Ümit Efekan

Directing

Ümit Efekan

Known for

Directing

Credits

41 titles

Known for

Halkalı Köle poster
NR

The couple, who are married and have two children, are in the process of divorcing. Problems that have accumulated throughout their marriage have led them to decide to separate. During the divorce proceedings, they will reevaluate their relationship and marriage.

Halkalı Köle

1986

Fırtına Gönüller poster
NR

A love story between a ballerina and a writer. Ahu’s greatest dream is to one day modernize and stage the dances of ancient civilizations. Ahu, who needs to train in ballet to pursue this goal, cannot afford the tuition and is forced to put her dreams on hold. However, wealthy men are willing to grant Ahu all her wishes in exchange for marriage. Ahu, however, rejects these offers, which she views as little more than business contracts. One day, she meets a writer who will change her mind about marriage.

Fırtına Gönüller

1984

Kızlar Sınıfı poster
5.5

In the film, which takes place between students and teachers in a girls' high school, İlyas replaces the teacher who was expelled from the school because he had a relationship with a female student. Students who do not forgive the expulsion of their previous teacher do their best to have İlyas fired as well.

Kızlar Sınıfı

1984

Sev Gönlünce poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sev Gönlünce

1990

A Woman poster
9.0

The film tells the story of a widowed woman who is experiencing problems in her relationships. Füsun is a columnist for a newspaper. She also works as a university lecturer. Füsun, who lost her husband years ago, lives with her two children. Tayfun, one of her colleagues at the newspaper, takes an interest in Füsun. A romantic connection develops between the two. However, their expectations for marriage differ. Meanwhile, Füsun meets Dr. Serdar. Serdar is a young and talented doctor. Although Füsun is attracted to Serdar, obstacles will arise between them.

A Woman

1991

Uyanık Aptallar poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Uyanık Aptallar

1981

Film credits

Behind the camera

Halkalı Köle poster
NR

The couple, who are married and have two children, are in the process of divorcing. Problems that have accumulated throughout their marriage have led them to decide to separate. During the divorce proceedings, they will reevaluate their relationship and marriage.

Halkalı Köle

1986

Halkalı Köle poster
NR

The couple, who are married and have two children, are in the process of divorcing. Problems that have accumulated throughout their marriage have led them to decide to separate. During the divorce proceedings, they will reevaluate their relationship and marriage.

Halkalı Köle

1986

Fırtına Gönüller poster
NR

A love story between a ballerina and a writer. Ahu’s greatest dream is to one day modernize and stage the dances of ancient civilizations. Ahu, who needs to train in ballet to pursue this goal, cannot afford the tuition and is forced to put her dreams on hold. However, wealthy men are willing to grant Ahu all her wishes in exchange for marriage. Ahu, however, rejects these offers, which she views as little more than business contracts. One day, she meets a writer who will change her mind about marriage.

Fırtına Gönüller

1984

Kızlar Sınıfı poster
5.5

In the film, which takes place between students and teachers in a girls' high school, İlyas replaces the teacher who was expelled from the school because he had a relationship with a female student. Students who do not forgive the expulsion of their previous teacher do their best to have İlyas fired as well.

Kızlar Sınıfı

1984

Sev Gönlünce poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sev Gönlünce

1990

A Woman poster
9.0

The film tells the story of a widowed woman who is experiencing problems in her relationships. Füsun is a columnist for a newspaper. She also works as a university lecturer. Füsun, who lost her husband years ago, lives with her two children. Tayfun, one of her colleagues at the newspaper, takes an interest in Füsun. A romantic connection develops between the two. However, their expectations for marriage differ. Meanwhile, Füsun meets Dr. Serdar. Serdar is a young and talented doctor. Although Füsun is attracted to Serdar, obstacles will arise between them.

A Woman

1991

Uyanık Aptallar poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Uyanık Aptallar

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

Kürtaj poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kürtaj

1981

Kürtaj poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kürtaj

1981

Sefiller poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sefiller

1987

You're My Everything poster
NR

Ferdi (Ferdi Tayfur) works a modest, honest job as a neighborhood school bus driver. His quiet routine changes when Billur (Necla Nazır) moves into the area, and Ferdi quickly falls deeply in love with her. Although he hopes to marry her, Billur sharply rejects his advances and pushes him away. Her coldness is not out of indifference, but rather conceals a painful, hidden secret that keeps her from accepting his love. As Ferdi persists in trying to break through her emotional walls, they must confront the heartbreaking reality standing between them.

You're My Everything

1985

Yaralı poster
4.2

No synopsis available yet.

Yaralı

1984

Ya Ya Ya Şa Şa Şa poster
6.3

Selami works as a doorman in an apartment building. He does not want his son İlyas to play soccer instead of helping him. İlyas secretly starts playing soccer for an amateur team without his father's knowledge. Meanwhile, he falls in love with Ayşe, the daughter of Enver Bey, a bank manager who lives in the same apartment building. Bakkal Şevket writes a letter to İlyas on behalf of the girl. Ilyas, who is discovered while playing for the amateur team, transfers to the third-division team Çelikspor. Once he starts earning money from football, Ilyas wants to marry Ayşe. Enver Bey believes his daughter is not worthy of Ilyas. When they come to ask for her hand in marriage, he kicks Ilyas and his family out of the house. However, the roles will later reverse.

Ya Ya Ya Şa Şa Şa

1985

Sevdim poster
NR

The film tells the story of a man who is betrayed by his closest friend while trying to marry the woman he loves. Emrah, a taxi driver, wants to marry his fiancée Zeynep as soon as possible. However, he cannot find a rental home that fits his budget. As a last resort, he asks his boss, Asım Bey, for a loan, but he is unsuccessful. A few days later, he learns that Asım Bey has died. He thinks that Yusuf, the son of his close friend Asım Bey, will now help him. However, instead of helping Emrah, Yusuf will cause him to break up with Zeynep.

Sevdim

1989

Bu Devrin Kadını poster
NR

The film tells the story of a mother struggling to make ends meet on her own. Rising unemployment in the country leads to the breakdown of many families. Saliha and Şevki, who live in a shanty town, are one such family. When Şevki's unemployment is compounded by gambling debts, things become even more difficult for the family. Unable to tolerate her husband's indifference, Saliha eventually kicks him out of the house. However, after working as a cleaner for a while, Saliha cannot make ends meet this way. She is forced to ask her old friend Emel, who works as a prostitute, for help.

Bu Devrin Kadını

1988

Şaşkın Ördek poster
5.8

No synopsis available yet.

Şaşkın Ördek

1983

Nilgün poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Nilgün

1999

Güzelim poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Güzelim

1986

Garibin Çilesi Ölünce Biter poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Garibin Çilesi Ölünce Biter

1979

Deliye Hergün Bayram poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

Deliye Hergün Bayram

1985

Acı Dünya poster
5.8

Yusuf, who attacked seven people with a knife in the middle of the street, begins to tell his life story in court. Yusuf, who was orphaned at a young age, has led a painful life due to poverty. Unable to attend school, he resorted to gambling to make a living. The young man, who was constantly subjected to injustice, pushed around, and spent his youth in prisons, saw his every attempt at redemption shattered. The story of an unhappy gambler whose life was spent in prison, and a woman who escaped from a brothel and sought to return to an honorable life.

Acı Dünya

1986

Sarmaş Dolaş poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Sarmaş Dolaş

1977

Yarınsız Adam poster
6.0

Cemal has been given probation for a crime he committed. He works as a fisherman in Hoşköy, a charming seaside town. As required by the rules, he goes to the police station every day to sign in. One day, Cemal goes into town and meets İnci, a hostess at a nightclub he visits. İnci sees Cemal as a young man she lost years ago and feels a connection to him. The unfortunate young woman wants to escape this miserable life she has grown tired of. She gradually realizes that she is falling in love with Cemal. When Cemal returns to the town, his mother wants to marry him off.

Yarınsız Adam

1987

Article 438 poster
NR

A movie based on the "N.T. Incident," which was a result of the application of Article 438 of the former Turkish Criminal Code, which stated that the rapist of a prostitute would get less penalty.

Article 438

1991

Article 438 poster
NR

A movie based on the "N.T. Incident," which was a result of the application of Article 438 of the former Turkish Criminal Code, which stated that the rapist of a prostitute would get less penalty.

Article 438

1991

Alev Gibi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Alev Gibi

1986

Wild Desires poster
NR

Ferdi (Ferdi Tayfur) leads a modest, honorable life trying to navigate the harsh realities of the city. His world becomes deeply entangled with Leyla (Yaprak Özdemiroğlu), a young woman drawn into the glittering yet deceptive high-society nightlife and gambling world managed by predatory figures. As Ferdi tries to steer Leyla away from bad influences and protect her from exploitation, unchecked ambition, jealousy, and destructive desires tear at their bond. Trapped in an environment where loyalty is cheap and temptations run wild, both Ferdi and Leyla are pushed toward a tragic turning point where survival comes at an unbearable personal cost.

Wild Desires

1984

Sevmek Yeniden Doğmak poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sevmek Yeniden Doğmak

—

Papatya ile Karabiber poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Papatya ile Karabiber

2004

Acıların Çocuğu poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Acıların Çocuğu

1985

Hayat Köprüsü poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Hayat Köprüsü

1986

Cennet Gözlüm poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Cennet Gözlüm

1987

Tokat poster
NR

The film tells the story of a young girl who wants to take revenge on her father's killers. Banu, the daughter of a wealthy factory owner, has an accident one day. She hits a woman named Gamze with her car. Banu takes care of Gamze until she recovers. During this time, a close friendship develops between the two women. Meanwhile, Banu's father, Tarık Bey, also becomes emotionally close to Gamze, and this closeness quickly turns into marriage. At the same time, Tarık Bey is in conflict with the mafia over a bidding war. Tarık Bey, who is fleeing from the mafia's henchmen, is helped by a taxi driver named Fikret. Tarık Bey hires Fikret to work for him. However, Fikret meets Tarık Bey's wife, Gamze. What Fikret knows about Gamze will lead everyone to ruin.

Tokat

1977

Darbe poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Darbe

1990

Töre poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Töre

1978

Töre poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Töre

1978

Sensiz Yaşıyorum poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sensiz Yaşıyorum

1987

Aptal Kahraman poster
5.3

Şahan is a simple, innocent young man. One day, he is falsely accused of a crime he did not commit. The prison where he is unjustly imprisoned becomes the birthplace of a new hero. Şahan, who becomes legendary for his murder story, suddenly becomes the solution to all the problems of the neighborhood. Every incident that occurs in prison is recounted in the neighborhood in an extraordinary manner. His release is just days away. The neighborhood awaits Şahan as if he were their savior. The owner of the houses and businesses in the area is forcing the people to leave the neighborhood. Their only hope for salvation is Şahan. Yet he has no idea what to do.

Aptal Kahraman

1983

Öğretmen Zeynep poster
10.0

Zeynep, a young and idealistic teacher, has economic problems. Zeynep enters a world she doesn't want when she starts giving private lessons to a mafia boss's child.

Öğretmen Zeynep

1989