returns from Germany to get married with his love but his fathers killer Sulo is being released from jail. As a village rule he has to get revenge for his fahter or he can not get married but he doesn't want to kill so they stage a fake death with Sulo and after that his luck runs out.

Davaro

1981

Girgiriye poster
6.3

A bear-leading gypsy from the slums struggles to get back his sweetheart who works for a pavilion runner in the city, until she feels a wistful longing for where she thinks she is belong to and turns recalcitrant against the pavilion runner.

Girgiriye

1981

Tired poster
7.0

Despite his fame and fortune, renowned artist İbrahim Tatlıses is unhappy. He has no life of his own. His circle is filled with people who approach him for their own gain. His work in films, records, and concerts has left him exhausted. One day, he encounters a child on the street and helps him, which changes his life. His young friend reminds him of the joy of life, simplicity, and small pleasures he had forgotten. Meanwhile, İbrahim takes Seda's hand, who is going door to door with the dream of becoming famous. And the relationship between the young woman and him gradually turns into love. However, life's surprises for İbrahim are not over yet.

Tired

1983

Tokatçı poster
7.3

A tragicomedy dramatizing how an innocent villager is driven into the crime world only to collect enough cash to make his biggest dream come true: Return to his village home and marry the girl next door.

Tokatçı

1984

Dead Man Down poster
4.2

An ex-cop is forced to fight back again, against a mob boss whom he arrested years ago.

Dead Man Down

1983

Futboliye poster
3.5

The story of Hüsnü, a football enthusiast who has dreamed of playing the field for years.

Futboliye

1983

Sugar Pie Lady poster
7.5

In the harsh times of the small time crime in Istanbul, a conscientious police officer Cumali is recognized by the police chief Ziver Bey who sees Cumali as a threat and matches him with Sekerpare, a famous harlot.

Sugar Pie Lady

1983

Birkaç Güzel Gün İçin poster
9.0

It is about a fake marriage between a poor man trying to raise money for his sister's treatment and a millionaire girl. Kemal Polat is a ship engineer working in a small boat workshop. Kemal, who rescued his brother who had disappeared some time ago from the hands of female traffickers, commits a series of murders and is sentenced to death. Kemal's former partner, Haşmet, also died during the events. Haşmet was a famous millionaire and left his inheritance to his daughter Necla on one condition. The condition in the will was that Necla marry Kemal. However, Necla was planning to marry Erol at the time. Kemal considers getting out of the situation by entering into a fake marriage due to his death sentence. However, things do not go as Necla planned, and Kemal escapes the death sentence. The two will be forced to continue the marriage charade for some time.

Birkaç Güzel Gün İçin

1984

Idiot Saban poster
6.5

People mistake a naive extra for his lookalike gangster and cause funny events.

Idiot Saban

1980

Troublemaker Hüsnü poster
7.3

Hüsnü is a lovestruck young man determined to win the heart of his neighborhood’s beauty, Hüsniye, and enlists his friend’s dubious tactics to no avail. When a thug seizes the neighborhood deeds and forces everyone to flee, Hüsnü tries to become the local tough guy to save his community and impress Hüsniye, but his bravado draws the attention of a hired killer.

Troublemaker Hüsnü

1983

The Enemy poster
5.7

Ismail (Aytac Arman) is the educated Turk who travels to Asia from Istanbul to escape crushing unemployment in this somber social drama. With an ailing mother-in-law, a bitter wife, and a pretty young daughter to support, he takes a job as a dog killer. Ismail is saddened to see young women his daughter's age forced into prostitution. When he returns home to ask his father and brother for an advance on his inheritance, his wife leaves him. The enemy in question refers to unemployment.

The Enemy

1980

Gazino Bülbülü poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Gazino Bülbülü

1985

Deli Kan poster
10.0

Sefer, a fisherman from the village of Mitari in Rize, is in love with a girl named Zekiye. Although Zekiye loves him, she refuses to marry Sefer because she finds him rude. However, Sefer kidnaps her and takes her by force, and Zekiye, unable to bear this insult to her pride, runs away from home. Sefer searches everywhere but cannot find Zekiye. Some time later, he hears that Zekiye has fallen into a life of prostitution in Istanbul. This time, Sefer searches for her in Istanbul and, just as he is about to give up hope, he encounters Zekiye. He is determined to kill her and restore his honor.

Deli Kan

1981

Gecenin Sonu poster
NR

The film is about a father and son, both notorious gangsters, reuniting after many years. Hasan, a notorious gangster, works for Osman, a heroin smuggler. After years of involvement in dirty business, Hasan decides to leave the mafia at the insistence of his wife. However, this decision disrupts Osman's entire plan. As a result, Osman kills Hasan's wife, forcing him into a murder he did not want to commit. After spending a long time in prison, Hasan is now elderly when he is released. Moreover, there are many young gangsters in the underworld. Among them, Kadir stands out, striking fear into drug dealers. Hasan will first clash with Kadir.

Gecenin Sonu

1983

Unutulmayanlar poster
4.5

Fahrettin, Ekrem, Fikret, İzzet, Nejat, Orhan and Eşref work as truck drivers for a company. Guns are loaded into their trucks without their knowledge. They are smuggling weapons without their knowledge. The police seize the trucks in a raid. The drivers, who are informed about the raid via radio, manage to escape at the last moment. In order to prove their innocence, they decide to find the company owner, Lebanese Manukyan. On their journey, they will also come to terms with their past.

Unutulmayanlar

1981

Lodos Zühtü poster
5.3

The story of Zühtü, a fool who gets caught up with gangsters after being influenced by the movies he watches.

Lodos Zühtü

1984

The Biggest Punch poster
3.8

A vicious crimelord with the help of his assistant Jaws meets their match when the fearless The Biggest Fist comes in their way and defeats everything they send at him.

The Biggest Punch

1983

1970s · 43 titles

Sakar Şakir poster
7.4

Shakir, who lives in Kayseri, has a great legacy from his uncle who died in Istanbul. His uncle sends a telegram to Kayseri and dies before seeing Shakir, but a relative who does not want to share the legacy begins to make plans to eliminate him.

Sakar Şakir

1977

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

The Executioner poster
4.0

Cellat, the Turkish version of Death Wish, sticks fairly close plot wise to the template of the American film, with some scenes and bits of dialogue being almost identical. However, it also deviates from its inspiration at times and is at its most interesting and valuable in these little moments, providing lurid snapshots of a place and a culture.

The Executioner

1975

Sweet Nigar poster
5.8

Easily deceived by her charming affectation, a boisterous country man kidnaps an adventurous damsel to a far off land hoping soon she will come to her senses with him. She lacks the courage to reject his straightforward endearment.

Sweet Nigar

1978

Kara Murat: Kara Şövalyeye Karşı poster
5.6

Byzantine Prince kills Kara Murat's father and kidnaps his brother to raise him as the Black Knight to fight against Turks. Years later, Kara Murat has to face the notorious enemy in a mission to save abducted Karaca Pasha of Rumelia.

Kara Murat: Kara Şövalyeye Karşı

1975

No artwork available
NR

No description

Silahlara Veda

1976

Sürgün poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Sürgün

1976

The Poor poster
6.0

The semi-melodramatic story of three poor friends who met in prison where have been sent to on various offenses. These three friends do not want to get out when they are released. What are Abuzer, Haci and Arap going to do when they will be out? They have no one, no jobs... Apart from Haci and Arap, everything will be the same for Abuzer, who doesn't know where to go. He will still be alone, starving on the streets of the big city.

The Poor

1975

Hazreti Yusuf poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Hazreti Yusuf

1973

No artwork available
7.0

The last 24 hours of a death row prisoner.

Isı

1979

Yalan poster
2.0

Erotic thriller from the director of "Turkish Star Wars"

Yalan

1976

İstanbul 79 poster
7.3

The life story of a family who migrated from a small town in Anatolia to Istanbul. Ömer from the family runs a gas cylinder dealership in the big city. Meanwhile, he gets involved in dirty business with a friend. Having severed ties with his family, Ömer cannot extricate himself from these shady dealings, even if he wanted to. He continues to live his life amidst Istanbul's vibrant and shadowy nightlife.

İstanbul 79

1979

The Killing Field poster
NR

The story is set near the southern border filled with explosive mines. The men of the "Network" stubbornly slam themselves against the border, trying to cross it to no avail. They have to take refuge in a local's house where one of the members fall in love with a beautiful girl...

The Killing Field

1974

Görünmeyen Düşman poster
8.0

The story of a police chief. The police chief, who has a tough but honest personality, marries the girl he loves. Some time later, it turns out that his father-in-law is a leading member of a mafia gang. The police chief goes after his father-in-law. Because of this incident, the happy life between the police chief and his wife turns into various conflicts, but in the end, everything works out.

Görünmeyen Düşman

1979

Kara Murat: Devler Savaşıyor poster
6.2

Fatih Sultan Mehmet learns that Mora is without a leader. Chaos has broken out in Mora. Rum Kani Pasha blames the grand vizier for this chaos. Kara Murat, however, claims that Rum Kani Pasha is slandering him because he has his eye on the grand vizier's position, and that this is not true. Upon hearing these words, Fatih Sultan Mehmet issues a death warrant for Kara Murat.

Kara Murat: Devler Savaşıyor

1978

Children of Heaven poster
8.0

The story of two hostile families.

Children of Heaven

1977

Ayrı Dünyalar poster
7.0

Kemal is a casino owner, Tayyar is after his casino. Asli goes to a boarding-school, her granny is a flower seller from whom Kemal always buys some. Asli's father is in jail. One day Kemal hits Asli with his car, they become friends. She wants him to come to the school party, introducing him as her father. Tayyar's assassin shoots Kemal, Asli nurses him as he is released from hospital. They feel close to each other, yet Kemal wants her to stay away from the mafia world, he finds out that Asli is Fatma's grandchild. Fatma tells her that Kemal is married and has children. Tayyar kidnaps Asli, he asks Kemal for his casino to set her free. Kemal meets Tayyar, a volley starts and Kemal gets fatally wounded. Asli and Kemal loved each other, unfortunately Kemal dies.

Ayrı Dünyalar

1974

Fake Gangster poster
7.4

Kemal, unaware that his father is a mafia boss, sells cotton candy at train stations. After his father is killed, his inheritance is divided. Kemal begins visiting the establishments of Istanbul's most notorious thugs one by one to reclaim his father's inheritance, and gradually gains a reputation.

Fake Gangster

1976

Gelincik poster
7.0

Fato, who has forgotten her humanity amid the pink artificiality and stench of a big city, comes to a quiet resort town to escape. Fato, a woman from wealthy circles whose life has been constantly directed by her powerful father and who is fleeing from a man she was forced to marry, runs freely along the beach with Alişan and his horse Gelincik. Fato soon meets Alişan, and a perfect relationship forms between them in every way. Just as Fato has found true happiness, her father reappears. For the beautiful woman who does not flinch in the face of threats from power, authority, and wealth, the time has come to choose between love and death...

Gelincik

1978

İnek Şaban poster
6.7

A poor grocery owner becomes a popular goalkeeper.

İnek Şaban

1978

Adalet poster
10.0

Commissioner Musa, Kemal, and Ekrem arrive at Ayfer's brothel after receiving a report of a murder. A man has been killed. Shortly thereafter, Commissioner Musa is murdered by a killer named Orhan. Orhan works for a very famous businessman named Şahmat. Commissioner Musa and Kemal attempt to apprehend Orhan and bring Şahmat to justice.

Adalet

1977

Günahsızlar poster
NR

The film tells the story of a young man whose life is turned upside down after committing a murder. Kemal is a successful architect. He discovers that his girlfriend has been cheating on him with Ökkeş, the owner of a casino. Kemal is brutally beaten by Ökkeş's men, but he takes his revenge by killing Ökkeş. Although the young man is acquitted in court, his conscience is not at ease. He takes in Ökkeş's young daughter, who is left behind. However, the crime he committed in the past will not leave Kemal alone.

Günahsızlar

1972

Önce Vatan poster
7.8

The story of love between a Turkish officer who went to the island during the Cyprus landing and a woman who is a native Turkish of Cyprus.

Önce Vatan

1974

From the Village to the City poster
8.1

After they find buried treasure, four hapless brothers from the countryside discover that changing their fortunes will take more than gold.

From the Village to the City

1974

Yaşamak Daha Zor poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Yaşamak Daha Zor

1975

The Raid poster
5.0

Murat is a mafia boss. Commissioner Şahin, newly appointed to Beyoğlu, is after Murat. Murat asks his pregnant wife Nilgün for help with a smuggling job. However, during the job, Nilgün gives birth to a baby boy but dies herself. Before being arrested, Murat entrusts his son Deniz to Şahin. However, Şahin's enemies do not leave Deniz alone.

The Raid

1977

Savulun Battal Gazi Geliyor poster
5.8

After his family is killed in front of his eyes, a little boy grows up to be the nightmare of Byzantine's Black Knighthood.

Savulun Battal Gazi Geliyor

1973

Vahşi Bir Kız Sevdim poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Vahşi Bir Kız Sevdim

1972

Sen Aşk Nedir Bilir Misin poster
NR

Singer Pınar performs at an event organized for prisoners in a prison, and a love affair begins between her and Bora, who is awaiting execution. On the night of his execution, Bora can no longer bear it and runs away with Pınar.

Sen Aşk Nedir Bilir Misin

1977

Darbe poster
7.0

The film tells the story of two old friends, Ahmet and Kemal, who work together to solve a murder. Ahmet, nicknamed "Baba," makes a living as an accountant. His son Ali, who works as a laborer at the same factory, is a union member. The factory manager pressures Ahmet to convince his son to leave the union. During a strike that breaks out at the factory, Ali is killed. Ahmet seeks help from Kemal, a businessman and his army buddy, to find his son's killer. Throughout this process, both Kemal and Ahmet begin to question their own lives.

Darbe

1976

Mother Earth poster
7.0

When Kazim, a cruel village headman, tricks Zeliha and her family and owns more than half of their yearly farming income, her son Murat is left with nothing but an extreme craving for vengeance.

Mother Earth

1973

Madam Dilâ poster
7.1

Madam Dila is the grieving widow of a recently deceased Ağa (feudal landowner) who is hell-bent on wreaking revenge on Rıza, the man who murdered her husband. She sends her men to kill him and then ironically, saves his life because she doesn’t know it’s him.

Madam Dilâ

1977

Aklın Neredeydi poster
NR

A down-on-his-luck waiter struggles with one humorous mishap after another as he tries to find any kind of success or fulfillment in work and life.

Aklın Neredeydi

1978

The Judge of Bodrum poster
7.6

Newly appointed judge of a small ashore town of Bodrum falls in love with the handsome big shot of the town who is not as innocent as the residents think him of.

The Judge of Bodrum

1976

Aşkların En Güzeli poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Aşkların En Güzeli

1972

Mağlup Edilemeyenler poster
8.0

Murat is a successful journalist. One day a girl named Aysel is kidnapped and raped by three men. Murat is misinformed about the case, so he distorts the whole story which deeply saddens Aysel's family. Murat decides to look into this case again and finds out that the three men are sons of well-off families and writes about them in his articles. Murat's bosses ask him to resign, but Murat doesn't give up. In the end, the culprits are delivered to the justice. However, one day Murat is found dead.

Mağlup Edilemeyenler

1976

Vur Gözünün Üstüne poster
4.0

No synopsis available yet.

Vur Gözünün Üstüne

1977

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

The Man Without Tomorrow poster
NR

After Murat is released from prison, he will do illegal deeds to help street kids.

The Man Without Tomorrow

1976

Macera poster
NR

The film tells the story of the adventures of two sailors named Bülent and Levent in the Greek Islands.

Macera

1975

Target poster
4.5

On a mission in Istanbul, an interpol agent disrupts the activities of a powerful drug lord and his accomplices. To get rid of him, the gangsters blackmail a skeet shooting champion into shooting the inspector.

Target

1979

Üç Ahbap Çavuşlar poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Üç Ahbap Çavuşlar

1975

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

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