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Onur Ünlü(I)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Onur Ünlü is a Turkish film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He was born in Izmit, Turkey in 1973. He studied Communication Arts in Anadolu University. He gained a Master's degree on Communication Studies from Marmara University. He is a poet and a musician at the same time. All of his poems are published as a book called "Gidiyorum Bu" (Going That). The first movie he has directed, produced and written is called "Polis" (Police)(2006). He was the director of famous Turkish TV show, "Leyla ile Mecnun", which turned out to be the most successful comedy show of the recent years in Turkey. The show has turned out to be a phenomenon in Turkey through the years it was on. He also starred in the TV show "Ben de Ozledim", which is the continuing story of "Leyla ile Mecnun". His movies, "Bes Sehir" (Five Cities) (2009), "Celal Tan ve Ailesinin Asiri Acikli Hikayesi" (The Extremely Tearful Story of Celal Tan and His Family) (2011), "Sen Aydinlatirsin Geceyi" (Thou Gild'st the Even) (2013) and Itirazim Var"(Objection)(2014) are awarded by the international movie festivals.
BornJune 24, 1973
BornJune 24, 1973
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      • 15 wins & 21 nominations total

    Known for

    Serdar Orçin, Öner Erkan, Serkan Keskin, Özgür Çevik, Osman Sonant, Umut Kurt, Hazal Kaya, and Büsra Pekin in Let's Sin (2014)
    Let's Sin
    7.7
    • Writer
    • 2014
    Five Cities (2009)
    Five Cities
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 2009
    Thou Gild'st the Even (2013)
    Thou Gild'st the Even
    7.7
    • Writer
    • 2013
    Blind in Love (2017)
    Blind in Love
    5.1
    • Writer
    • 2017

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    Writer



    • Kurumus
      • Writer
      • Pre-production



    • Hollow (2022)
      Hollow
      4.2
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Onur Ünlü: Hayatta Tek Mantikli Sey Stand Up Yapmakmis Gibi Geliyor (2021)
      Onur Ünlü: Hayatta Tek Mantikli Sey Stand Up Yapmakmis Gibi Geliyor
      2.9
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Haluk Bilginer, Akin Ergin, Ertan Saban, Songül Öden, Ahmet Rifat Sungar, Ecem Uzun, Sükran Ovali, Serhat Mustafa Kiliç, Beyti Engin, and Devrim Yakut in Seref Bey (2021)
      Seref Bey
      5.6
      TV Series
      • treatment
      • 2021
    • Demet Evgâr in The Adventures of Sukran the Lame (2019)
      The Adventures of Sukran the Lame
      4.8
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Ozan Bilen, Erkan Can, Aysen Gruda, Emre Altug, Sezin Akbasogullari, Selim Bayraktar, Selin Sekerci, and Serap Matyas in My Dear Neighbor (2018)
      My Dear Neighbor
      4.7
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Dudullu Postasi (2018)
      Dudullu Postasi
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Put to the Things (2017)
      Put to the Things
      5.1
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Blind in Love (2017)
      Blind in Love
      5.1
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Ramazan Koçdemir, Ece Dizdar, Osman Sonant, Selim Bayraktar, Hakan Bulut, Emre Sen, Erkan Kolçak Köstendil, Bahar Selvi, and Betül Akdeniz in Görünen Adam (2017)
      Görünen Adam
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • The Bank of Broken Hearts (2017)
      The Bank of Broken Hearts
      6.1
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Don't Look Too Far (2015)
      Don't Look Too Far
      5.1
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Five Brothers (2015)
      Five Brothers
      8.4
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2015
    • Serdar Orçin, Öner Erkan, Serkan Keskin, Özgür Çevik, Osman Sonant, Umut Kurt, Hazal Kaya, and Büsra Pekin in Let's Sin (2014)
      Let's Sin
      7.7
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Alican Yücesoy in Subat (2012)
      Subat
      7.8
      TV Series
      • creator
      • story
      • 2012–2013
    • Thou Gild'st the Even (2013)
      Thou Gild'st the Even
      7.7
      • Writer
      • 2013

    Director



    • Kurumus
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Yoktan Seçmeli
      • Director
      • Completed
      • TV Series



    • Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan, Kerem Bürsin, Ecem Özkaya, Erkan Kolçak Köstendil, Melis Sezen, Efekan Can, Evliya Aykan, and Melisa Döngel in Simarik (2024)
      Simarik
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Köksal Engür, Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan, Serkan Keskin, Ali Atay, Cengiz Bozkurt, and Osman Sonant in Yeniden (2021)
      Leyla and Mecnun
      9.0
      TV Series
      • supervising director
      • 2011–2023
    • Hollow (2022)
      Hollow
      4.2
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Gazapizm: Dünya Bu (2022)
      Gazapizm: Dünya Bu
      5.4
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Think About This (2021)
      Think About This
      5.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Istanbul'un Helalari (2021)
      Istanbul'un Helalari
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Onur Ünlü: Hayatta Tek Mantikli Sey Stand Up Yapmakmis Gibi Geliyor (2021)
      Onur Ünlü: Hayatta Tek Mantikli Sey Stand Up Yapmakmis Gibi Geliyor
      2.9
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Haluk Bilginer, Akin Ergin, Ertan Saban, Songül Öden, Ahmet Rifat Sungar, Ecem Uzun, Sükran Ovali, Serhat Mustafa Kiliç, Beyti Engin, and Devrim Yakut in Seref Bey (2021)
      Seref Bey
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Demet Evgâr in The Adventures of Sukran the Lame (2019)
      The Adventures of Sukran the Lame
      4.8
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Selin Türel, Ahmet Rifat Sungar, Çiçek Dilligil, Ferit Kaya, Firat Topkorur, Taner Ölmez, Özgür Emre Yildirim, Melis Sezen, and Elif Yagmur Pocan in Içten Sesler Korosu (2019)
      Içten Sesler Korosu
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Dudullu Postasi (2018)
      Dudullu Postasi
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Maniac (2018)
      Maniac
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Put to the Things (2017)
      Put to the Things
      5.1
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Haluk Bilginer, Kenan Imirzalioglu, Serkan Keskin, Cem Cücenoglu, Musa Uzunlar, Algi Eke, Meryem Uzerli, Ushan Çakir, Fatih Artman, and Meric Aral in Cingöz Recai (2017)
      Cingöz Recai
      4.8
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Blind in Love (2017)
      Blind in Love
      5.1
      • Director
      • 2017

    Actor



    • The List of Those Who Love Me (2021)
      The List of Those Who Love Me
      6.7
      • Yasar
      • 2021
    • Momê (2020)
      Momê
      4.3
      • Amir
      • 2020
    • Maniac (2018)
      Maniac
      5.6
      • Commissioner
      • 2018
    • I Miss You Too (2013)
      I Miss You Too
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Onur Ünlü
      • 2013–2014
    • Köksal Engür, Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan, Serkan Keskin, Ali Atay, Cengiz Bozkurt, and Osman Sonant in Yeniden (2021)
      Leyla and Mecnun
      9.0
      TV Series
      • Onur Ünlü
      • 2013
    • Deli Yürek (1998)
      Deli Yürek
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Umur
      • 1999

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    • Born
      • June 24, 1973
      • Izmit, Turkey
    • Relatives
      • Orkun Ünlü(Sibling)
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      • 1 Print Biography

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      He first made his debut as a director in 2009 when he made the film Love, Bitter. He then expanded to screenwriting as well in 2011. Stepping aside from film, he is also known for directing his first television series Leyla and Mecnun in 2011.
    • Nickname
      • Ah Muhsin Ünlü

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