Yaman Okay

Acting

Yaman Okay

Born — Died

1951-01-01 — 1993-02-19

Place of birth

Giresun, Turkey

Known for

Acting

Credits

58 titles

Yaman Okay (24 August 1951 – 19 February 1993) was a Turkish actor. He won the 1981 Golden Orange Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in On Fertile Lands.

Known for

Film credits

1990s · 10 titles

Journey of Hope poster
7.2

In a village in eastern Turkey, tales of the economic success of Turks in Switzerland inspire Haydar to convince his wife Meryem that they must go. He sells their livestock and small plot of land in exchange for passage for two. He wants to leave their seven children in the care of the eldest and his parents; his father advises him to take one son to be educated in Europe. Will anyone reach the land of promise?

Journey of Hope

1990

Walking After Midnight poster
4.2

Newly divorced Nilgün, a doctor from Istanbul, is sent to a remote small town to practice; where she meets up with long lost friend Havva while treating local prostitutes.

Walking After Midnight

1992

Daydreams of Miss Cazibe poster
5.8

Cazibe is a woman in her late thirties, who has never got married or had a relationship with a man in her life. She lives with her old mother and her uncle who feels an attraction towards her. The lonely woman, whose only existence is her small room, spends all her time in this old room, dreaming and fantasising about her ex-lover.

Daydreams of Miss Cazibe

1992

Piano Piano Kid poster
7.5

In 1940s Turkey, the war is recently over, but the wounds are still fresh, and the WWII is going on next door. A different family lives in each room of a mansion. They all lead a scarce life but hold on to life with hope.

Piano Piano Kid

1991

Fazilet poster
6.4

About a woman named Fazilet, who lives with a rich family as a handmaid, undergoing a change of identity in her imaginary world with the frustration brought by her social status.

Fazilet

1990

Siyabend and Xece poster
8.0

The mythological love story of two Kurdish youth.

Siyabend and Xece

1991

Rosa, I Love You poster
5.5

Story of daydreaming rebellious Rosa searching for love from her teenage years to her deathbed.

Rosa, I Love You

1992

My Cinemas poster
5.0

Nesibe lives with her poor family in a slum in Istanbul. Her father, who can't hold down a job, often takes out his anger on his family. Knowing that this is not all there is to life, Nesibe finds solace in movies.

My Cinemas

1990

Denize Hançer Düştü poster
NR

The story of two female theater actors, Deniz and İpek. The events that take place during the rehearsals and staging of Jean Genet's play "The Balcony" are intertwined with love, indifference, passion, sexuality, and the lust for power, just like in the play itself.

Denize Hançer Düştü

1992

Tatar Ramazan poster
7.9

In 1942 during the time of war, Tatar Ramazan goes to jail because murder after argument on lands. When he gets out, he finds out that the life outside is much harder.

Tatar Ramazan

1990

1980s · 38 titles

Suçlu Kim poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Suçlu Kim

1986

To Crush The Serpent poster
6.0

Esme, the most beautiful woman in her village, is in love with Abbas, the valiant young man of the village, but she is married to the village lord Halim. When Abbas kills Halim, the people of the village lynch Esme and pressures Esme's son to kill her.

To Crush The Serpent

1981

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

Acılar Paylaşılmaz poster
3.8

This Turkish movie introduces a father who tries to discourage his homosexual son and associates homosexuality with paternal issues.

Acılar Paylaşılmaz

1989

El Kapıları poster
7.0

When Zeynel goes away to work, her lover Elif is adopted by a rich aga. After a while, it is heard that Elif is pregnant.

El Kapıları

1988

The Frogs poster
5.6

In the half-light of dawn, Halil falls down dead, murdered. His wife, Elmas, cries for justice, but, in fact, there will be no investigation. Life goes on for Elmas: during the day she works in the rice paddies with her little boy and, at night, she goes to catch frogs with the other villagers.

The Frogs

1985

Çağdaş Bir Köle poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Çağdaş Bir Köle

1986

A Long Night poster
NR

The story of a young woman who abandoned her husband and ran away with the man she had been in love with since her childhood.

A Long Night

1987

The Lake poster
6.3

Nalan reminds Murat of his wife who died in the lake. After a while, Murat convinces himself that Nalan is his dead wife, Sabiha. Murat loses his sense of reality when a new man gets involved.

The Lake

1982

Dönüş poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Dönüş

1988

Tarzan Rıfkı poster
6.4

A story about a poor and guilt guy who is being used by mafia for dirty work.

Tarzan Rıfkı

1986

Seyyid poster
NR

The film tells the story of Seyyid, who is trying to build a new life after being released from prison. Seyyid has just been released from prison, where he was sent because of a blood feud. His enemies are waiting for an opportunity to kill him. Having escaped his enemies, Seyyid comes to Istanbul and starts working as a carpenter. He leads a quiet and solitary life. One day, he meets Sedef at a nightclub. This encounter quickly turns into love. The couple will fight to leave their enemies behind and start a new life together.

Seyyid

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

40 m² Deutschland poster
6.2

Turna is brought from Turkey to Germany by her husband Dursun to start a new life. She soon realizes that he keeps her locked up in their flat every time he leaves for work in order to save her from immoral influences of the Western society. The dream of a better life becomes an inner fight between her culture and her freedom.

40 m² Deutschland

1986

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Yaşamak Haram Oldu

1987

The Wrestler poster
5.8

With good guidance from director Zeki Okten but an uninspired script, this story of a brother and his Turkish family influenced by old and new traditions is somewhat uneven. Bilal (Tarik Akan) is devoted to the art of wrestling, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who were both champions at the sport. Aside from his interest in wrestling for its own sake, Bilal has a chance to win a provincial wrestling contest and thereby bring home a considerable cash award for his efforts -- and so his days are spent in training for the event. Meanwhile, his brother and sister-in-law and their daughter have come back home after living in Germany for 12 years and are finding the adjustment to their cultural roots a bumpy ride. As long scenes of well-oiled and slippery wrestlers in action prepare viewers for Bilal's big event, the struggle of these men is reminiscent of the struggle of Bilal's family to come to grips with a world they may not be able to accept unconditionally.

The Wrestler

1984

On Fertile Lands poster
6.8

The tragic story of three farm worker who migrates from their village to the cotton land Çukurova.

On Fertile Lands

1980

Doktor Civanım poster
6.8

Kemal writes a letter to his mother telling her that he is a doctor. His mother is so happy that she spreads the news throughout the village. When the girls in the village learn that Kemal is returning to the village, they do everything they can to win him over. However, Kemal falls in love with Sümbül, the daughter of Ruşen Ağa. The discovery that Kemal is not a doctor will put this love in jeopardy.

Doktor Civanım

1983

İslamiyet'in Doğuşu poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

İslamiyet'in Doğuşu

1987

Tomruk poster
5.9

A film that reflects the adventurous journey and difficult life of two friends who make a living by logging. Kürşat Çavuş and Deli Ormanlı Ali are two close friends who are inseparable and even serve in the military together. Deli Ormanlı Ali is in love with Gülçiçek, the daughter of Mehmet Ali, one of the powerful figures in the region. When the truck drivers and log owner Kerim cannot come to an agreement with the men, Kürşat approaches Deli Ormanlı and Katrancı Veysel with an offer.

Tomruk

1982

Herhangi Bir Kadın poster
6.5

No synopsis available yet.

Herhangi Bir Kadın

1981

How to Save Asiye poster
6.4

After receiving a letter from a woman named Asiye asking for help to save her, the President of the Associations Against Prostitution visits the brothel to save Asiye. However, she finds herself in a strange musical show.

How to Save Asiye

1987

The Third Eye poster
5.5

Tunç, who is a director, is looking for a location in a small town for his new film. He observes everything around him for his screenplay. However, he constantly changes what he writes because he doesn't like it. He tries to turn some of the events he sees into stories. But he can't seem to get it right. One night, Tunç visits his neighbor Seniha, an old actress. Some of the things Seniha says inspire him. He returns home and sits down to work on the screenplay. Tunç, who becomes deeply engrossed in the screenplay he has written, will fall into a state of mental breakdown.

The Third Eye

1988

Hasan the Rose poster
8.0

A film director comes to Stockholm claiming he is an internationally renowned filmmaker. The truth is that he is a total failure. He is counting on that his compatriots have saved big money working in Sweden. Money he intend to spend on making a film.

Hasan the Rose

1980

Alişan poster
7.3

The film tells the story of Alişan, who is trying to escape from his bloodthirsty pursuers. Alişan is released from prison, where he was serving time for murder. Unable to return to his hometown of Urfa due to blood feuds, he goes to stay with his friend Müslüm. The two start working on a construction site they find in Marmaris. The blood feud pursuers track Alişan to Marmaris. Alişan escapes their attack with the help of Aslı, a deaf and mute woman living in a nearby villa. Over time, Aslı and Alişan fall in love. Unable to bear the burden of living on the run, Alişan will make a new decision.

Alişan

1982

Yoksul poster
6.9

A kind-hearted tea maker works in a bustling commercial inn, where his good nature makes him an easy target. The business owner takes advantage of his generosity, while the woman he loves manipulates him for money, playing on his trust. As he faces these challenges, his simple routine slowly begins to shift, leading to unexpected turns that force him to rethink his place in the world.

Yoksul

1986

Deli Deli Küpeli poster
7.3

Two schizophrenic patients escape from a mental asylum supposing they were mistakenly quarantined. When they arrive at a country village, the villagers assume one is a sheriff and the other is a local magistrate.

Deli Deli Küpeli

1986

The Sacrifice poster
8.0

After being released from prison, Müslüm will fulfill his dedication and sacrifice his 2.5-month-old son to God by cutting the throat of him.

The Sacrifice

1980

Kahreden Kursun poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kahreden Kursun

1983

Kanun Adamı poster
5.0

Murat, a lawyer, has a close friend named Kemal who is on trial for murder. Kemal, who has been undergoing treatment at a hospital for some time, confesses to the crime. However, Murat insists that Kemal did not commit the murder. He takes on his friend's defense and manages to have the trial postponed. Murat will try to prove his friend Kemal's innocence.

Kanun Adamı

1985

The Horse poster
7.3

A father and son come to grips with external hardships and their own human frailties as they attempt to earn enough money to send the boy to school.

The Horse

1982

My Friend poster
8.3

The story of a man who learns that his friend, whom he loves more than his life, is the enemy he was looking for to kill.

My Friend

1982

Kaçak poster
8.0

The love between a man wanted by the gendarme and a woman who hid him.

Kaçak

1982

Seni Kalbime Gömdüm poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Seni Kalbime Gömdüm

1982

Ben De Özledim poster
6.3

Ferdi works as a bus driver in a small town. However, the money he earns barely supports Ferdi. Ferdi, who is engaged to Gül, cannot save enough money to have a wedding as he wishes. Therefore, she applies to go to Libya to earn money for the wedding.

Ben De Özledim

1981

Evlat poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Evlat

1986

Emanet poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Emanet

1988

Sokakların Kanunu poster
NR

Based on Death Wish 2

Sokakların Kanunu

1986

1970s · 4 titles

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