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.
29 movies · 3 shows
Blue Cave
2024·7.0
Black Night
2023·7.0
Hey There!
2021·5.0
Ayla: The Daughter of War
2017·8.0
Sideway
2017·5.4
Inflame
2017·5.3
Ember
2016·5.5
Drawers
2015·4.6
The Lamb
2014·6.3
The Butterfly's Dream
2013·7.2
Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
2011·8.0
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011·7.5
Our Grand Despair
2011·6.3
Black and White
2010·5.6
Death
2010·0.0
Island: Wedding of the Zombies
2010·5.2
The Shadowless
2009·6.5
Cars of the Revolution
2008·7.8
Summer Book
2008·5.8
Times and Winds
2006·7.1
Mommy, I'm Scared
2006·6.8
Mud
2003·6.4
The Confession
2001·6.7
O da Beni Seviyor
2001·8.0
Elephants and Grass
2000·6.6
A Run for Money
1999·7.1
Sır Dosyası
1998·8.5
Bir Erkeğin Anatomisi
1997·8.0
Bir Kadının Anatomisi
1995·10.0