Güven Kıraç

Acting

Güven Kıraç

Born

1960-04-05 (66)

Place of birth

Istanbul, Turkey

Known for

Acting

Credits

64 titles

Güven Kıraç (born April 5, 1960) is a Turkish actor. He won the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) at the 41st International Film Festival of India.

Known for

Payitaht: Abdulhamid poster
7.6

The fight of Abdülhamid II to keep the Ottoman Empire and Caliphate alive.

Payitaht: Abdulhamid

2017

Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman poster
7.6

Centered around a personally troubled, officially discredited police chief and his inharmonious police team in Ankara Police Force. Even though the show usually focuses on murders and other crimes that happens on a weekly basis, the undertone of the story leads to an eventual duel between Behzat Ç. and the rotten department officials and bureaucrats.

Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman

2010

Head-On poster
7.5

With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love.

Head-On

2004

Secret of Pearls poster
5.8

Literature teacher Azem Yücedag, who was accused of killing his wife, is released from prison and embarks on a path to search for what he lost.

Secret of Pearls

2024

Tövbeler Olsun poster
4.0

The star-studded production follows the story of two families: On one end is the successful but stingy Namzet Horanta, the boss of Horanta Holding, a jewelry manufacturer. To his wife Latife, daughter Nazmiye, and sons Sinan and Buğra amazement, Namzet underwent a seemingly big change that caused him to forego his stingy ways for generosity instead. Thanks to the aforementioned change, there will be a chain of interesting events that will keep the viewer hooked and entertained as Nazmiye's life will once again intersect with Osman, his former partner and greatest enemy.

Tövbeler Olsun

2020

Yeditepe Istanbul poster
8.7

When Olcay's husband commits suicide and leaves a huge debt behind, Olcay and her teenage daughter, Duru, are forced to move to a slum in Istanbul. They find themselves financially dependent on Olcay's only remaining friend, so Olcay starts to look for a job. Without any degree or experience, she tries to survive doing all sorts of odd jobs. Meanwhile, her neighbors, who are completely different from the people in Olcay's old world, begin to get to like the mother and daughter. Some even fall in love.

Yeditepe Istanbul

2001

Film credits

2020s · 6 titles

Derûn poster
NR

Marife, who lived alone in a mountain house in the Black Sea region for forty years, was abandoned by Ilyas, whom she had fallen in love with in her youth, due to an illness she contracted while making plans to marry him. This illness was a plan prepared by Yahya, who secretly loved Marife, to reveal Ilyas's true face. While Marife lost her beauty with the poisoned honey she was fed, Ilyas's love ended with that beauty. While Ilyas practically ran away from where he lived, Marife retreated into a furious seclusion. Forty years later, Ilyas's son Ateş brought his father's body to Trabzon. His father's will was to be buried in Marife's garden. However, Marife's response to this will was full of anger.

Derûn

2024

Son of a Rich poster
5.6

A young man born into an oligarch family is so spoiled that he believes he's above the law. When he faces jail, his father decides to 'rehabilitate' his son. An abandoned village is reconstructed, 19th century style. The spoiled brat 'goes back in time', reincarnated as a serf, to learn how to appreciate life and to work hard.

Son of a Rich

2024

Detective Brothers poster
5.0

Operating a fidelity testing agency in Istanbul, a small team takes on a job to document a British diplomat's affair. However, what begins as a routine surveillance operation quickly plunges them into the crosshairs of an international intelligence conspiracy.

Detective Brothers

2026

Mutter: The Diary of a Mother poster
NR

On the fog-drenched Black Sea coast, a woman gives birth to a being that defies nature. As her body and mind begin to unravel, love becomes both her devotion and her disease.

Mutter: The Diary of a Mother

2026

The Perfect Family poster
5.5

Each member of the family lives in their own world: a mother obsessed with acting, a father who takes beatings in boxing matches and has become addicted to it, an uncle who takes various drugs to see their side effects, a pessimistic brother who wants to die, and an aunt who has repented of her work as a hired killer and come out of it… One day, they learn from a video that their daughter Zeynep, who has been living far away from them for years, is about to give birth, and they set off from Istanbul to Antalya.

The Perfect Family

2024

The Galactic Plectrum poster
NR

Whenever his plectrum strums the strings of his saz, folk bard Necdet is drifting into strange and wondrous cosmic realms. For years, he has been estranged from his son Metin, a psychedelic rock musician. One day, Shaman Ana — walking across centuries — suddenly appears, determined to reconcile them.

The Galactic Plectrum

2025

2010s · 12 titles

Money Trap poster
5.6

Asim Noyan swindles people with his lies and games. Asim Noyan and his gang, who no one else has been able to catch, get into a ruse again.

Money Trap

2019

Muslum poster
7.1

A biopic about the Turkish vocal artist Müslüm Gürses. Born into a poor household, Muslum found his redemption in music from the initial trauma that lingered over his musical and personal life as internalizing the grief. He rose through his ashes of shattered dreams like a phoenix. He walked in darkness, sang songs filled with sorrow which stirred people's souls and created a cult following. They were calling him "Baba" (The Father).

Muslum

2018

Bad Cat poster
6.8

A foul-mouthed cat and its gang cross paths with humans.

Bad Cat

2016

Love Me poster
5.9

Across a language barrier, a Turkish groom-to-be on an engagement party in Kyiv meets a Ukrainian that represents the 'other woman' for a marriage there.

Love Me

2013

Özür Dilerim poster
6.2

Selim is a mentally disabled man in his forties who was raised with great sacrifice by his family. An incident that occurs on his brother Zafer's wedding day will turn everything upside down. An event that befalls Selim will lead his family members to a sad fate where they will discover truths they were previously unaware of.

Özür Dilerim

2013

All Mixed Up poster
3.6

Determined to wed his girlfriend, an earnest boyfriend goes off the beaten path to seek the blessing of her father, who has been missing for years.

All Mixed Up

2018

Beginner poster
6.1

Retired taxi driver Faruk is still working into his 60s. Having lost his wife ten years earlier, he leads a monotonous life. His only wish is to learn English, for which he is sometimes ridiculed and sometimes appreciated. His life will change a lot as he meets people throughout that difficult process, as learning a new language brings new experiences.

Beginner

2017

The Lamb poster
6.3

In a small village, young Mert is about to get traditionally circumcised, but the family does not have the money to follow up with the circumcision celebration. The family wants to be able to serve lamb meat to the guests at the celebration. Mert’s older sister scares him that if they cannot afford a lamb the father will slaughter him instead.

The Lamb

2014

Şeytan Tüyü poster
1.5

Turkish comedy directed by Murat Senoy.

Şeytan Tüyü

2016

180° poster
6.3

Early evening - a big city. Two teenagers shyly flirt with each other, a housewife sits down to watch her daily soap, nurses in a hospital gossip before the nightshift starts, a trendy couple drives through rush hour, so excited they can hardly wait to get home - a man with a rifle enters a building seeking revenge. In the blink of an eye seemingly unrelated events turn upside down what were once secure, happy, 'normal' lives. Behind fear, beyond the unexpected, there is love and hope.

180°

2010

The Crossing poster
5.9

The story follows Güven, who works as a manager at an accounting firm in Kavşak. Güven, who has a happy marriage, sees his routine life begin to unravel when the new department manager, Arzu, moves into his office. Meanwhile, the landlord's son is trying to reach an agreement with a contractor to demolish the house they are living in, and accounting clerk Haydar is embezzling company funds. A small slip-up in Güven's life, combined with Arzu's uncontrollable curiosity, causes events to unfold like a snowball effect, leaving Güven cornered.

The Crossing

2010

A Long Story poster
6.8

A long story that started and ended at the station.

A Long Story

2012

2000s · 16 titles

Head-On poster
7.5

With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love.

Head-On

2004

The Edge of Heaven poster
7.2

The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a prostitute forging a partnership, a young scholar reconciling his past, two young women falling in love, and a mother putting the shattered pieces of her life back together.

The Edge of Heaven

2007

The Net 2.0 poster
5.1

The life of a young computer systems analyst is thrown into turmoil after arriving in Istanbul to start a new job. She soon finds her passport missing, her credit cards useless, her bank account empty and her identity stolen. As the story progresses we find people and events may not be what they seem.

The Net 2.0

2006

Killing the Shadows poster
7.1

Killing The Shadows is a bawdy comic fable set in the Ottoman Empire during the mid-14th century based on two legendary figures in Turkish folkore, the jester Hacivat (Beyazit Ozturk) and the nomad Karagoz (Haluk Bilginer), men who apparently lived and died by their sense of humour.

Killing the Shadows

2006

Takva: A Man's Fear of God poster
7.1

Humble and introvert Muharrem lives in a solitary and meager existence of a prayer and sexual abstinence adhering strictly to the most severe Islamic doctrines.His extraordinary devotion attracts the attention of the leader of a rich and powerful Istanbul religious group and he offers him an administrative post as a rent collector for their numerous properties. Muharrem's new job throws him into the modern outside world he has successfully avoided for so long. He soon witnesses conflict attitude toward alcohol consumption and goodwill.He notices that he himself has become proud, domineering and even dishonest.To make matters worse, Muharrem's inner peace is unnerved by the tormenting image of seductive woman who tempts him in his dreams,both night and day.With the balance of his devotion now upset,his fear of God begins to eat away at his senses.

Takva: A Man's Fear of God

2006

İstanbul Tales poster
6.8

Five interconnected stories set in modern-day Istanbul based on the fairytales Snow White, Cinderella, Pied Piper, Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood.

İstanbul Tales

2005

Kebab Connection poster
6.6

In Hamburg, Ibrahim "Ibo" Secmez, of Turkish descent, wants to direct the first German kung-fu movie. For now, he makes commercials for his uncle's kebab restaurant. Titzie, an aspiring actress and Ibo's German girlfriend, finds she's pregnant. Ibo is uncertain about fatherhood - compounded by his father's disowning him for getting a German girl pregnant - so Titzie sends him packing. He makes attempts at getting it right, but as the birth approaches, he's still not ready. In the background are three thugs in search of good tripe soup and a Capulet-Montegue feud between the kebab joint and a Greek taverna across the street. Can Ibo be the glove upon that hand?

Kebab Connection

2004

Sünnet Davası poster
NR

The comical relationship between a district governor and the health officer responsible for circumcision in the district.

Sünnet Davası

2007

Babba poster
NR

A comedy that intertwines hilarious and extraordinary situations, particularly amusing in certain parts, and worth watching.

Babba

2006

Heist School poster
5.8

Five high school students plans to steal University Entrance Exam booklets.

Heist School

2006

Kirpi poster
5.9

Kirpi, the vengeful practical joker finally finds a match for his habit: Tahir Yaman. Prank and revenge loop of the duo will drag them to very complicated situations.

Kirpi

2009

Abdulhamid Falling poster
6.7

Şefik, a successful soldier, is one of the leading figures of the Committee of Union and Progress. When Abdulhamid II declares a constitutional monarchy, Şefik and his friends go to Istanbul. They plan to closely monitor the events unfolding there. However, it is here that Şefik will part ways with the society.

Abdulhamid Falling

2003

Die Rasur poster
8.0

A client enjoys an shave.

Die Rasur

2006

Lovelorn poster
7.3

A retired teacher who returns to Istanbul after years away, Nazim tries to reacquaint himself with his hometown, which has changed significantly. While waiting for his pension to begin, Nazim takes a temporary job as a taxi driver and frequently ends up in the seedier parts of the city. …

Lovelorn

2005

Tövbe poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

Tövbe

2006

Mucizeler Komedisi poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Mucizeler Komedisi

2004

1990s · 5 titles

Duruşma poster
5.8

The story revolves around the beautiful Nazan, the neighbor's daughter, who manages to remain a virgin despite marrying two of the neighborhood's handsome men, Selami and Cavit; the fierce competition between Selami and Cavit for Nazan; the schemes orchestrated by Nazan's mother, Necla; and the neighbors' curious observation of these intriguing developments, their astonishment, and their simple reactions. Nazan's mother Necla's schemes; the neighbors' curious observation of these intriguing developments, their astonishment, and the sudden media attention their simple lives receive, all told in a humorous tone.

Duruşma

1999

Innocence poster
7.6

Yusuf is released from prison after serving a ten year sentence. Because of unexpected problems at his sister’s house, he finds himself in a cheap hotel where he meets a man, a woman, and a child who will change his life in unexpected ways…

Innocence

1997

Mrs. Salkim's Diamonds poster
5.3

During the period of the Wealth Tax, where many non-Muslims in Turkey were forced to pay higher taxes, often in an arbitrary and unrealistic way. Nimet and Durmuş migrate from Niğde to Istanbul and take shelter with Durmuş's friend Bekir, who finds Durmuş a job at the inn. However, making a living by serving as a porter is not in line with Durmuş's ambitions. He wants everything Halit Bey has, the inn owner. Halit Bey begins to dispose of his property in order to pay the tax stipulated to his beloved wife Nora, who was treated in a nursing home. Wealth Tax has begun to affect everyone's destiny.

Mrs. Salkim's Diamonds

1999

A Madonna in Laleli poster
6.2

Pimps want to expand and conquer the world, by abiding the greats and oppressing the losers, but they lose their prostitute to some sailors.

A Madonna in Laleli

1999

On Board poster
7.2

Sailors want to remain in their small world, which is warm and cozy and full of lies, but their routine life turns upside down when one of them gets mugged and badly beaten.

On Board

1998

Series credits

Payitaht: Abdulhamid poster
7.6

The fight of Abdülhamid II to keep the Ottoman Empire and Caliphate alive.

Payitaht: Abdulhamid

2017

Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman poster
7.6

Centered around a personally troubled, officially discredited police chief and his inharmonious police team in Ankara Police Force. Even though the show usually focuses on murders and other crimes that happens on a weekly basis, the undertone of the story leads to an eventual duel between Behzat Ç. and the rotten department officials and bureaucrats.

Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman

2010

Secret of Pearls poster
5.8

Literature teacher Azem Yücedag, who was accused of killing his wife, is released from prison and embarks on a path to search for what he lost.

Secret of Pearls

2024

Tövbeler Olsun poster
4.0

The star-studded production follows the story of two families: On one end is the successful but stingy Namzet Horanta, the boss of Horanta Holding, a jewelry manufacturer. To his wife Latife, daughter Nazmiye, and sons Sinan and Buğra amazement, Namzet underwent a seemingly big change that caused him to forego his stingy ways for generosity instead. Thanks to the aforementioned change, there will be a chain of interesting events that will keep the viewer hooked and entertained as Nazmiye's life will once again intersect with Osman, his former partner and greatest enemy.

Tövbeler Olsun

2020

Yeditepe Istanbul poster
8.7

When Olcay's husband commits suicide and leaves a huge debt behind, Olcay and her teenage daughter, Duru, are forced to move to a slum in Istanbul. They find themselves financially dependent on Olcay's only remaining friend, so Olcay starts to look for a job. Without any degree or experience, she tries to survive doing all sorts of odd jobs. Meanwhile, her neighbors, who are completely different from the people in Olcay's old world, begin to get to like the mother and daughter. Some even fall in love.

Yeditepe Istanbul

2001

Love Me as I Am poster
6.2

After wealthy college boy Ömer and lower class college girl Aysem fall in love and quickly marry, they learn that love and life aren't always perfect.

Love Me as I Am

2013

Hekimoğlu poster
5.6

Ates Hekimoglu is a successful doctor in his 40s. He is working as Infectious Diseases and Nephrology Specialist in the hospital where his friend Ipek is in charge.

Hekimoğlu

2019

Hammer and Rose: A Behzat Ç. Story poster
7.8

The Hammer and the Rose: A Behzat Ç. Story is a Turkish-made detective, adventure, comedy, and action internet series inspired by the novel of the same name by Emrah Serbes, which will be published in 2022.

Hammer and Rose: A Behzat Ç. Story

2022

Akasya Pasajı poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Akasya Pasajı

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Güneydoğu'dan Öyküler: Önce Vatan poster
4.0

No synopsis available yet.

Güneydoğu'dan Öyküler: Önce Vatan

2010

Kaan Sekban'la Alt Tarafı Bi' Talk Show poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kaan Sekban'la Alt Tarafı Bi' Talk Show

2020

Family poster
3.0

A family is tragically torn apart when out of the blue the father, Yasar, decides he wants to leave. Eschewing all contact, he has no idea that his wife died very suddenly after he left, leaving his children without either of their parents.

Family

2016

Mor Menekşeler poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

Mor Menekşeler

2011

Dudullu Postası poster
2.8

The characters and story that are adapted from the Dudullu Post series are told in the eyes of extraordinary people who are unusual. Foolish youths, desperate housewives, young girls living in the dream world, dad lost in the carpet field match.

Dudullu Postası

2018

Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş Anadolu poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş Anadolu

2022

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Gönül

2006

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Aşkın Halleri

2012

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Evdeki Hesap

2000

Erkan Can & Güven Kıraç ile poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Erkan Can & Güven Kıraç ile

2020

Sen Harikasın poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Sen Harikasın

2008

Evimiz Olacak mı? poster
5.7

No synopsis available yet.

Evimiz Olacak mı?

1999

No artwork available
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Hayat Bağları

2000

Yeşilçam Denizi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Yeşilçam Denizi

2003

Vaka-i Zaptiye poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Vaka-i Zaptiye

2002

Bize Gezmek Olsun poster
6.0

Two great Turkish actors Erkan Can and Guven Kiraç visit Cuba.

Bize Gezmek Olsun

2017