Acting
Tuncel Kurtiz
Born Feb 1, 1936 · Bilecik, Turkey · Died Sep 27, 2013
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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Acting
Türkiye'nin 68'i
Documentary
All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz
2025
Documentary
The Legend of the Ugly King
2017
Documentary
Happy Family Journal
2013
Comedy
My boy, look at the stars
2012
Documentary · History
The Magnificent Century
2011
Drama · Action & Adventure
The Lost Gift
2010
History · Fantasy · Animation
Black and White
2010
Drama
Pains of Autumn
2009
Drama · History
Ezel
2009
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb
2008
Adventure · Action
Asi
2007
Family · Drama
The Edge of Heaven
2007
Drama
Tales of Intransigence
2004
Documentary
Alacakaranlık
2003
On the Tiger's Back
2002
Comedy
The Waterfall
2001
Family · Drama · Comedy
O da Beni Seviyor
2001
Drama
In Foreign Soil
2001
Documentary
Hoşçakal Yarın
1998
Drama · History
Çok Tuhaf Soruşturma
1998
Crime
Çökertme
1997
Journey on a Clock Hand
1997
Mystery · Drama
Sawdust Tales
1997
Drama
Işıklar Sönmesin
1996
Drama
Somersault in a Coffin
1996
Drama
Istanbul Beneath My Wings
1996
Adventure · History · Drama
Love is Colder Than Death
1995
Drama · Romance
Gölgedekiler
1994
Documentary
Ağrı'ya Dönüş
1994
Drama
Bir Aşk Uğruna
1994
Drama · Romance
Dark Shadows of Fear
1993
Drama
Kvällspressen
1992
Drama · Crime
Die Hallo-Sisters
1990
Comedy · Drama
The Guardian Angel
1990
Drama
The Mahabharata
1990
The Mahabharata
1990
Drama · War
Time of Vengeance
1990
Drama
Code Name Coq Rouge
1989
Thriller · Action
The Smile of the Lamb
1986
Drama
The Frozen Leopard
1986
Drama
On a Narrow Bridge
1985
Drama
Kalabaliken i Bender
1983
Comedy · Drama · War
The Wall
1983
Drama
Hasan the Rose
1980
Drama
On Fertile Lands
1980
Drama
Kanal
1979
Drama
The Herd
1978
Drama
The Bus
1974
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Scene of the Crime
1970
Drama · Crime
Hope
1970
Drama
Bullets Won't Touch Me
1967
Adventure
Krallar Ölmez
1967
Adventure · Action
Kuduz Recep
1967
Adventure · History
Law of the Border
1966
Crime · Drama
The Ugly King
1966
Adventure
Horse, Woman and Gun
1966
Adventure
Yiğit Yaralı Olur
1966
Adventure · Drama
Silahların Kanunu
1966
Thriller · Action · Adventure
Kanli Mezar
1966
Krallar Kralı
1965
Adventure
Bir Caniye Gönül Verdim
1965
Adventure · Crime
The Road That Has No End
1965
Drama
I Live When I Die
1965
Drama
The Last Birds
1965
Drama · Romance
Sokakta Kan Vardı
1965
Drama · Crime
Üçünüzü de mıhlarım
1965
Konyakçı
1965
Adventure
Kanlı Meydan
1965
Drama
Sokaklar Yanıyor
1965
Drama · Romance
Directed
Written
On Fertile Lands
1980
Drama