Taner Birsel

Known for ActingBorn 1959-01-01 (age 67)Akhisar, Manisa, Turkey

Taner Birsel, born in 1959 in Akhisar in the province of Manisa, Turkey, first studied Journalism and Public Relations between 1976-1980. Then he went on to study Performing Arts at the Conservatory of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, from 1981 to 1985. He has been an actor at the Istanbul State Theatre and starred in more than 30 plays since 1985. Some of the plays he starred in: King Lear, Cyrano de Bergerac, Hamlet, Ay Isiginda Samata, The Death of Danton. Apart from plays, he is well-known for his career in the motion pictures as well. Some of his awards are as follows: Award for the Best Male Actor at the 24th SIYAD (Turkish Film Critics Association) Awards; Award for the Best Male Actor at the 21st SIYAD Awards for his role in "The Confession", (2002), which was screened at the "Un Certain Regard" section of the 2002 Cannes Film Festival; Award for the Best Male Actor for his role in "A Run for Money" (1999) at the 21st Istanbul Film Festival.Read more

Movies & web series

Bir Kadının Anatomisi

Sır Dosyası

Ayla: The Daughter of War

Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia

O da Beni Seviyor

Bir Erkeğin Anatomisi

Ethos

Cars of the Revolution

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

The Butterfly's Dream

Time Goes By

Blue Cave

Black Night

Times and Winds

A Run for Money

Sır Dosyası

Mommy, I'm Scared

The Confession

The Shadowless

Our Grand Despair

Elephants and Grass

The Lamb

Mud

Summer Book

Black and White

Ember

Sideway

Inflame

Island: Wedding of the Zombies

Hey There!

Drawers

Death