Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan

Taylan graduated in theatre from Hacettepe University State Conservatory. He is best known for his role as Iskender in the hit surreal comedy series Leyla ile Mecnun and other films. Between 1989 and 1993, he worked at the Diyarbakir State Theatre. In 1993 and 1994, he worked with Roberto Ciulli at the Theatre an Der Ruhr in Germany. Taylan has since worked in many theatrical projects with Yücel Erten. He became General Secretary of the Devlet Tiyatrolari Sanatcilari Dernegi or DETIS (State Theatre Artists' Association) and served in the position until he resigned in 2006. In 2002, he won the Ismet Küntay award for Best Director for the play Misafir Sahneleyisi. - IMDb Mini Biography By: yusufpiskin

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One Day in Europe (2005)

One day in Europe shows stories set in four European countries. All of them involve thievery in some way or the other. The protagonists are strangers in the respective country. For none of them their stay turns out as planned.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Stöhr
CAST:  Megan Gay  •  Luidmila Tsvetkova  •  Andrey Sokolov  •  Florian Lukas

One day in Europe shows stories set in four European countries. All of them involve thievery in some way or the other. The protagonists are strangers in the respective country. For none of them their stay turns out as planned.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Stöhr
CAST:  Megan Gay  •  Luidmila Tsvetkova  •  Andrey Sokolov  •  Florian Lukas

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DIRECTION:  Onur Tan
CAST:  Şafak Sezer  •  Alp Kırşan  •  Hüseyin Elmalıpınar  •  Esin Civangil

Dragon Trap (2010)

When a serial killer goes after former convicted pedophiles, it is up to Police Commissioner Abbas and his Chief Celal to stop the killings.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Uğur Yücel
CAST:  Uğur Yücel  •  Kenan İmirzalıoğlu  •  Nejat İşler  •  Berrak Tüzünataç

When a serial killer goes after former convicted pedophiles, it is up to Police Commissioner Abbas and his Chief Celal to stop the killings.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Uğur Yücel
CAST:  Uğur Yücel  •  Kenan İmirzalıoğlu  •  Nejat İşler  •  Berrak Tüzünataç

Toss-Up (2004)

Two soldiers return home from their military service in southeastern Turkey with disabilities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Uğur Yücel
CAST:  Kenan İmirzalıoğlu  •  Olgun Şimşek  •  Engin Günaydın  •  Settar Tanrıöğen

Two soldiers return home from their military service in southeastern Turkey with disabilities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Uğur Yücel
CAST:  Kenan İmirzalıoğlu  •  Olgun Şimşek  •  Engin Günaydın  •  Settar Tanrıöğen

Okul (2004)

The film revolves around a young group of spoiled teenagers and their struggle to prepare for the standardized test required to get into university. All of a sudden a ghost enters their lives, scares and incites them to misbehave.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Durul Taylan  •  Yağmur Taylan
CAST:  Deniz Akkaya  •  Hamdi Alkan  •  Burak Altay  •  Halit Ergenç

The film revolves around a young group of spoiled teenagers and their struggle to prepare for the standardized test required to get into university. All of a sudden a ghost enters their lives, scares and incites them to misbehave.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Durul Taylan  •  Yağmur Taylan
CAST:  Deniz Akkaya  •  Hamdi Alkan  •  Burak Altay  •  Halit Ergenç

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011)

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In the rural area around the Anatolian town of Keskin, the local prosecutor, police commissar, and doctor lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nuri Bilge Ceylan
CAST:  Muhammet Uzuner  •  Yılmaz Erdoğan  •  Taner Birsel  •  Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan

In the rural area around the Anatolian town of Keskin, the local prosecutor, police commissar, and doctor lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nuri Bilge Ceylan
CAST:  Muhammet Uzuner  •  Yılmaz Erdoğan  •  Taner Birsel  •  Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan

The Shadowless (2009)

A barber working in Istanbul longs to be ‘both here and far, far away’. One day, he takes the day off and disappears abruptly without warning anyone. He then settles in a far-flung village. Some mysterious events start happening in the village as people disappear ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ümit Ünal
CAST:  Selçuk Yöntem  •  Hakan Karahan  •  Taner Birsel  •  Fuat Onan

A barber working in Istanbul longs to be ‘both here and far, far away’. One day, he takes the day off and disappears abruptly without warning anyone. He then settles in a far-flung village. Some mysterious events start happening in the village as people disappear ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ümit Ünal
CAST:  Selçuk Yöntem  •  Hakan Karahan  •  Taner Birsel  •  Fuat Onan

Hidden Lives (2011)

An Alevi family masquerading as Sunni tries to establish relations with its Sunni neighbors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Halûk Ünal
CAST:  Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan  •  Ceren Hindistan  •  Yusuf Akgün  •  Laçin Ceylan

An Alevi family masquerading as Sunni tries to establish relations with its Sunni neighbors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Halûk Ünal
CAST:  Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan  •  Ceren Hindistan  •  Yusuf Akgün  •  Laçin Ceylan

Thou Gild'st the Even (2013)

In a small town in Anatolia, whose inhabitants possess various supernatural powers but still have to deal with ordinary problems, Cemal helps out in his father’s barbershop and, in his free time, acts as a football referee.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Onur Ünlü
CAST:  Ali Atay  •  Demet Evgar  •  Damla Sönmez  •  Ercan Kesal

In a small town in Anatolia, whose inhabitants possess various supernatural powers but still have to deal with ordinary problems, Cemal helps out in his father’s barbershop and, in his free time, acts as a football referee.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Onur Ünlü
CAST:  Ali Atay  •  Demet Evgar  •  Damla Sönmez  •  Ercan Kesal

Kayıp Aşıklar (2004)

The story of a young couple has changed with a man came to town, who is a part of the town's history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veli Çelik
CAST:  Melisa Sözen  •  Şevket Çoruh  •  Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan  •  Ali İpin

The story of a young couple has changed with a man came to town, who is a part of the town's history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veli Çelik
CAST:  Melisa Sözen  •  Şevket Çoruh  •  Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan  •  Ali İpin

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DIRECTION:  Hamdi Alkan
CAST:  Vural Çelik  •  Yasemin Baştan  •  Okan Tangücü  •  Halil Ergün

The Butterfly's Dream (2013)

In a small Turkish town, two young tuberculous poets try to survive while publishing their poems. As they both fall in love, their life would never be the same.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yılmaz Erdoğan
CAST:  Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ  •  Mert Fırat  •  Belçim Bilgin  •  Yılmaz Erdoğan

In a small Turkish town, two young tuberculous poets try to survive while publishing their poems. As they both fall in love, their life would never be the same.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yılmaz Erdoğan
CAST:  Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ  •  Mert Fırat  •  Belçim Bilgin  •  Yılmaz Erdoğan

Sonsuz (2009)

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DIRECTION:  Cemal Şan
CAST:  Ayça Bingöl  •  Şevket Çoruh  •  Ferhat Gündoğdu  •  İsmail Hacıoğlu

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DIRECTION:  Cemal Şan
CAST:  Ayça Bingöl  •  Şevket Çoruh  •  Ferhat Gündoğdu  •  İsmail Hacıoğlu

Yes Sir (2007)

Once a year a group of handicapped people are allowed to visit army barracks. There, they have the opportunity of feeling like and being real soldiers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mustafa Altıoklar
CAST:  Mehmet Ali Erbil  •  Sarp Levendoğlu  •  Seda Akman  •  Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan

Once a year a group of handicapped people are allowed to visit army barracks. There, they have the opportunity of feeling like and being real soldiers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mustafa Altıoklar
CAST:  Mehmet Ali Erbil  •  Sarp Levendoğlu  •  Seda Akman  •  Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan

Kaptan Feza (2010)

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DIRECTION:  Ümit Ünal
CAST:  Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan  •  Hakan Karahan  •  Meral Okay  •  Umut Karadağ

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DIRECTION:  Ümit Ünal
CAST:  Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan  •  Hakan Karahan  •  Meral Okay  •  Umut Karadağ

Last Stop: Kurtuluş (2012)

Meet Vartanus who has devoted her life to her bedridden father; Goncagul who realizes that her Mafioso lover will never marry her. Gulnur who's resigned herself to daily beatings as long as her husband doesn't touch the kids, Tulay who's shattered every time her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yusuf Pirhasan
CAST:  Belçim Bilgin  •  Ayten Soykök  •  Asuman Dabak  •  Damla Sönmez

Meet Vartanus who has devoted her life to her bedridden father; Goncagul who realizes that her Mafioso lover will never marry her. Gulnur who's resigned herself to daily beatings as long as her husband doesn't touch the kids, Tulay who's shattered every time her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yusuf Pirhasan
CAST:  Belçim Bilgin  •  Ayten Soykök  •  Asuman Dabak  •  Damla Sönmez

Adını Sen Koy (2009)

When a man invites his friend who lives in Germany to be his best man in their wedding, this guest falls in love with his fiance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tuna Kiremitçi
CAST:  Melis Birkan  •  Cemal Toktas  •  Ali İl  •  Itır Esen

When a man invites his friend who lives in Germany to be his best man in their wedding, this guest falls in love with his fiance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tuna Kiremitçi
CAST:  Melis Birkan  •  Cemal Toktas  •  Ali İl  •  Itır Esen

Eve Dönüş (2006)

September 1980. Mustafa 'Mehmet Ali Alabora' and his wife, who're both laborers are married for 5 years. The couple has nothing to do with politics and spend their days happily with their 3 year old daughter and their TV, despite the clamor of guns clashing outside ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ömer Uğur
CAST:  Memet Ali Alabora  •  Sibel Kekilli  •  Ali Tutal  •  Altan Erkekli

September 1980. Mustafa 'Mehmet Ali Alabora' and his wife, who're both laborers are married for 5 years. The couple has nothing to do with politics and spend their days happily with their 3 year old daughter and their TV, despite the clamor of guns clashing outside ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ömer Uğur
CAST:  Memet Ali Alabora  •  Sibel Kekilli  •  Ali Tutal  •  Altan Erkekli

Rhino Season (2012)

Kurdish-Iranian poet Sahel has just been released from a thirty-year prison sentence in Iran. Now the one thing keeping him going is the thought of finding his wife, who thinks he's been dead for over twenty years.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bahman Ghobadi
CAST:  Behrouz Vossoughi  •  Monica Bellucci  •  Yılmaz Erdoğan  •  Caner Cindoruk

Kurdish-Iranian poet Sahel has just been released from a thirty-year prison sentence in Iran. Now the one thing keeping him going is the thought of finding his wife, who thinks he's been dead for over twenty years.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bahman Ghobadi
CAST:  Behrouz Vossoughi  •  Monica Bellucci  •  Yılmaz Erdoğan  •  Caner Cindoruk
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