Acting
Serra Yılmaz
Born September 13, 1954 · Istanbul (age 71)
Serra Yılmaz (born 13 September 1954) is a Turkish actress. She has appeared in more than forty films since 1983. On a number of films she collaborated with Ferzan Özpetek.
Known For
Tersine Dünya · 1994Tersine Dünya
★ 5.61994
MovieComedy
The film is set in a world where traditional gender roles between women and men are reversed. Bitirim Leyla and Sarı Leman are the tough, street-smart women of their neighborhood. While Leman works in a factory, Leyla makes a living through small-time scams on the streets. Leyla cheats on her husband with a young man from the neighborhood, while Leman spends her time with male prostitutes. However, the lifestyle they lead eventually draws both women into crime.
Red Istanbul · 2017Red Istanbul
★ 5.72017
MovieRomanceDrama
Orhan who lived in London for years and did not come back to Turkey agrees to help Deniz -a famous director- edit his first book. Deniz has been living in a mansion with his family which started to lose its old brightness and power. Orhan finds himself in the middle of Deniz's complicated relationships, mysterious friends and stange family members. This is the first movie of Ferzan Ozpetek which is shot in Turkey after a long time. It is also based on his own book which has the same name with the movie.
Dust Cloth · 2015Dust Cloth
★ 7.52015
MovieDrama
Nesrin and Hatun are two Kurdish cleaning women living in Istanbul. While Nesrin tries to survive with her little daughter, trying to understand why her husband left her, Hatun dreams of buying a house in the district where they clean.
Me and Roz · 2009Me and Roz
2009
MovieDrama
People of a small town face migration as a dam project threatens their hometown. A local journalist assumes leadership on the issue. As townsfolk begin accepting defeat, 13-year-old Roz, who came to the town after her village was destroyed, starts becoming source of hope for everyone.
I Love You · 1983I Love You
1983
MovieDramaRomance
As a coincidence, Murat founds his ex-love Selma after several years in his town. He would like to make up and regain her trust and love. However Selma already have a different life style.
Afife Jale · 1987Afife Jale
★ 6.01987
MovieDrama
The life of Afife Jale, the first Turkish female theater artist, is recounted. Since childhood, Afife has been a free-spirited girl who loves her freedom. However, she lives in a conservative family environment. When she turned twelve, she was forced to wear a veil despite her objections. With the support of her family elders, her father allowed her to study painting at the School of Fine Arts. However, Afife's heart was set on theater. Initially, she staged plays for her friends on a small stage she had set up inside her home, performing the plays of the Afife Company. Her greatest obstacle was her father. With the support of her grandfather, the Pasha, and her childhood friend and lover, Dr. Ziya, Afife stood up to her father. She could not suppress her desire for much longer.
Losers' Club · 2011Losers' Club
★ 6.52011
MovieComedyDrama
Kaan and Mete, co-hosts of a mid 1990s radio show called Kaybedenler Kulübü (Losers' Club), struggle to deal with their daily lives after their show becomes an instant hit. Kaan meets Zeynep, the girl of his dreams, but their relationship comes under pressure as the show continues to stir controversy and attract fans from every segment of Istanbul society.
Queen of Hearts · 1986Queen of Hearts
★ 8.01986
MovieDrama
A frigid young housewife cannot reconcile her sado-masochistic imagination with her daily life with her submissive husband. While he is at work, she starts working in the afternoons at a local, first-class brothel.
Movies
Tersine Dünya · 1994Tersine Dünya
★ 5.61994
MovieComedy
The film is set in a world where traditional gender roles between women and men are reversed. Bitirim Leyla and Sarı Leman are the tough, street-smart women of their neighborhood. While Leman works in a factory, Leyla makes a living through small-time scams on the streets. Leyla cheats on her husband with a young man from the neighborhood, while Leman spends her time with male prostitutes. However, the lifestyle they lead eventually draws both women into crime.
Red Istanbul · 2017Red Istanbul
★ 5.72017
MovieRomanceDrama
Orhan who lived in London for years and did not come back to Turkey agrees to help Deniz -a famous director- edit his first book. Deniz has been living in a mansion with his family which started to lose its old brightness and power. Orhan finds himself in the middle of Deniz's complicated relationships, mysterious friends and stange family members. This is the first movie of Ferzan Ozpetek which is shot in Turkey after a long time. It is also based on his own book which has the same name with the movie.
Dust Cloth · 2015Dust Cloth
★ 7.52015
MovieDrama
Nesrin and Hatun are two Kurdish cleaning women living in Istanbul. While Nesrin tries to survive with her little daughter, trying to understand why her husband left her, Hatun dreams of buying a house in the district where they clean.
Me and Roz · 2009Me and Roz
2009
MovieDrama
People of a small town face migration as a dam project threatens their hometown. A local journalist assumes leadership on the issue. As townsfolk begin accepting defeat, 13-year-old Roz, who came to the town after her village was destroyed, starts becoming source of hope for everyone.
I Love You · 1983I Love You
1983
MovieDramaRomance
As a coincidence, Murat founds his ex-love Selma after several years in his town. He would like to make up and regain her trust and love. However Selma already have a different life style.
Afife Jale · 1987Afife Jale
★ 6.01987
MovieDrama
The life of Afife Jale, the first Turkish female theater artist, is recounted. Since childhood, Afife has been a free-spirited girl who loves her freedom. However, she lives in a conservative family environment. When she turned twelve, she was forced to wear a veil despite her objections. With the support of her family elders, her father allowed her to study painting at the School of Fine Arts. However, Afife's heart was set on theater. Initially, she staged plays for her friends on a small stage she had set up inside her home, performing the plays of the Afife Company. Her greatest obstacle was her father. With the support of her grandfather, the Pasha, and her childhood friend and lover, Dr. Ziya, Afife stood up to her father. She could not suppress her desire for much longer.
Losers' Club · 2011Losers' Club
★ 6.52011
MovieComedyDrama
Kaan and Mete, co-hosts of a mid 1990s radio show called Kaybedenler Kulübü (Losers' Club), struggle to deal with their daily lives after their show becomes an instant hit. Kaan meets Zeynep, the girl of his dreams, but their relationship comes under pressure as the show continues to stir controversy and attract fans from every segment of Istanbul society.
Queen of Hearts · 1986Queen of Hearts
★ 8.01986
MovieDrama
A frigid young housewife cannot reconcile her sado-masochistic imagination with her daily life with her submissive husband. While he is at work, she starts working in the afternoons at a local, first-class brothel.
The Trace · 1994The Trace
★ 6.01994
MovieThriller
Commissioner Kemal, who is nearing retirement, investigates a suicide case. Cezmi Kara, whose face has become unrecognizable, has been found dead in her home. Kemal suspects that this is a murder and obsesses over the dead man's face.
Pipì Room · 2011Pipì Room
2011
MovieComedyTV Movie
Küçük Ortak · 2017Küçük Ortak
★ 6.52017
MovieComedyFamily
Ceren, a young copywriter, starts a new job. She is selected to work on one of the company's most important advertising campaigns. But there is one problem: the team that will come up with ideas for the children's clothing ad must have children of their own. Ceren, in order to get the job, introduces Ayşe, whom she met by chance, to everyone as her daughter.
Fotoğraflar · 1989Fotoğraflar
★ 9.01989
MovieDrama
The film tells the love story of a Turkish girl and a Greek boy who grow up together. Their families' strong opposition to the relationship leads the story to a tragic end.
9 · 20029
★ 7.62002
MovieMysteryThriller
In a poor neighbourhood of Istanbul, a young homeless girl has been found dead. Six people from the neighbourhood are being interrogated. While the police camera is recording, these six witnesses find themselves caught in manipulation and abuse, forcing them to give away their innermost secrets.
Sevgili Bebeklerim · 1987Sevgili Bebeklerim
1987
Movie
Billionaire · 1986Billionaire
★ 7.41986
MovieFamilyDrama
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.
Sugar Pie Lady · 1983Sugar Pie Lady
★ 7.41983
MovieComedyRomance
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.
Motherland Hotel · 1987Motherland Hotel
★ 7.01987
MovieCrimeDrama
Zebercet is an obsessive man living a monotonous life in a hotel with few customers. This monotonous life changes with the arrival of a woman who does not even give her name. She stays only one night in the room she has rented and leaves the hotel to come back a week later.
The Pomegranate · 2011The Pomegranate
★ 5.82011
MovieDramaThriller
“The Pomegranate” tells the story of a woman; seeking her own justice. “The Pomegranate” questions the justice of four people with different beliefs in a house, in half a day and in their own realms of faith. Asuman is a fortune-teller with uncanny psychic powers who lives in the suburbs of Istanbul but tells fortunes of the rich at their own luxurious places.
Hollywood Runaways · 1997Hollywood Runaways
★ 8.51997
MovieDrama
The two friends Tuna & Fedai, who lead their lives with various mischief, decide to escape to Hollywood to fulfill their dreams.
Hititya: Madalyonun Sırrı · 2013Hititya: Madalyonun Sırrı
2013
MovieAdventure
Two brothers and their sister discover a world beyond imagination and the magic within them after the disappearance of their mother.
The Goddess of Fortune · 2019The Goddess of Fortune
★ 7.12019
MovieDrama
Alessandro and Arturo have been together for over 15 years and, despite the feeling they still have for each other, their relationship is now at crisis. When Alessandro’s best friend, out of the blue, asks them to take care of her two kids for a few days, something changes in their daily routine and love will drive them to a crazy and unexpected turn in their life.
Facing Windows · 2003Facing Windows
★ 7.02003
MovieDramaRomance
Overburdened and stuck in a greying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for a Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home. As she begins to reflect on her life, she turns to the man who lives across from her.
Saturn in Opposition · 2007Saturn in Opposition
★ 6.82007
MovieDrama
This film focuses on contemporary 30- and 40-somethings trying to make sense of their lives in an age in which the old certainties have disappeared. Lorenzo and Davide make their lives together within a circle that includes Antonio and Angelica, married with children; Nerval and her policeman husband.
The Yellow Mercedes · 1993The Yellow Mercedes
★ 7.71993
MovieComedyAction
The film is based on 'Fikrimin Ince Gulu', a novel by Adalet Agaoglu, which depicts a first generation gurbetci/guest-worker returning home. It covers his land journey in short bursts from Germany to the Turkey's west border - and extensively from thereon to his village close to Ankara - capital of Turkey. He begins his journey purchasing a second hand yellow Mercedes - possibly his first car - using his meager savings working as a laborer. Offering deep insight into the mind of a manual laborer Bayram (Ilyas Salman) making his first trip back home, resorting to flashbacks in highlighting Bayram's motivation and experiences from his childhood right up to the events leading to his first departure from Turkey to Germany.
TV Shows
Parmaklıklar Ardında · 2007Parmaklıklar Ardında
★ 8.02007
SeriesDramaCrime
The lives of women in prison, as well as the adventures of their relatives who came to visit and the aftermath of those who went out.
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.
Şehnaz Tango · 1994Şehnaz Tango
★ 6.81994
SeriesFamilyComedy
Sono Lillo · 2023Sono Lillo
★ 6.32023
SeriesComedy
The Ignorant Angels · 2022The Ignorant Angels
★ 6.32022
SeriesDrama
Following the death of her husband in a car accident, Antonia discovers that he was having a homosexual affair with a man named Michele. At first devastated by the news, she finds herself building an unexpected friendship with this man she had never heard of. They both learn to know each other, to accept each other, to understand each other. Antonia thus discovers her husband's other family made up of friends with unusual lifestyles and different sexual identities.
Geçmiş Bahar Mimozaları · 1989Geçmiş Bahar Mimozaları
1989
SeriesDrama