Acting
Ayla Algan
Born October 29, 1937 · İstanbul, Türkiye
Died January 4, 2024 · aged 86
No biography available.
Known For
Tut Sözünü · 2015Tut Sözünü
★ 5.62015
MovieComedyFantasy
Yalçın and Bahadır are two close friends with contrasting personalities. However, Yalçın's unexpected death painfully separates the two friends. One day, Bahadır, who misses Yalçın's crazy antics, hears a knock on his door. He finds himself face to face with the ghost of his crazy friend Yalçın, whose death he mourns deeply! Moreover, he is not alone; he is accompanied by an Italian trapeze artist named Bernardo. Yalçın is stuck in limbo because he failed to keep a promise, and the only person who can help him fulfill that promise is his close friend Bahadır. Yalçın must fulfill his promise within three days, as this is the only way he can find peace. Meanwhile, Bahadır tries to help him but ends up getting into trouble. Additionally, his platonic love for Demet, whom he works with but can’t bring himself to confess his feelings to, adds another layer of complexity to his adventure.
Yıldız Tepe · 2000Yıldız Tepe
★ 7.02000
MovieDramaThriller
Due to the war in Bosnia, Sevgi is sent by her family to live with relatives on a desolate hill in Anatolia, where she receives a very cold welcome. There is a strange tension among the inhabitants of the house. Sevgi begins to investigate the cause of the screams she hears at night. Meanwhile, she has fallen secretly in love with the eldest son of the house.
Star Hill · 1965Star Hill
★ 8.51965
MovieDramaThriller
A woman visits her relatives living in a village. Soon she realizes that the house has something strange going on with it.
Lock · 2007Lock
2007
Movie
Berna, a theater artist, struggles for the sake of acting only for art at a time when popular culture is dominant. Meanwhile, during a visit to a museum on 'The First Women of History', she is very impressed by the hand-painted portrait of Afife Jale, the first Muslim Turkish actress to appear on stage.
Hicran Sokağı · 2007Hicran Sokağı
★ 1.52007
MovieDrama
A neighborhood story with loves and fights.
Bitmeyen Yolculuk · 2018Bitmeyen Yolculuk
2018
MovieDocumentary
Angry Nazife · 1967Angry Nazife
★ 10.01967
MovieComedyDrama
About Nazife, a fishing woman who loves Bahriyeli Ahmet. Nazife cooks and sells fish to support her family. Ahmet and Nazife love each other, but they are to poor to get married.
Köstebekgiller 2: Gölge'nin Tılsımı · 2016Köstebekgiller 2: Gölge'nin Tılsımı
★ 2.42016
MovieAnimation
Pelin and Caner are the closest friends of the Mole family. Shadow, who was turned into a tree because of the evil deeds he had done in the past, was saved by Uncle Köstan of the Mole family in exchange for his promise to become a good person. However, Shadow broke his promise and stole Queen Sora's dress, which was said to be enchanted, from the auction house where he was working. As soon as he touched the dress, the evil inside it activated the tree charm that Uncle Köstan had previously made. Gölge began to turn back into a tree. He was found in the forest by Şahane Postum, a hunter who was fond of precious stones and furs. Shahane is immediately captivated by Queen Sora's dress and desires to possess it. However, the enchantment from Uncle Köstan, which has transferred into the dress, begins to transform Shahane into a deer as well. The Shadow suggests that they must go to Uncle Köstan to resolve the situation. However, Uncle Köstan has already set off toward Köstebekya.
Movies
Tut Sözünü · 2015Tut Sözünü
★ 5.62015
MovieComedyFantasy
Yalçın and Bahadır are two close friends with contrasting personalities. However, Yalçın's unexpected death painfully separates the two friends. One day, Bahadır, who misses Yalçın's crazy antics, hears a knock on his door. He finds himself face to face with the ghost of his crazy friend Yalçın, whose death he mourns deeply! Moreover, he is not alone; he is accompanied by an Italian trapeze artist named Bernardo. Yalçın is stuck in limbo because he failed to keep a promise, and the only person who can help him fulfill that promise is his close friend Bahadır. Yalçın must fulfill his promise within three days, as this is the only way he can find peace. Meanwhile, Bahadır tries to help him but ends up getting into trouble. Additionally, his platonic love for Demet, whom he works with but can’t bring himself to confess his feelings to, adds another layer of complexity to his adventure.
Yıldız Tepe · 2000Yıldız Tepe
★ 7.02000
MovieDramaThriller
Due to the war in Bosnia, Sevgi is sent by her family to live with relatives on a desolate hill in Anatolia, where she receives a very cold welcome. There is a strange tension among the inhabitants of the house. Sevgi begins to investigate the cause of the screams she hears at night. Meanwhile, she has fallen secretly in love with the eldest son of the house.
Star Hill · 1965Star Hill
★ 8.51965
MovieDramaThriller
A woman visits her relatives living in a village. Soon she realizes that the house has something strange going on with it.
Lock · 2007Lock
2007
Movie
Berna, a theater artist, struggles for the sake of acting only for art at a time when popular culture is dominant. Meanwhile, during a visit to a museum on 'The First Women of History', she is very impressed by the hand-painted portrait of Afife Jale, the first Muslim Turkish actress to appear on stage.
Hicran Sokağı · 2007Hicran Sokağı
★ 1.52007
MovieDrama
A neighborhood story with loves and fights.
Bitmeyen Yolculuk · 2018Bitmeyen Yolculuk
2018
MovieDocumentary
Angry Nazife · 1967Angry Nazife
★ 10.01967
MovieComedyDrama
About Nazife, a fishing woman who loves Bahriyeli Ahmet. Nazife cooks and sells fish to support her family. Ahmet and Nazife love each other, but they are to poor to get married.
Köstebekgiller 2: Gölge'nin Tılsımı · 2016Köstebekgiller 2: Gölge'nin Tılsımı
★ 2.42016
MovieAnimation
Pelin and Caner are the closest friends of the Mole family. Shadow, who was turned into a tree because of the evil deeds he had done in the past, was saved by Uncle Köstan of the Mole family in exchange for his promise to become a good person. However, Shadow broke his promise and stole Queen Sora's dress, which was said to be enchanted, from the auction house where he was working. As soon as he touched the dress, the evil inside it activated the tree charm that Uncle Köstan had previously made. Gölge began to turn back into a tree. He was found in the forest by Şahane Postum, a hunter who was fond of precious stones and furs. Shahane is immediately captivated by Queen Sora's dress and desires to possess it. However, the enchantment from Uncle Köstan, which has transferred into the dress, begins to transform Shahane into a deer as well. The Shadow suggests that they must go to Uncle Köstan to resolve the situation. However, Uncle Köstan has already set off toward Köstebekya.
Rosa, I Love You · 1992Rosa, I Love You
★ 5.51992
MovieDrama
Story of daydreaming rebellious Rosa searching for love from her teenage years to her deathbed.
Metropol Kabusu · 2004Metropol Kabusu
★ 8.02004
MovieDrama
Mazlum, the eldest child of a family that migrated from the east, starts looking for work after his father dies in prison. While struggling to provide for his family, he meets Şahin and they begin secretly committing robberies. Şahin becomes the leader of the robbers and shares his earnings with Mazlum. However, a tragic end awaits them...
Oh, Beautiful Istanbul · 1966Oh, Beautiful Istanbul
★ 6.81966
MovieComedyDrama
The lovely Ayşe moves from her country village to Istanbul in the hope of becoming an actress. One day she meets Haşmet, a grumpy, world-weary street photographer. He takes it upon himself to cure Ayşe of what he sees as her blind optimism, but some of it begins to rub off on the old cynic.
Ali / Sakın Arkana Bakma · 1996Ali / Sakın Arkana Bakma
★ 8.01996
MovieDrama
Gölgedeki Adam · 1970Gölgedeki Adam
★ 9.01970
MovieAdventureAction
Ekrem is attacked by unknown assailants. When he wakes up in a hospital room, he realizes he can't remember anything. Fearing that his attackers will return, he escapes from the hospital. The only way he can survive is to regain his memory. As Ekrem discovers his past, he finds himself caught up in a web of international intrigue.
Cumhurbaşkanı Öteki Türkiye'de · 2004Cumhurbaşkanı Öteki Türkiye'de
★ 7.02004
MovieComedy
One day, exhausted by the fast pace of politics, the President secretly escapes to catch his breath, even if only for a short while, and mingles with the people. As this VIP escape team, consisting of the First Lady and the President, is about to leave the borders of Ankara, another unexpected escapee joins them: the prostitute Buse.
Last Harem · 1999Last Harem
★ 5.51999
MovieDramaHistory
On the eve of the fall of the Ottoman Empire: in the harem of Sultan Abdulhamit II, the odalisque of Italian origin Safiyè dreams of becoming the sultan's first mistress. To achieve her goal, the girl, aided by the eunuch Nadir, is even willing to kill. But when her dream is finally about to come true, her entire world suddenly collapses: the sultan is exiled, the harem is closed, and the odalisques and eunuchs are abandoned to their fate.
Love in Istanbul · 1966Love in Istanbul
★ 8.01966
MovieComedyDrama
Queen Nazli's daughter disappears at a young age, and the queen dies without seeing her. The heirs take advantage of the disappearance of the daughter to divide the wealth among them, but when the daughter suddenly appears, they try to stop her from having the wealth.
New Dawn Fades · 2025New Dawn Fades
2025
MovieThriller
It’s been years since Akın has been in and out of the hospital. He’s relentless, angry, and shell-shocked from being stuck in the system. Since his discharge, he’s well aware that his old life is long gone. He has become unable to leave his family house except for occasional visits to religious monuments in Istanbul. During those visits, he falls into a state of ecstasy as he tries to take refuge in God. These divine structures trigger something in him. As he loses touch with his true self, his mind shifts into another reality.
New York in New York · 2019New York in New York
2019
Movie
"Dylan, a New York photographer who killed Dilber's husband as a result of an accident, is unable to deal with his guilt. he begins his search to find Dilber and apologize for the death of her husband. While Dylan is in the middle of explaining himself to Dilber, the deceased husbands brother, Murtuz, over hears their conversation. Dylan is left with no choice but to run away as Mürtüz chases him around the block. He ends up accidentally imprisoned in the home of his enemy
Ertuğrul Muhsin Bey: Bir Tutkunun Kahramanı · 2023Ertuğrul Muhsin Bey: Bir Tutkunun Kahramanı
2023
MovieDocumentary
Ask Your Heart · 2010Ask Your Heart
★ 7.52010
MovieDrama
A love affair threatened by a barrier as great as itself... Can differences of faith stand in the way of an innocent love affair? Two young people, Esma and Mustafa, fall in love. For them, the future only has meaning if they are together. Failing this, life is meaningless. However, overhanging their love is a barrier unique to the period and location: Mustafa is a clandestine Christian, when everyone including Esma thinks he is Muslim. In the meantime, the Ottoman Empire introduces a series of reforms giving Christians the same rights as Muslims. From this point on, the Church urges secret Christians to reveal their faith. This poses a dilemma for Mustafa: he is caught between his love and the Church.
Biraz Kül Biraz Duman · 1966Biraz Kül Biraz Duman
★ 10.01966
MovieDramaRomance
Karanlıkta Uyananlar · 2016Karanlıkta Uyananlar
★ 6.52016
MovieDrama
A group of paint worker can’t take their salary from the fabricator and they go on strike.
Yılan Soyu · 1969Yılan Soyu
★ 8.01969
MovieAdventureDrama
The film tells the story of a man who fights against arms smugglers. Orhan is the general manager of a shipping company. One day, Orhan receives a tip-off via radio. The company's ships are being used for arms smuggling. Upon receiving the tip, Orhan attempts to inspect the cargo on the ships but is lost at sea in an explosion. Orhan, who was washed ashore in the Aegean Sea, is rescued by Ayfer. Upon returning to Istanbul, Orhan's brother is killed by a bomb placed in his car. As a result, Orhan takes action and becomes embroiled in a difficult struggle.
O da Beni Seviyor · 2001O da Beni Seviyor
★ 8.02001
MovieDrama
Summer Love is a 2001 Turkish drama film directed and written by Barış Pirhasan with Gül Dirican.
TV Shows
Valley of the Wolves: Ambush · 2007Valley of the Wolves: Ambush
★ 6.12007
SeriesDrama
A continuation series of Osman Sinav's The Wolves Of The Valley. This produce focuses on politics, National Security and Regional Middle East problems. The Wolves of The Valley: Ambush serie also attracts attention by two film; The Wolves of The Valley: Iraq and The Wolves of The Valley: Palestine.
That's My Life · 2014That's My Life
★ 6.62014
SeriesDrama
Bahar and Efsun grow up as sisters even though they don't share the same blood. Their parents work under a rich man named Mehmet Emin. Later, he finds out that Efsun is his long-lost daughter. At least, that's what the parents of the girls tell him.
Aliye · 2004Aliye
★ 7.22004
SeriesFamilyDrama
Binbir Gece · 2006Binbir Gece
★ 5.52006
Series
One Thousand and One Nights · 2006One Thousand and One Nights
★ 7.12006
SeriesDrama
Sehrazat, a young widow who is financially unable to treat her terminally ill young son, is forced to address to her charming boss, asking for help. The proposal by her boss changes her life forever.
Laf Lafı Açıyor · 1991Laf Lafı Açıyor
1991
Series
Şöhret Okulu · 2007Şöhret Okulu
2007
SeriesDramaComedy
Kurşun Yarası · 2003Kurşun Yarası
★ 8.02003
SeriesDrama
Sidika · 1997Sidika
★ 7.81997
SeriesFamilyComedy
Sidika is the story of Saka family and their young daughter Sidika who live in a poor neighborhood of Istanbul. Sidika was not allowed to go to high school, raised to wait her husband-to-be at her fathers home, not even allowed to leave their house on her own. But she educated herself through books, newspapers and TV. She approaches her life, half-witted older brother, oppressive and alcoholic father and traditionalist mother in a satirical and fun manner along with the current political and sociological events of Turkey and the world. She gazes the world through her window as she hungers for all the intellectual accumulation of the universe.
Unutulmaz · 2009Unutulmaz
★ 7.52009
SeriesDrama
The tragic and vengeful story of two sisters who fall in love with the same man.
Havada Bulut · 2003Havada Bulut
★ 4.32003
SeriesDrama