Şener Şen

Acting

Şener Şen

Born

1941-11-26 (84)

Place of birth

Adana, Türkiye

Known for

Acting

Credits

62 titles

Şener Şen (born 26 December 1941) is a Turkish film and theatre actor who has won the Golden Orange for Best Actor twice for his roles in Muhsin Bey (1985) and Gönül Yarası (2005), the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor for Çöpçüler Kralı (1977) and a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award. A prominent actor of classic films in the Turkish cinema, he has played a wide range of iconic characters in various genres, including drama, comedy. He received the distinction of "Turkish state artist" in 1998.

Known for

Siyaset Meydanı poster
4.5

No synopsis available yet.

Siyaset Meydanı

1994

Second Spring poster
8.6

Second Spring was a television series in Turkey broadcast between 1998-2001 by ATV. First 8 epidodes appeared between 29 October 1998-20 May 1999. The next 15 epidodes were between 17 February-25 May 2000 and the last 14 episodes were between 21 September 2000-11 January 2001. There were also reruns; in 2007 by Fox TV and in 2011-2012 by Star TV.

Second Spring

1998

Shoot on Sight poster
NR

Set 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

For Love and Honor poster
7.1

Ali Osman is a former bully of city of Istanbul. But lately he gives up bully and starts to operate a synthetic pitch. He often meets his old friends, former bullies, too. One day Ali Osman receives a news which is related with his previous passionate life. Then the whole action stats as a chain of events.

For Love and Honor

2007

Women are not for sale poster
NR

In 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

Bilo the Banker poster
7.2

Bilo 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

Film credits

1990s · 4 titles

The Bandit poster
7.3

The film tells the story of a group of bandits captured in the Cudi Mountains 35 years ago. All of them have died, either from illness or vendettas; only Baran (Şener Şen) survives. After serving his 35-year sentence, Baran is released from Viranşehir Prison and learns that his birthplace is now submerged under the waters of a dam. Ceren Ana (Zübeyde Erden) tells him about the past. Baran is imprisoned because of the betrayal of his old friend Berfo (Kamran Usluer). Berfo stole the bandits gold, bought his childhood love Keje (Sermin Hürmeriç) from her father, and fled to Istanbul. While Baran is searching for Keje, he encounters a young man named Cumali (Uğur Yücel). These two men find solace in each other to avoid being swept away by the storms of the big city. And in this world where violence, betrayal, passion, boundless love and hatred intertwine, they try to survive.

The Bandit

1996

The Unforgettable Director of Love Movies poster
7.1

Hasmet, director of love stories, wants to make a film which is different than the movies he made before. This movie has a social message. He tries to find a producer but film industry is mainly out of money. When he thinks he finds one, nothing goes as it planned.

The Unforgettable Director of Love Movies

1990

The Shadow Play poster
7.2

Mahmut and Abidin work as comedians at a night club, Mahmut is honest yet Abidin is sly. A deaf and mute girl named Kumru is brought to work in the night club.

The Shadow Play

1992

Amerikalı poster
5.1

Revenge story in Istanbul. After being sent to prison, Şeref manages to escape and flee to the United States. Over the next twenty years, he works tirelessly and becomes a billionaire. With his vast fortune, he returns to Turkey after twenty years, driven by his longing for his homeland and his former lover. However, time has passed differently in Turkey than it has in America... Will Şeref, who returns to his country and loved ones with curiosity, be able to adapt to this change?

Amerikalı

1993

1980s · 24 titles

Bilo the Banker poster
7.2

Bilo 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

Abbas in Flower poster
7.3

While working as an assistant to swindling driver Şakir, ingenuous Abbas falls for the same woman his boss loves.

Abbas in Flower

1982

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

The Honest One poster
7.9

When an incorruptible government pay clerk, who isn't taken seriously by anyone including his family, get robbed while carrying huge amount of work money, he becomes popular because people believe he faked the robbery and kept the money.

The Honest One

1984

The Broken Landlord poster
8.2

The landowner (Agha) of the Haraptar village marries off his old father with the young and beautiful Kiraz. But on the nuptial night, his father dies and everything starts to go bad for the Agha. Due to the long drought and provocations of Kekec Salman (big brother of Kiraz), the peasants steal the crops and run away to Istanbul. Without the peasants and crops, Agha is also forced to sell the village and move to Istanbul. But he cannot keep up with the big city life and consumes all his money and belongings. Agha's wife and relatives leave him during this downfall.

The Broken Landlord

1985

Billionaire poster
7.4

A civil servant in a small town, shunned by his family and his friends due to his lack of ambition, hits the jackpot in the national lottery. Not trusting anybody around him, he gradually starts to lose his mind.

Billionaire

1986

I Feel in Love poster
6.0

Şakir is instantly infatuated with Sibel in a red dress whom he meets in the parking lot of the advertising agency where he works, and he is desperate to win this fascinating woman. But there is one obstacle; Şakir is married! Despite this, Şakir is determined to pursue Sibel and will try various ways to achieve his goal.

I Feel in Love

1985

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

The Big Election in Gırgıriye poster
4.6

In the historic Roma quarter of Sulukule, its colorful residents, led by matriarch Sabahat, her niece Güllü, and rival chieftain candidates Uncle Bekir and family friend Bayram, face their first ever democratic election for “çeribaşı,” erupting into drunken brawls and police interventions. When desperate for funds Sabahat forces Güllü to perform at drug-smuggler Tayfur’s nightclub, a suitcase mix-up reveals hidden cash that spares Bayram from suicide and upends the entire community’s fortunes.

The Big Election in Gırgıriye

1984

The Baggy Trousers Case poster
7.4

A group of women in a small village get organized against the macho men of the town.

The Baggy Trousers Case

1983

Festival in Gırgıriye poster
5.6

Another story in Gırgıriye neighbourhood.

Festival in Gırgıriye

1981

Arabesque poster
7.3

Sener and Müjde, who can never come together because of endless obstacles and misunderstandings, slowly drift into the plaintive world of arabesque music.

Arabesque

1989

Mill Horse poster
7.0

Ali, an honest and honorable man, moves to Istanbul when he is transferred there. He moves in with his sister Hacer and brother-in-law Yakup. Yakup's niece Ayşe also lives in the same house. From the day he starts his job as a civil servant, Ali reacts against the swindlers and bribe-takers around him. As a result, his boss and other civil servants become uncomfortable with the situation. When Yakup runs away with the money he collected to build a mosque, Ali and Ayşe are left alone. Not wanting to leave each other, the two get married. Ali is fired from his job for preventing the civil servants from taking bribes and goes to the village with Ayşe. Yakup, who has fled to Istanbul, calls Ali and Ayşe to join him at his insistence. Ali and his family, who go to Yakup's side out of desperation, will never be able to escape their troubles.

Mill Horse

1982

The Rich One's Kitchen poster
6.8

Lutfu is a cook in the mansion of the wealthy Kerim. One morning he sees that there is nobody at home. The maid is to get engaged on that day but her fiancée does not show up either. From the brother of their driver, he learns that workers are on strike and their boss Kerim has gone to Europe. Things get back to normal.

The Rich One's Kitchen

1988

Yasemin poster
6.2

Yasemin is a 17-year old Turkish girl who lives with her parents in Hamburg-Altona, Germany. While her mother and father accept that Yasemin has her own German friends, they also expect her to honor the traditions of their country of origin. The arrival of Jan, a German student aged 21, throws this situation into conflict.

Yasemin

1988

The Windmill poster
7.2

In the last years of the Ottoman Empire, a poor little Anatolian town named Saripinar is hit by a minor earthquake which has neither destroyed nor left it with many casualties. However, a telegraph sent to the central government exaggerates the situation and mentions that the governor of the town has been severely wounded, making the event a nationwide matter.

The Windmill

1986

Selamsız's Band poster
7.6

Selamsiz (wich means 'no greeting') is a small town in Anatolia. The town has a lot of problems but noone from governments come and see the town. One day the mayor learns that the prime minister will come to the city. They, now, have a chance to solve their problems. However, they think that they should have a band to greet the prime minister.

Selamsız's Band

1987

Naked Citizen poster
7.3

A family man, driven to the edge by his inability to financially support his family, is found running about on the street naked. Suddenly, he turns into a nationwide celebrity and an inspiration for millions of people in poverty.

Naked Citizen

1985

Mr. Muhsin poster
8.0

An ingenuous countryman Ali Nazik migrates to Istanbul and meets producer Mr. Muhsin to have his first album.

Mr. Muhsin

1987

Secret Intentions poster
3.0

Aysen has never had an intimate relationship before. As she gets closer to her colleague Cem, the repressed emotions she holds inside emerge.

Secret Intentions

1984

Secret Intentions poster
3.0

Aysen has never had an intimate relationship before. As she gets closer to her colleague Cem, the repressed emotions she holds inside emerge.

Secret Intentions

1984

Adile Teyze poster
5.8

A story of an old woman's sacrifice in the name of a baby.

Adile Teyze

1983

A Thousand Years Later. poster
NR

Tarkan and the Roman (Byzantine) Emperor clash in the musical "A Thousand Years Ago" directed by Haldun Dormen in 1985. Popular names of the period such as Sezen Aksu, Aysen Gruda, Sener Sen, Ilyas Salman and Adile Nasit also play in the play. The play "A Thousand Years Later" is the prequel to the play "A Thousand Years Ago" which was shown in the same year.

A Thousand Years Later.

1985

Bin Yıl Önce poster
6.0

A musical comedy.

Bin Yıl Önce

1985

1970s · 25 titles

Shoot on Sight poster
NR

Set 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

Women are not for sale poster
NR

In 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

The Foster Brothers poster
8.0

Saban, 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

Neşeli Günler poster
8.2

Years after a divorce divides their family in half, six siblings encounter each other by chance and try to get their parents back together.

Neşeli Günler

1978

The Chaos Class Failed the Class poster
7.6

A young and beautiful female teacher starts working in an all boys high school.

The Chaos Class Failed the Class

1976

The Chaos Class Is Waking Up poster
7.8

A sincere and hardworking student joins the Chaos Class, but acceptance seems unlikely when he becomes the target of their pranks.

The Chaos Class Is Waking Up

1976

Şehzade Sinbad poster
8.0

Turkish adaptation of the tale of Sinbad the Sailor as "Prince Sinbad of the Mountains".

Şehzade Sinbad

1971

Feyzo, The Polite One poster
7.9

To bid for his beloved's hand in marriage, poor villager Feyzo must come up with an enormous dowry to appease her father.

Feyzo, The Polite One

1978

Smiling Eyes poster
8.1

A couple who dreamed of having a son had five daughters in a row. When girls reach the age of marriage, there are moments that make them laugh and sometimes make them sad.

Smiling Eyes

1977

Düşmanlarım Çatlasın poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Düşmanlarım Çatlasın

1974

Tosun Pasha poster
8.0

Late 19th century in Alexandria. Two traditionally rival Turkish families, "Seferoglu"s and "Tellioglu"s are competing for the "Green Valley". The winner will be determined by Daver Bey, who has a beautiful young daughter, Leyla. Both families try to arrange a marriage between a man from their family and Leyla, so that Daver Bey will be inclined to give the green valley to his "relatives". Tellioglus, who are behind in the race, desperately find a final solution: They will fake their idiotic butler, Saban, as the highest ranked Ottoman soldier in Egypt: Tosun Pasha.

Tosun Pasha

1976

The Chaos Class Is Fretting Over poster
6.8

Lazy, uneducated students mostly coming from money, share a very close band. They live together in the dormitory of this private highschool, where they daily plan their latest pranks on teachers or the other classes. When one of the students get his girlfriend pregnant, the whole class acts together to help him. The mother has to leave the baby for a while with the father, and this leads to a series of funny events.

The Chaos Class Is Fretting Over

1979

The King of the Street Cleaners poster
7.8

Going through his daily routine in a stereotypical neighborhood, a street cleaner falls in love with a charwoman. Unfortunately for him, so does his superior officer.

The King of the Street Cleaners

1977

Altın Prens Devler Ülkesinde poster
3.3

No synopsis available yet.

Altın Prens Devler Ülkesinde

1971

Asi Kalpler poster
10.0

Bülent is a famous soccer player. He falls in love with Betül, whom he meets at the hotel where he is vacationing. However, Betül suddenly leaves the hotel and disappears. Meanwhile, Bülent's soccer career comes to an end after he is involved in a traffic accident. Suspecting that the accident was intentional, Bülent begins to investigate the incident.

Asi Kalpler

1972

Yaşar: Neither Alive Nor Dead poster
6.8

Yaşar Yaşamaz is officially considered "dead" because he appears in population records as having been killed in action in Çanakkale and Dersim, but he finds himself entangled in a vast bureaucratic labyrinth in order to prove that he is actually alive. At every stage of his life - unable to start school, join the military, marry, or inherit property - Yaşar faces absurd obstacles.

Yaşar: Neither Alive Nor Dead

1975

The Chaos Class Is on Vacation poster
7.6

Lazy, uneducated male students mostly coming from money, share a very close band. They live together in the dormitory of this private highschool, where they daily plan their latest pranks on teachers or the other classes. Because of the financial crisis, the headmaster agrees to enroll female students. As the new students try to fit in, a struggle between both parties start, trying to prank the other part away. The prank war continues until PE-Teacher decides to take the class out on a trip for a becoming scouts.

The Chaos Class Is on Vacation

1977

Handsome Poor Bilo poster
6.5

Bilo is released from prison..

Handsome Poor Bilo

1979

Saban, Son of Saban poster
7.9

Clumsy soldiers Şaban and Ramazan fall for a singer-dancer and accidentally become secret policemen tracking down a missing diamond.

Saban, Son of Saban

1977

Our Family poster
7.8

A love story between a poor man and a rich girl. The rich girl's father tries to prevent their marriage and he declares a war against the poor boy's family.

Our Family

1975

Sultan poster
7.2

A portrait of a young, depressed Turkish widow in the slums whose infinite dignity alone looks after her orphan kids is depicted by the son of the town sheriff, who is in love with her.

Sultan

1978

What Happens Now? poster
7.1

The funny love and marriage story of 4 people 2 of who is a couple that want to divorce and the other 2 are their attorneys.

What Happens Now?

1979

Bak Yeşil Yeşil poster
5.7

Story of a singer who is in love..

Bak Yeşil Yeşil

1975

My Friend Frankenstein poster
7.0

Turkish version of Young Frankenstein.

My Friend Frankenstein

1975

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

1960s · 3 titles

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