Merve Dizdar

Acting

Merve Dizdar

Born June 25, 1986 · Izmir, Turkey (age 40)

Merve Dizdar (born 25 June 1986) is a Turkish actress. She was born in Izmir, Turkey. She is a graduate of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University School of Fine Arts with a degree in acting. She received her master's degree in acting from Kadir Has University. She started her career on stage by joining Semaver Company and continued it at Craft Theatre. Dizdar made her cinematic debut with Bir Ses Böle…

Known For

Alice The MusicalAlice The Musical · 2023
Alice The Musical
5.52023
MovieFantasyMusic
Feeling stuck in her life, Alice follows the call of a mobile app and plots into a virtual world by following the white rabbit. She finds herself in a fantastic world while she searching for answers to the “Who am I?”. Alice will test her courage in this new universe with her imagination and fears.
Sisters-In-LawSisters-In-Law · 2020
Sisters-In-Law
5.92020
MovieComedy
Two sisters-in-law live as neighbors in the same apartment building with the mother-in-law who promised to give a beautiful sea-view penthouse to the one who delivers the first grandchild. A battle of egos erupts on social media.
The GulfThe Gulf · 2017
The Gulf
5.22017
MovieDrama
Leaving behind a ruined career and a bitter divorce, Selim returns to his hometown Izmir. Unwilling to make plans for the future, he wanders around revisiting his past: family, schoolmates, an ex-lover. He runs into Cihan, a friend from the military service, an idler with a charming energy. As people start leaving Izmir due to a terrible smell caused by a mysterious maritime accident, Selim finds himself gradually drawn to a new world where he will go back embracing the possibilities of life.
Yeni HayatYeni Hayat · 2015
Yeni Hayat
2015
MovieComedyRomance
Orhan, who has spent his entire life striving to be successful in his career, is unexpectedly dismissed from his job. Orhan, who was so devoted to his job that he had no social life and had never considered marriage, regrets all the things he gave up for his career. He had sacrificed everything for his job, but after the company decided to lay him off because they deemed him insufficient, he resolves to find a social activity to alleviate his regrets and decides to join a cooking class to socialize. On the first day of the cooking class, he meets a charming woman named Şirin, and his journey to savor life begins with her.
About Dry GrassesAbout Dry Grasses · 2023
About Dry Grasses
7.72023
MovieDrama
A young art teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after completing his mandatory duty in a remote village school in Anatolia. After accusations of inappropriate contact with a student surface, his hopes of escape fade and he descends further into an existential crisis.
DestinyDestiny · 2019
Destiny
5.52019
MovieDramaRomance
This film talks about the possibility of the course of two lives through the love between Umut and Deniz. It questions how one’s decisions can shape their fate. Sometimes small moments and decisions can entirely change the course of our lives. Umut’s decision to take his dog Oscar for an evening walk allows his path to cross Deniz’s. On that night, Umut will have to decide between a gateway which leads to love and a life which he needs to face and encounter on his own.
Mandıra FilozofuMandıra Filozofu · 2014
Mandıra Filozofu
6.52014
MovieComedy
Mustafaali, as a person who left the modern life behind him and lives in Cokertme Village, spends his days by reading books. Mustafaali, a person who is against working, satisfies all his vital needs from the blessing of nature. Cavit, on the other hand, is a rich businessman who lives in Istanbul. He has worked in his entire life and all he matters is to work, to earn and to make savings. Cavit's life becomes upside down after he met Mustafaali when he wants to buy Mustafaali's land to build a boutique hotel in Cokertme Bay. Living far from the modern life in his small land under the natural circumstances, Mustafaali's philosophy confuses Cavit who is a person from a big city.
Snow and the BearSnow and the Bear · 2022
Snow and the Bear
6.82022
MovieDrama
A young nurse starts a new assignment in a small isolated village in the farthest reaches of Turkey, a place that seems asleep in an endless winter. A thick layer of snow covers the souls as well as the lands. But under the snow, unspeakable secrets hibernate.

Movies

Alice The MusicalAlice The Musical · 2023
Alice The Musical
5.52023
MovieFantasyMusic
Feeling stuck in her life, Alice follows the call of a mobile app and plots into a virtual world by following the white rabbit. She finds herself in a fantastic world while she searching for answers to the “Who am I?”. Alice will test her courage in this new universe with her imagination and fears.
Sisters-In-LawSisters-In-Law · 2020
Sisters-In-Law
5.92020
MovieComedy
Two sisters-in-law live as neighbors in the same apartment building with the mother-in-law who promised to give a beautiful sea-view penthouse to the one who delivers the first grandchild. A battle of egos erupts on social media.
The GulfThe Gulf · 2017
The Gulf
5.22017
MovieDrama
Leaving behind a ruined career and a bitter divorce, Selim returns to his hometown Izmir. Unwilling to make plans for the future, he wanders around revisiting his past: family, schoolmates, an ex-lover. He runs into Cihan, a friend from the military service, an idler with a charming energy. As people start leaving Izmir due to a terrible smell caused by a mysterious maritime accident, Selim finds himself gradually drawn to a new world where he will go back embracing the possibilities of life.
Yeni HayatYeni Hayat · 2015
Yeni Hayat
2015
MovieComedyRomance
Orhan, who has spent his entire life striving to be successful in his career, is unexpectedly dismissed from his job. Orhan, who was so devoted to his job that he had no social life and had never considered marriage, regrets all the things he gave up for his career. He had sacrificed everything for his job, but after the company decided to lay him off because they deemed him insufficient, he resolves to find a social activity to alleviate his regrets and decides to join a cooking class to socialize. On the first day of the cooking class, he meets a charming woman named Şirin, and his journey to savor life begins with her.
About Dry GrassesAbout Dry Grasses · 2023
About Dry Grasses
7.72023
MovieDrama
A young art teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after completing his mandatory duty in a remote village school in Anatolia. After accusations of inappropriate contact with a student surface, his hopes of escape fade and he descends further into an existential crisis.
DestinyDestiny · 2019
Destiny
5.52019
MovieDramaRomance
This film talks about the possibility of the course of two lives through the love between Umut and Deniz. It questions how one’s decisions can shape their fate. Sometimes small moments and decisions can entirely change the course of our lives. Umut’s decision to take his dog Oscar for an evening walk allows his path to cross Deniz’s. On that night, Umut will have to decide between a gateway which leads to love and a life which he needs to face and encounter on his own.
Mandıra FilozofuMandıra Filozofu · 2014
Mandıra Filozofu
6.52014
MovieComedy
Mustafaali, as a person who left the modern life behind him and lives in Cokertme Village, spends his days by reading books. Mustafaali, a person who is against working, satisfies all his vital needs from the blessing of nature. Cavit, on the other hand, is a rich businessman who lives in Istanbul. He has worked in his entire life and all he matters is to work, to earn and to make savings. Cavit's life becomes upside down after he met Mustafaali when he wants to buy Mustafaali's land to build a boutique hotel in Cokertme Bay. Living far from the modern life in his small land under the natural circumstances, Mustafaali's philosophy confuses Cavit who is a person from a big city.
Snow and the BearSnow and the Bear · 2022
Snow and the Bear
6.82022
MovieDrama
A young nurse starts a new assignment in a small isolated village in the farthest reaches of Turkey, a place that seems asleep in an endless winter. A thick layer of snow covers the souls as well as the lands. But under the snow, unspeakable secrets hibernate.
A Noise in the NightA Noise in the Night · 2012
A Noise in the Night
2012
MovieDrama
A crime drama film featuring Cem Davran as a middle-aged university professor on a a harrowing journey towards both Turkey’s and his own past after crashing into the wall of an Alevi village cemetery…
Organic Love StoriesOrganic Love Stories · 2017
Organic Love Stories
3.92017
MovieRomanceComedy
The stories of eight couples who met through arranged marriages and are at different stages of their relationships.
Have You Ever Seen Fireflies?Have You Ever Seen Fireflies? · 2021
Have You Ever Seen Fireflies?
6.32021
MovieDramaComedy
Rebellious, irreverent wunderkind Gülseren navigates loneliness, love and loss against the current of political turmoil and social change.
SÜKÛTSÜKÛT
SÜKÛT
Movie
No Way! 2No Way! 2 · 2016
No Way! 2
4.82016
MovieComedy
Barber Adnan is the neighborhood gossip. He knows everything about his customers in the neighborhood. When Adnan learns he's about to be fired, he clings to his job. Aykut, who is trying to become an internet sensation through his daughter's social media accounts, Merve, who left her city life behind to move to the village, and Meriç, who faced every possible mishap while visiting a village to ask for a girl's hand in marriage—these are the entertaining stories Adnan shares with the audience...
My Name is Batlir, not ButlerMy Name is Batlir, not Butler · 2018
My Name is Batlir, not Butler
7.02018
MovieDramaFantasy
Hello, my name is Batlır, not Butler. I’m not actually overweight, I just have some excess in a certain area…. It is told in Anatolia that a baby looks like whatever the mother craves while pregnant. My mother craved for watermelon. I mostly talk to 52 Hertz, she is the loneliest whale in the world, and she is my best friend.
The GarageThe Garage · 2022
The Garage
3.72022
MovieComedy
Two brothers Yılmaz and Müjdat, who have grown up in an orphanage, are inherited a car body repair shop from Nuri and İsmet who were like fathers to them. One night they take an old grumpy man's car to couple of streets away. In the middle of the night, when they are hotwiring the car, the old man's heart can't take it. Thus, their short journey now leads them to somewhere unknown. One thing leads to another, now Yılmaz and Müjdat have to put the old man's dead body into a thinner solvent tank. The duo keeps painting the cars in their shop but they realize that the thinner they take from the tank with the dead body is giving amazing results. That "a couple of streets away" now leads to something really odd.
Otlar SararırkenOtlar Sararırken
Otlar Sararırken
MovieDocumentary
Watch the 3-part behind-the-scenes documentary of the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award-winning film "On Dry Grass" while the grass is drying. It includes shooting stages, reading rehearsals, interviews with the cast and technical crew, photographs, and deleted scenes.

TV Shows

Mucize DoktorMucize Doktor · 2019
Mucize Doktor
8.12019
SeriesDrama
Mucize Doktor / A Miracle (2019) is a Turkish FOX medical drama (64 episodes) starring Taner Ölmez, adapted from the Korean series Good Doctor. Ali Vefa, a young surgical resident with autism savant syndrome, joins a prestigious Istanbul hospital — facing resistance from colleagues who doubt his abilities. As he proves his genius case by case, he navigates friendships, rivalry and first love while learning what it means to belong.
The InnocentsThe Innocents · 2020
The Innocents
8.22020
SeriesDramaFamily
The series follows the story of three siblings of a sick parent: two obsessive daughters – Safiye and Gülben and one son – Han, who has devoted his whole life to catering to his family's needs, shuttling tirelessly between work and home. One faithful day, Han's world will change as soon as he sees and immediately falls in love with İnci. For the first time in his life, Han will seek out his own happiness.
Wounded LoveWounded Love · 2016
Wounded Love
7.92016
SeriesDrama
Azize finds herself with her 3 children and mother-in-law in a difficult fight. She raises her children while fighting the difficulties of the war period and her husband's absence whom she loves more than anything. It's about war, love, greed, treason and sacrifice.
Orphan FlowersOrphan Flowers · 2015
Orphan Flowers
7.52015
SeriesFamilyDrama
"Eylül" is a 16 year old girl sexual harassment by her stepfather , and her mother did not believe her and she went with "Eylül" to the orphanage , and left her daughter there. Then Eylül become friends with the girls in the orphanage and every girl have a own story. The girls trying to divorce Eylül's mother and her husband many times. "Feride" is an assistent in the orphanage who is always helping the girls when they need her.
Golden Butterfly AwardsGolden Butterfly Awards · 1973
Golden Butterfly Awards
1973
Series
DaydreamersDaydreamers · 2007
Daydreamers
5.42007
SeriesComedyDrama
“Daydreamers” is the story of four red-hot teenagers that are eager to grow up. Deniz, Aslı, Efe and Mine live in a beach town that is full of colorful people in the summer but deserted in the winter. Deniz wants to detach himself from his happy and dependable family and find his own way. Aslı tries to act tough but is very sensitive inside. Efe tries to hide his pain with his breezy and jokey attitude. And the couch grass, rebellious Mine… Intimate friendships, first loves, pressure of exams, school and family problems that are hard to overcome… Everything we went through as teenagers are all part of this series.
Arda ile Omuz OmuzaArda ile Omuz Omuza · 2022
Arda ile Omuz Omuza
2022
SeriesComedy
KertenkeleKertenkele · 2014
Kertenkele
3.02014
SeriesComedy
Tonight with İbrahim SelimTonight with İbrahim Selim · 2019
Tonight with İbrahim Selim
6.02019
SeriesComedy
The Fall of the KingThe Fall of the King · 2025
The Fall of the King
5.32025
SeriesDrama
Every woman wants the king. But the king gets what he wants… Money, fame, glory and the maximum charisma a man can have! Kenan Baran, a womanizer and impressive man that everyone desires, has a secret relationship in addition to his seemingly perfect marriage. However, his wife Handan has begun to feel uncomfortable with Kenan’s recent increase in business trips. A bracelet she finds in his pocket reinforces her suspicions. With the support of his close friend Özlem, this time she is determined to pursue the truth.
MagarsusMagarsus · 2023
Magarsus
8.02023
SeriesDrama
Follow the struggle of the Kurak family, who traded in citrus fruits in Sarıbahçe, both with each other and with foreign powers who want to dominate the region.
Bir YastıktaBir Yastıkta · 2013
Bir Yastıkta
4.52013
SeriesComedyFamily
The Life and Movies of Erşan KuneriThe Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri · 2022
The Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri
6.72022
SeriesComedy
Reexamining his own legacy, a renowned figure in erotic cinema decides to branch out and make movies in other genres, from sci-fi to medieval action.
ÖmerÖmer · 2023
Ömer
5.72023
SeriesFamilyDrama
Ömer's life turns upside down when he falls in love with Gamze, a relationship that his conservative father will never approve of. She is a middle-aged woman, who returns to her old neighborhood after her divorce. While struggling to start over her life as a single mother, she finds unexpected comfort in Ömer's love. But as the son of the district's imam, Ömer and Gamze's love proves to be impossible.
DoksanlarDoksanlar · 2013
Doksanlar
3.52013
SeriesComedyFamily
7 Faces7 Faces · 2017
7 Faces
7.22017
SeriesDramaMystery
Featuring seven different yet intertwined stories of modern life in Istanbul, 7 Faces is a thought-provoking drama centering on seven characters living in the same city apartment building. Each of them faces a major change in their lives, which requires them to confront their biggest fear or weakness.
Beş KardeşBeş Kardeş · 2015
Beş Kardeş
6.82015
SeriesFamilyComedy
This is one of the five brothers, not like in the slightest way to another.
Altın KozaAltın Koza · 1969
Altın Koza
1969
Series
Ceyda Düvenci ile Bambaşka SohbetlerCeyda Düvenci ile Bambaşka Sohbetler · 2022
Ceyda Düvenci ile Bambaşka Sohbetler
2022
Series
İnsanlar Alemiİnsanlar Alemi · 2012
İnsanlar Alemi
8.02012
Series
Instructor Aziz Gungor Esen, who wants to make his courses more interesting, decides to lecture the lesson topics. However, with the inept, pure and ambitious students of your theater club, things become incomprehensible.
Yüz YüzeYüz Yüze · 2017
Yüz Yüze
2017
SeriesDrama
Last ChanceLast Chance · 2011
Last Chance
5.52011
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The series, which shows how people can easily be deceived and how their heedlessness is used by the ancient enemy Satan, with its magnificent visual effects and quality story, tells the story of whether people can be deceived or not deceived; It fits into the devil's dilemma of deceiving or not deceiving...
Tolgshow UnfilteredTolgshow Unfiltered · 2021
Tolgshow Unfiltered
7.52021
SeriesComedy
My friend is kicking off a brand-new season with brand-new energy. Her never-ending spats with the director are more entertaining than ever—and completely unfiltered!
Destiny LineDestiny Line
Destiny Line
SeriesDrama
What does anchoring in the port of the past, walking back to the future change or not? Throughout history, humanity has been experiencing the ebb and flow of these two problems. Some people combine their limited will with a transcendent will, while others overflow their cups and rain stones on their fate.