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Tuncel Kurtiz

Acting 77 (deceased) years old Bilecik, Turkey ★ 0.7
Born: February 1, 1936
Died: September 27, 2013

Biography

Tuncel Tayanç Kurtiz (1 February 1936 – 27 September 2013) was a Turkish theatre, movie and TV series actor, playwright, and film director Since 1964, he acted in more than 70 movies, including many international productions.

Since 1958, Kurtiz performed on many stages in Istanbul, in state and private theatres. He was also on the stage at Gothenburg City Theatre, Stockholm Royal Theatre and Swedish Theatre in Sweden, Schaubühne Berlin, Frankfurt City Theatre and Hamburg City Theatre in Germany and at Peter Brook Shakespeare Royal Theatre in England. Kurtiz directed plays for the German-Turkish theatre project "Türkisches Ensemble" in the late 1970s.

During his university years and later the military service period, he became friends with the renowned film director Yılmaz Güney. They made a number of films together. Their 1970 film Umut was prohibited to leave Turkey, but was shown in Cannes Film Festival by a smuggled copy.

His first film role was in Şeytanın Uşakları, shot in 1964. Since then, Tuncel Kurtiz played also in many international productions like Swedish, German, Dutch, Italian, French, British, Israel and Indian films and TV series, mostly in the original language.

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Known For

Hoşçakal Yarın
Hoşçakal Yarın Ali Elverdi 1998
Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb
Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb Said 2008
On a Narrow Bridge
On a Narrow Bridge 1985
The Edge of Heaven
The Edge of Heaven Ali Aksu 2007
Krallar Ölmez
Krallar Ölmez Komiser 1967

Filmography

Acting Credits (75)

All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz
All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz Self 2025
The Legend of the Ugly King
The Legend of the Ugly King Self (archive footage) 2017
Happy Family Journal
Happy Family Journal Yıldırım Taşyumruk 2013
My boy, look at the stars
My boy, look at the stars Deniz Gezmiş(voice) and sings the poems 2012
Magnificent Century
Magnificent Century Ebu Suud Efendi 2011
Black and White
Black and White 2010
Pains of Autumn
Pains of Autumn Kamil Efendi 2009
Ezel
Ezel Ramiz Karaeski 2009
Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb
Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb Said 2008
Asi
Asi Cemal Ağa 2007
The Edge of Heaven
The Edge of Heaven Ali Aksu 2007
Hacı
Hacı 2006
Tales of Intransigence
Tales of Intransigence 2004
Alacakaranlık
Alacakaranlık 2003
On the Tiger's Back
On the Tiger's Back Fatih 2002
The Waterfall
The Waterfall Kel Selim 2001
O da Beni Seviyor
O da Beni Seviyor Masalcı 2001
In Foreign Soil
In Foreign Soil Self 2001
Hoşçakal Yarın
Hoşçakal Yarın Ali Elverdi 1998
Vive la mariée... et la libération du Kurdistan
Vive la mariée... et la libération du Kurdistan Uncle Ismet 1998
Çok Tuhaf Soruşturma
Çok Tuhaf Soruşturma 1998
Çökertme
Çökertme 1997
Journey on a Clock Hand
Journey on a Clock Hand Agah 1997
Sawdust Tales
Sawdust Tales Fisherman 1997
Gräfin Sophia Hatun
Gräfin Sophia Hatun 1997
Işıklar Sönmesin
Işıklar Sönmesin 1996
Somersault in a Coffin
Somersault in a Coffin Reis 1996
Istanbul Beneath My Wings
Istanbul Beneath My Wings Topal Recep Paşa 1996
Love is Colder Than Death
Love is Colder Than Death Dursun 1995
Ağrı'ya Dönüş
Ağrı'ya Dönüş 1994
Bir Aşk Uğruna
Bir Aşk Uğruna 1994
Dark Shadows of Fear
Dark Shadows of Fear Mohammed 1993
Dødelig kjemi
Dødelig kjemi Ahmed Jhani 1992
Kvällspressen
Kvällspressen Abdel 1992
Amforans gåta
Amforans gåta Papa 1991
Die Hallo-Sisters
Die Hallo-Sisters Samy 1990
The Guardian Angel
The Guardian Angel Ivar 1990
The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata Shakuni 1990
The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata Shakuni 1990
Time of Vengeance
Time of Vengeance grand-father 1990
Code Name Coq Rouge
Code Name Coq Rouge Al-Houl 1989
The Smile of the Lamb
The Smile of the Lamb Hilmi 1986
The Frozen Leopard
The Frozen Leopard 1986
On a Narrow Bridge
On a Narrow Bridge 1985
Kalabaliken i Bender
Kalabaliken i Bender 1983
The Wall
The Wall Tonton Ali 1983
Hasan the Rose
Hasan the Rose Hakan / The film director 1980
On Fertile Lands
On Fertile Lands Zeynel 1980
Kanal
Kanal Abuzer Dayı 1979
The Herd
The Herd Hamo Ağa 1979
The Bus
The Bus 1974
Frau Kutzer und andere Bewohner der Naunynstraße
Frau Kutzer und andere Bewohner der Naunynstraße 1973
Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime Der Kleine 1970
Hope
Hope Hasan 1970
Bullets Won't Touch Me
Bullets Won't Touch Me Cengiz 1967
Krallar Ölmez
Krallar Ölmez Komiser 1967
Kuduz Recep
Kuduz Recep Hamza 1967
Law of the Border
Law of the Border Bekir 1966
The Ugly King
The Ugly King 1966
Horse, Woman and Gun
Horse, Woman and Gun 1966
Yiğit Yaralı Olur
Yiğit Yaralı Olur 1966
Silahların Kanunu
Silahların Kanunu 1966
Kanli Mezar
Kanli Mezar 1966
Zehirli Kucak
Zehirli Kucak 1966
Bir Caniye Gönül Verdim
Bir Caniye Gönül Verdim 1965
The Road That Has No End
The Road That Has No End Köylü 1965
I Live When I Die
I Live When I Die 1965
The Last Birds
The Last Birds Turgut 1965
Sokakta Kan Vardı
Sokakta Kan Vardı 1965
Krallar Kralı
Krallar Kralı 1965
Üçünüzü de mıhlarım
Üçünüzü de mıhlarım Hüseyin 1965
Konyakçı
Konyakçı 1965
Kanlı Meydan
Kanlı Meydan 1965
Sokaklar Yanıyor
Sokaklar Yanıyor Orhan 1965
Türkiye'nin 68'i
Türkiye'nin 68'i Self

Directing Credits (2)

Writing Credits (2)

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