Ümit Efekan

Country: Turkey
Total Credits at Criticker: 40 (Director), 3 (Writer)
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Ilyas is a poor gate keeper in Istanbul. One day he catches a life time opportunity, being a football player at Fenerbahce Sports Club. (imdb)
Emrah, the little boy, has to look after the family as his father kills himself. Emrah has to face the brutality of life.
A man wants to live an honest life but the world is not a place for an honest man anymore.
Emrah' father is an Agha. He kicks out Emrah and his mother, believing in lies against them. Thereafter, a hard fate begins for Emrah and his mother
Çiçek taksi (1995) - TV Series
A cab stop in Istanbul...The stop's owner Ramazan, is an old skilled driver. Sly, serious, sober and fatherly...A big cab family with Celal the actor, Seker Kazim, Kenan, Omer, Erdal, Ekrem and the stop's tea maker Abuzer... The never ending problems of their families, contradictions and plenty of happenings they experience with their customers. Their stories are sometimes sad, sometimes cheerful but most of the time hilarious. (imdb)
Böyle mi olacaktı (1997) - TV Series
The life story of three faithful schoolmates: Pervin, Gul and Ayse. As going through the struggles of life, they always back up each other. They are the three aces of a volleyball team, too. After being graduated, every year they meet at Naci Baba's (Father Naci) café for their anniversary. Each of them had their own life, they got married with short intervals. One has become a physician, the other one a famous artist and the other dropped out from school. (imdb)
Papatya is a beautiful young girl with a fabulous voice. She is a great dancer, as well.. Karabiber works in her father Mahmut's orchestra as a clarinet player. They are in love since childhood and expected to get married. The only problem is Omer who is very jealous of them, always following and bothering Papatya. Burhan Bey sees Papatya on the stage offers her a job at his exquisite night club. He has one condition and that is Papatya's staying single for a certain period.
The film tells the story of a couple having problems in their marriage. A married couple with two children are soon to be divorced. They explain their problems to the judge at the court. This process will allow them to review their marriage starting from day one.
After losing her husband, a woman lives with her two children. There are many men around her who want to marry. However, the young woman prefers to work, produce and be original. (imdb)
The law involving the forgiveness of sexual crimes against sex workers will shock the whole country through the story of Naciye. (imdb)
Ferdi is a shuttle driver. He helps Murat, a student who lives in the same neighborhood. Ferdi falls in love with Billur, Murat's mother.
Kenan's sister Cansu committed suicide. She is deceived by her boyfriend Engin. Kenan wants to avenge his sister. Then he starts dating Gamze, Engin’s sister.
Cemil, a businessman, falls in love with his secretary Demet, but he is married.
Saliha works as a cleaner to earn a living. She asks for help from her friend, Emel.
The happiness of an expensive prostitute and a businessman who saved her from death is overshadowed by a troubled acquaintance from the past. (imdb)
Benim İçin Ağlama (2000) - TV Series
Revan lives with her husband Salih in a town. Aziz, a wealthy man, is also in love with Revan since he was young.
Ümit is a young and handsome man who works as a sound artist in casinos. One morning, he meets a girl named Leyla as a result of an accident while playing sports. Thanks to coincidences, a love soon arises between the two. (imdb)
Mine lives in a small town with her mother. One day she meets a man named Tarik, who is on vacation in town. A relationship begins between Tarik, the son of a wealthy businessman, and Mine. (imdb)
Ahu's biggest dream is to one day stage the dances of ancient civilizations by modernizing them. Ahu, who needs ballet training for this job, cannot afford her training expenses and has to postpone her dreams. However, rich men are ready to meet all of Ahu's wishes in exchange for marriage. (imdb)
Difficult obstacles await young lovers, but for their love, both struggle to solve their problems. (imdb)
Riza Bey lives in a small holiday resort. The large lands he owns whet the appetite of big companies. The company of Cengiz, a young entrepreneur, also tries for a long time to persuade Riza Bey. However, many people earn a living from the businesses on the land. (imdb)
Orhan is a famous singer. One day, Orhan's wife is kidnapped. He is left alone with his son.
Zoraki Koca (2007) - TV Series
Rich and spoiled Ömer makes a bet on difficult girl, Ayse. He finds himself married to Ayse. Running away doesn't work anymore. (imdb)
Keriman, who works as a sex worker, quits her job when she gets married. However, her marriage was short lived. Her husband dies in a work accident six months later. Keriman, who is alone, does not want to do his old job. He tries to build a new life for himself, but his old colleagues will follow him. (imdb)
Gizli Ask (1997) - TV Series
Emel is the daughter of a middle-class family. She married Faruk, a very wealthy man, and moved to Antalya. Faruk is intensely jealous of his beautiful wife, beats her, and isolates her from everyone, including her family. Oppressed by his control, Emel begins to search for a way to escape when she learns that Faruk’s first wife had died under suspicious circumstances. The series ran for 8 episodes and was broadcast on Kanal D.