Engin Yüksel

Acting

Engin Yüksel

Born March 20, 1969 · Sakarya, Turkey (age 57)

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Known For

Waiting for HeavenWaiting for Heaven · 2006
Waiting for Heaven
★ 6.72006
MovieDrama
Eflatun is a master miniature artist who's living in 17th century Istanbul. One day, he's taken to the vizier's mansion by force. There he learns that Danyal, one of the Ottoman princes who has ignited an insurrection, is arrested in a far off state and to be executed soon. Eflatun is ordered to make a portrait of the rebel prince who's been condemned to death in a Western manner to help the authorities be certain on the identity of him. Upon the order, Eflatun sets off for an arduous journey to Anatolia. He picks up a girl named Leyla en route. Together, they find themselves in a great venture fraught with sensations.
Şeytanın KitabıŞeytanın Kitabı · 2022
Şeytanın Kitabı
★ 1.02022
MovieHorror
Taner and Yeşim are a couple who have been married for twelve years. The couple, who live a happy life with their ten-year-old daughter Defne, count down the days to go to their summer house, as they do every year. However, this year's vacation will not be like the others. Upon arriving at the summer house, the family witnesses strange occurrences, and is shaken when Defne begins eating insects she has dug up from the ground. The extraordinary events that befall them cause Tamer to revisit his past. Tamer, who is investigating the mysterious roots that even Yeşim does not know about, is forced to confront Cini İbn-i Cühaşe, the most dangerous of the jinn, and his army.
Dersimiz: AtatürkDersimiz: Atatürk · 2010
Dersimiz: Atatürk
★ 5.42010
MovieHistoryDrama
Tarihci Dede is giving information to a couple of children about Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's success and his way to shape todays Turkey.
God's Faithful Servant: BarlaGod's Faithful Servant: Barla · 2011
God's Faithful Servant: Barla
★ 5.02011
Movie
Having been one of the most eminent scholars of the recent past, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Barla life.
Dead Dogs Don't BiteDead Dogs Don't Bite · 2026
Dead Dogs Don't Bite
2026
MovieCrimeDrama
Within a dark system where the illegal waste trade poisons both the soil and the human soul, two inseparable friends witness their bond slowly decay along with the trash they dump into nature.
Free ManFree Man · 2011
Free Man
★ 4.12011
MovieDramaHistory
“Hür Adam” or “Free Man” in English is the real-life story of a very influential Kurdish scholar in Turkey that had lived between 1877-1960, 'Said Nursi'. A writer, philosopher, and philanthropist, he compiled many books on Islam covering various themes of faith, brotherhood, and philanthropy and exploring the reasons behind societal weakness, poverty, ignorance, and divisions.
Listen from the Nay: SeparationsListen from the Nay: Separations · 2008
Listen from the Nay: Separations
★ 3.72008
MovieDramaHistory
The story of the mystical world of a young Mevlevi dervish who witnesses the emotional relationship between two young members of the palace, amid the efforts of a handful of people seeking peace in Istanbul in the days leading up to the 1798 Ottoman-French war. The dervish, who is responsible for keeping the Mevlevi records, is also in the service of Nuri Dede Efendi, a former Ottoman pasha. Dede Efendi and some of his old friends, who are French diplomats, are trying to prevent the impending war. This unofficial effort is being carried out at Sahilsaray, which belongs to Beyhan Sultan, the sister of Sultan Selim III. A bond develops between Halil, the court physician accompanying Dede Efendi during the diplomatic negotiations, and Gülnihal Kalfa, Beyhan Sultan's assistant. The young dervish who accompanies Dede Efendi to Sahilsaray brings a notebook filled with pages that blend the story he has witnessed in its entirety with passages reflecting the teachings of Mevlana...
The Last Ottoman: Knockout AliThe Last Ottoman: Knockout Ali · 2007
The Last Ottoman: Knockout Ali
★ 6.42007
MovieActionComedy
After the First World War, the Allies occupy Istanbul. The protagonist, Yandim Ali is a rogue, discharged from the navy, who doesn't believe that the country can be saved, until he meets Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk), who plans to start a resistance in Anatolia against the occupying Allies, as well as the collaborators of an Ottoman government, that exists only on paper.

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Listen from the Nay: SeparationsListen from the Nay: Separations · 2008
Listen from the Nay: Separations
★ 3.72008
MovieDramaHistory
The story of the mystical world of a young Mevlevi dervish who witnesses the emotional relationship between two young members of the palace, amid the efforts of a handful of people seeking peace in Istanbul in the days leading up to the 1798 Ottoman-French war. The dervish, who is responsible for keeping the Mevlevi records, is also in the service of Nuri Dede Efendi, a former Ottoman pasha. Dede Efendi and some of his old friends, who are French diplomats, are trying to prevent the impending war. This unofficial effort is being carried out at Sahilsaray, which belongs to Beyhan Sultan, the sister of Sultan Selim III. A bond develops between Halil, the court physician accompanying Dede Efendi during the diplomatic negotiations, and Gülnihal Kalfa, Beyhan Sultan's assistant. The young dervish who accompanies Dede Efendi to Sahilsaray brings a notebook filled with pages that blend the story he has witnessed in its entirety with passages reflecting the teachings of Mevlana...
Stajyer MafyaStajyer Mafya · 2014
Stajyer Mafya
★ 5.02014
MovieComedy
Birol and Ayhan are two friends who have known each other since childhood. The duo, who are notorious for their clumsiness, attend a wedding that will turn their lives upside down. Gamze, Birol's girlfriend who left him because he was unemployed, has married someone else. As they leave the wedding, their appearance resembles that of Istanbul's most notorious mafia members, and things begin to get complicated. Now, Ayhan and Birol have unwittingly entered the underworld. However, there is much they need to learn about this world. Their innocence combined with their clumsiness leads to a series of hilarious adventures. The comedy film, featuring Naz Elmas, Ebru Güzel, Lemi Filozof, and Hilmi Cem, a former winner of the Survivor program, brings the comedic story of three friends who get involved with the Russian mafia despite knowing nothing about it to the big screen.

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Under Construction 2Under Construction 2 · 2014
Under Construction 2
★ 4.52014
MovieComedyDrama
Ali and Sudi, who received a 10-year imprisonment for embedding many bodies in the backyard of a construction they had previously worked on, were now free after completing their sentences. After the past events, both friends are determined not to get involved in this kind of crime again. Two friends start working as a night watchman at an entertainment venue on the Aegean coast, which does not have a business permit. Captain Remzi, who owns the entertainment venue, also runs human trafficking with his boat. While both friends dream of going abroad with the women they love, these plans will fall through with the two bodies wash ashore. Although Ali and Sudi bury these two bodies in order not to get into trouble, they will not be able to escape the complex situation they fell into.

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