Ümit Efekan

Ümit Efekan
Country: Turkey
Total Credits at Criticker: 40 (Director), 3 (Writer)
Biography submitted by ehk2
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Ya ya ya sa sa sa
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)
Acilarin çocugu
Emrah, the little boy, has to look after the family as his father kills himself. Emrah has to face the brutality of life.
Kizlar sinifi
About a class of highschool girl students. They are lazy, crazy and funny.
Acı Dünya
A man wants to live an honest life but the world is not a place for an honest man anymore.
Saskin ördek
Two lovers cannot marry because of the customs
Sarmasdolas
An unhappily married grocer brings a relationship with a prostitute
Boynu bükükler
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
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)
Öğretmen Zeynep
Zeynep is a poor idealist teacher who loves her job
Böyle mi olacaktı
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 ile karabiber
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.
Bize ne Oldu
A family drama in the slums of İstanbul.
Yarinsiz adam
An exiled fisherman falls in love with the belly dancer of the tavern
Halkali Kole
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.
Zavallılar
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Vurmayın
Bir Kadın
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)
Madde 438
The law involving the forgiveness of sexual crimes against sex workers will shock the whole country through the story of Naciye. (imdb)
Hayat Köprüsü
The story of Cansu (Sibel Turnagöl) and Metin (Kadir İnanır).
Aptal Kahraman
The story of Sahan. He was slandered. He falls in love with Hacer.
Kadin Dul Kalinca
The story of Necla and Melih, a divorced couple.
Kürtaj
Suna is pregnant by Yusuf, a rich businessman.
Her Seyim Sensin
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.
Sicak Yatak
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.
Kalbimdeki Düsman
Cemil, a businessman, falls in love with his secretary Demet, but he is married.
Bu Devrin Kadini
Saliha works as a cleaner to earn a living. She asks for help from her friend, Emel.
Vahsi Ask
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
Revan lives with her husband Salih in a town. Aziz, a wealthy man, is also in love with Revan since he was young.
Deliye Her Gün Bayram
The story of a family who migrated to the big city.
Utan
About a father who tries to win back the love of his children. (imdb)
Töre
The story of three brothers fighting a landlord who opposes road construction. (imdb)
Sevmek Yeniden Dogmak
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)
Alev Gibi
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)
Firtina Gönüller
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)
Can Evimden Vurdular
Difficult obstacles await young lovers, but for their love, both struggle to solve their problems. (imdb)
Çilgin Arzular
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)
Seni Ariyorum
Orhan is a famous singer. One day, Orhan's wife is kidnapped. He is left alone with his son.
Zoraki Koca
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)
Sevgiler Düslerde Kaldi
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
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.