
Acting
Ali Şen
Born — Died
1918-01-01 — 1989-12-15
Place of birth
Adana, Türkiye
Known for
Acting
Credits
67 titles
Known for
4.5No synopsis available yet.
Siyaset Meydanı
1994
NRSet in a rural area, the film tells the story of people who become enemies and struggle against each other under the shadow of crime and revenge. With its emphasis on action and suspense, the film stands out with the harsh and dramatic storytelling characteristic of Turkish cinema of the period.
Shoot on Sight
1971
8.6A TV series adapted from Tarık Buğra's novel "Osmancık" telling the story of the founding of the Ottoman Empire.
Kuruluş Osmancık
1988
9.3Pioneered the first female narration ever on Turkish TV series follows a female teacher at the end of age of Classicism examining the role of business women in the post-modern society.
Çalıkuşu
1986
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Acımak
1985
8.5No synopsis available yet.
Küçük Ağa
1984
Film credits
1980s · 7 titles
6.1The film tells the story of a young man who contracts a terminal illness and becomes a commercial star. Zeki supports his family by driving a taxi. After being hit by a car, he is taken to the hospital for examination. His friend Metin learns that Zeki has contracted a terminal illness. The businessman who hit Zeki includes him in an advertising campaign. Believing that everything is for a good cause, Zeki agrees to portray a young man on the brink of death in the advertisements. Despite the advertising campaign gaining significant attention nationwide, things will not unfold as the banker had anticipated.
Şaka Yapma
1981
7.2Bilo is a goodhearted man who wants to marry the cutest girl in the village but needs money to take the consent from her father. His best friend Mahmut offers him a way to go to Germany and work in a factory to save up the money he needs.
Bilo the Banker
1980
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Gönlü Bol
1987
8.5This is the story of the politician named Zübük. He gets expelled from the political party that he is a member of, due to corruption. The journalist Yaşar wants to make a news story about his case and investigates Zübük's doings. Yaşar gets baffled at the sly tricks Zübük played on his village people. In the end, he feels sorry about Zübük's present situation, however, as things happen he becomes aware that Zübük has been tricking him.
Zübük
1980
7.5Rıfkı, who lives in Germany, returns to his village, which he left years ago, to sell the properties inherited from his late father. A few coincidences that occur upon his arrival in the village lead to his name being associated with the 'Saint' title.
Trickster
1981
7.3A 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
6.5Hilmi Tok is a billionaire businessman. He dies one day while driving his own car. His real estate assets goes his son Bayram.
Çarıklı Milyoner
1983
1970s · 23 titles
NRSet in a rural area, the film tells the story of people who become enemies and struggle against each other under the shadow of crime and revenge. With its emphasis on action and suspense, the film stands out with the harsh and dramatic storytelling characteristic of Turkish cinema of the period.
Shoot on Sight
1971
NRIn the final years of the Ottoman Empire, the blood feud between the Kurtoğlu and Bostanoğlu families stands as the greatest obstacle to the love between Nazif and Gül. Nazif, who sets out to the mountains to avenge his family, kidnaps Gül, the daughter of his enemy. However, despite the hostility between them, the two fall in love.
Women are not for sale
1970
8.0Saban, Ramazan and Bayram are sailors in an Ottoman Navy and Hüsamettin is their commander. Hüsamettin's aide Ramazan, Saban who is foster son of Hüsamettin's sister and Bayram who is married to Hüsamettin's niece stays at Hüsamettin's family residence. Hüsamettin's sister thinks Ramazan is her foster son Saban when she realizes her mistake she introduces Ramazan to her brother as her son in law Bayram since she was afraid of Hüsamettin's short-tempered character. Things get complicated when real Saban and Bayram come to the residence. Now Saban has to be Ramazan and Bayram has to be Saban. Meanwhile, a gulyabani (a ghoul from Turkish folklore) haunts the residence.
The Foster Brothers
1976
6.6Adem is working as a waiter and he gets fired at that moment he inherits a fortune from his rich uncle in USA. Women start to throw themselves at him, people try to use him, everyone acts nicer to him while he is try to manage his new life.
The Man Who Strikes Gold
1978
7.2The struggles of a migrant Anatolian family to adapt to and survive in the very different conditions of urban Istanbul. A young woman moves with her husband and small child to her husband's family in Istanbul. Her son becomes ill and the doctor tells her that he will soon die if he doesn't get an operation. The family refuses to help her because they can't see anything wrong with the boy. What happens on a Eid morning becomes a breaking point for the family.
The Bride
1973
7.0The German professor tries out his time machine in Turkey. Everybody is after this new invention - Superman Detective Murat, his cheating colleagues Atak and Matrak as well as the mob leader. Agatha, the daughter of the mob leader, steals heroin with her father's man. The mob leader wants to detect their place by the time machine. Murat, Matrak and Atak struggle for the machine, but the machine blows up, the Professor loses his memory. Atak and Matrak kidnap him.
3 Supermen Against Godfather
1979
The last 24 hours of a death row prisoner.
Isı
1979
6.0A wealthy man named Abbas, the lord of Bolu, exploited the poor people in his region for many years. The people rose up against him under the leadership of a brave young man named Deli Yusuf. The lord asked an honest blacksmith who had worked for him for years but had never strayed from justice and truth to build a carriage for him. The old man and his son worked hard for a long time to build the carriage. However, when the cruel lord learns that the cart will be used as a weapon against the poor people who have risen up against him, things change. Despite all the difficulties, Yusuf stands with the people against the lord and begins the fight.
Deli Yusuf
1975
10.0The president, who believes that he caused an unjust execution because he complied with the presiding judge in the first death sentence he participated in, is re-investigating the incident after his retirement.
Emekli Başkan
1979
7.6The funny treasure hunt of 4 rural brothers in Istanbul, after the recent death of their father who left them a treasure map as heritage.
The Stupid Millionaire
1974
6.6The film tells the story of a convict who fights against the injustice of prison management. Arap Kadir is new to prison. He earns prison leader Fethi’s trust in no time thanks to his honesty and audacity. But Arap Kadir is left with no protection when Fethi is exiled to another prison. Seeing this as an advantage, the management decide to bring Arap Kadir to his knees.
Linç
1970
7.4Shakir, 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
6.5The film tells the story of a man who witnesses a major drug ring. Kemal is a middle-class employee at a company. One night, Kemal's car breaks down on his way home, so he leaves it where it is. That night, a murder is committed by a major drug ring at the spot where he left his car. Kemal did not witness the murder. However, Commissioner Murat tells him that the network can be dismantled thanks to his testimony. Nevertheless, the network has already killed everyone who has testified against them. Kemal agrees to testify. However, the network has already taken action to silence him.
Tek Başına
1976
NRA mysterious “Queen of the Skies” arrives on Earth, likely transplanted from exotic American sci-fi footage, wandering in desert attire, singing alongside scantily clad dancers. The film stitches together these bizarre imported alien sequences with new Turkish desert scenes, resulting in a surreal sci-fi/comedy mash‑up Yeşilçam cinema.
Gökler Kraliçesi
1970
6.7No synopsis available yet.
Gönüller Fatihi: Yunus Emre
1974
NRThe story of a young man who goes to the mountains to take revenge on a landlord. Karalar Mehmet lives with his mother and sister Melek. Like the other villagers, they work for Halim Ağa. Mehmet and Halim's daughter Kına are in love with each other. One day, when Mehmet's shirt tears, Kına mends it. Upon hearing this, the villagers sing a song about it. Halim Ağa and his sons, believing that Mehmet has dishonored them, torment him. When the police intervene, Halim Ağa accuses Mehmet of theft. The police arrest Mehmet. Unable to control his anger, Halim Ağa's son Ali burns down Mehmet's house and tries to rape Melek. Melek commits suicide to escape Ali. As Mehmet is being taken away by the police, the bandit Kara Hacı rescues him. When Mehmet returns to his village, he sees that Melek is dead. Upon this, Mehmet goes to the mountains to take revenge on Halim Ağa and joins Kara Hacı's gang.
Kara Doğan
1972
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Hasret
1971
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Avşar Beyi
1974
NRThe film tells the story of a gangster who has been involved in crime since the age of five and whose life changes through love. Ömer has been in and out of prison since he was a child for crimes such as robbery, theft, extortion, assault, and murder. Known to everyone as Kasımpaşalı İt Ömer, this gangster falls in love with Naciye. Upon his release from prison, he learns that Naciye is being forced to marry someone else. Naciye's family wants to marry her off to Rıza, a wealthy casino owner. Ömer kidnaps Naciye from the wedding altar. Ömer and Naciye hide in Şile for a while and consider fleeing to Adana. They want to build a new life for themselves in Adana. However, their plans for the future will come to an end when Rıza also arrives in Şile.
Zorbanın Aşkı
1972
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Hayırsız Evlat
1976
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Bulunmaz Uşak
1976
3.3No synopsis available yet.
Altın Prens Devler Ülkesinde
1971
6.5Apti is a simple minded village man and he believes what is happening around him by chance is actually his doing. He becomes famous by beating a feared man and everyone starts to respect him than he meets a singer and an action-love story starts.
Apdi The Gullıble
1978
1960s · 27 titles
5.3An engineer falls for an heiress who has just lost her fiancé — and is about to lose her wealth too. Is true love possible for this unlikely pair?
The Wounded Heart
1969
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Plajda Sevişelim
1964
8.0Hüdai Bey and Halit Bey sign a business agreement and start working together. For this reason, they need new warehouses and storage facilities. Hüdai Bey finds a poor neighborhood in Telsizler. He rents all the houses there and sends notices to the residents to vacate the premises. In addition, to make this partnership permanent, he asks Halit Bey for his daughter Selma's hand in marriage for his son Nihat. Although Nihat objects to the marriage, he cannot resist his father's pressure, and an engagement is arranged within the family. At a company meeting, Nihat objects to his father's decision to vacate the houses in the neighborhood. After leaving the factory, Nihat hits Sami, who is selling meatballs on the street. He pays for Sami's damages and learns that Sami lives in Telsizler. He then makes a plan and starts living in Telsizler with Sami. Nihat quickly becomes friends with the neighbors and will do everything in his power to convince his father to change his mind.
Sokak Kızı
1962
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Kocadağlı
1967
7.6The film follows the life of a poor, old woman defying the hierarchy in the village. Irazca is an old woman who lives with her son Kara Bayram, her daughter-in-law Hatice, and three grandchildren. The headman of the village sells a lot from the common land of the village to Haceli. The family does not want a house to be built in front of their house and struggles against the tricks of the headman and Haceli.
Revenge of the Snakes
1962
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
10.0Zeynep has been working as a maid since she was a child. She is forced to leave her jobs for various reasons. Eventually, she begins working in a home where she is loved and cherished. Everything is going smoothly when she meets Bülent. Bülent, who introduces himself as a wealthy man, and Zeynep fall in love. Bülent's sudden disappearance deeply shocks Zeynep. However, over time, the events that unfold will drive Zeynep to seek revenge against Bülent.
Bir Hizmetçi Kızın Hatıra Defteri
1963
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Beleş Osman
1965
9.0A young Turkish pilot Timur fall into love with Yildiz. While he going to duty to Cyprus he gives a letter his mom to transmit Yildiz. But his mom lies to Timur.
Göklerdeki Sevgili
1966
10.0Murtaza, a teacher, lives with his wife Hatice and son Rıdvan. The money he earns is not enough to support his family. Therefore, his wife Hatice wants Murtaza to find another job. However, she cannot convince Murtaza, who loves his profession very much. At the same time, Hatice tries to marry her son to the daughter of the wealthy Hacı Hüsamettin. Hacı Hüsamettin also plans to acquire the land where the mansion that Murtaza inherited is located. Hacı Hüsamettin and Hatice will try to convince Murtaza to give up teaching.
Paydos
1968
7.0The story of a young man who, influenced by a movie he watched, aspires to become a cowboy.
Kovboy Ali
1966
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Öldürmek Hakkımdır
1968
9.0The film tells the story of Şirvan and Ali's love affair, which is fraught with obstacles. Ali works as a tailor in the village. One day, Şirvan comes to the shop to buy fabric, and Ali and Şirvan fall in love at first sight. However, Ali and Şirvan's brother Kurtça are at odds over a debt. Kurtça plans to marry Şirvan off to his friend Zühtü to make money. For this reason, he will pressure Şirvan to stay away from Ali.
Şirvan
1969
7.0Remzi is a kind-hearted but quarrelsome man who cannot tolerate injustice. Ayten is Recep's only daughter. Recep is a quarrelsome, tough man like Remzi. One day, Recep and Remzi come face to face and get into a fight. Through this incident, Remzi meets Ayten and falls in love with her. Ayten decides to enter a beauty pageant out of defiance toward her friend. Remzi soon discovers that the organizers of the pageant are fraudsters. However, convincing Ayten to change her mind will not be easy.
Kavga Var
1964
9.0A woman trying to take revenge on her husband who left her.
The Wedding Night
1966
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Dolandırıcılar Şahı
1960
7.7The film depicts Aliye’s patriotism. The entire country is under occupation. Aliye, a newly appointed teacher in Anatolia, settles in the house of Ömer Efendi, a leading figure in the town. The Nationalist Forces are not afraid to give the town to the enemy troops for their own benefit and will try everything to send Captain Fuat Bey, Aliye’s fiancé, away from the town.
Strike the Whore
1964
5.5The story tells of a famous cabaret singer's struggle with fame. Türkan is a singer whose fame has spread throughout the country. She lives surrounded by a fan base. One day, she is captivated by Ömer, whom she sees on stage at the cabaret where she works. However, Ömer has tuberculosis. Türkan's interest intensifies the severity of his illness. He has been in love with Türkan since his student days. Türkan learns of this love from someone else. She will not remain indifferent to the sincerity she has been missing for years. However, Ömer is not the only one in love with the beautiful woman. Her wealthy boss is determined not to give up on Türkan.
Tapılacak Kadın
1967
6.5The film revolves around the story of a man named Ali who makes a living selling home-grown vegetables and his family. Ali’s parents have passed away. He lives with his grandfather Tahir and his brother Cemil. Tales of Ali’s womanizing stories are the talk of the town as he impresses girls with his smooth voice. Ali forgets all the other girls when he falls in love at first sight with Cemil’s teacher Gülsen. But Ali will misinterpret Gülsen’s feelings and get very disappointed. (İbrahim Veli Sözer)
The Gardener
1963
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Aşka Vakit Yok
1963
10.0A man who wants to raise his daughter, Aysegul, away from modern life moves to a mountain with his daughter. One day a handsome, bankrupt man comes to mountains. Aysegul falls for him, which led her to join the corrupt modern life.
Wild Bride
1965
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Siyahlı Kadın
1967
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Yeşil Kurbağalar
1960
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Beyaz Güvercin
1963
8.0Fikret is a wealthy cotton merchant. He married his childhood sweetheart Leyla and built a happy home. The young couple's kindness touched many people around them. However, one day, things took a turn for the worse. Fikret's business failed. Yusuf, whom he had once saved from bankruptcy, refused to help him. He was acting out of resentment that Leyla had chosen Fikret over him. Fikret is an honorable man. He has been appointed guardian of the young son of his closest friend, who died in a traffic accident. The management of a large fortune has fallen to him. However, he prefers to work as a servant in Istanbul rather than touch the money. The couple builds a new life for themselves in Istanbul. But Yusuf's resentment shows no signs of abating.
Şahane Züğürtler
1964
8.0The story of five friends who have pinned all their hopes on treasure hunting.
Altın Hırsı
1961
4.5There is an eternal rivalry between Nebahat and Polim Hüseyin, who work at the same taxi stand. They witness the last breath of an elderly man who dies as a result of a settling of scores between Arab mafias. Before he dies, the man offers them a large reward if they find his nephew. There is now a valid reason for the rivalry between Nebahat and Polim Hüseyin. They take action to find Zennube and fulfill her will. However, the situation is more serious than they anticipated. They must set aside their stubbornness and work together.
Şoför Nebahat Bizde Kabahat
1965
1930s · 1 titles
Series credits
4.5No synopsis available yet.
Siyaset Meydanı
1994
8.6A TV series adapted from Tarık Buğra's novel "Osmancık" telling the story of the founding of the Ottoman Empire.
Kuruluş Osmancık
1988
9.3Pioneered the first female narration ever on Turkish TV series follows a female teacher at the end of age of Classicism examining the role of business women in the post-modern society.
Çalıkuşu
1986
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Acımak
1985
8.5No synopsis available yet.
Küçük Ağa
1984
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Aliş ile Zeynep
1985
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Sekiz Sütuna Manşet
1982



