Birol Ünel
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Birol Ünel (born 18 August 1961) was a Turkish-German actor who played in German and Turkish films, television, and theatrical productions. His name, "Birol", means "unique" in Turkish.
Ünel was born in Mersin in southern Turkey. In 1968, his family moved to Brinkum near Bremen in Germany. He studied acting at Hanover Conservatory.
Ünel began as a theatre actor at the Berliner Tacheles where he played the lead and also directed the play "Caligula". Ünel made his film debut in 1988's The Passenger. He played a private detective in the film Dealer which he followed up with a role in Fatih Akın's Im Juli. Birol then acted in the award winning Gegen die Wand as Cahit Tomruk. He won the German film prize for best actor for this role.
His latest films have been Transylvania, Seven Heroes and Soul Kitchen. Ünel also acted in the hit Turkish film Hırsız var! in 2005.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.013 |
| Birthday | 1961-08-18 |
| Place of Birth | Silifke, Mersin, Turkey |
| Also Known As |
2004
Head-On
7.5/575
With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old...
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Head-On
2000
In July
7.3/217
Can Daniel follow the sun from Hamburg to the Bosporus by Friday to meet his love?
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In July
2009
Soul Kitchen
6.9/538
In Hamburg, German-Greek chef Zinos unknowingly disturbs the peace in his locals-only restaurant by hiring a more talented chef.
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Soul Kitchen
2008
The Moon and Other Lovers
5/1
Der Mond und andere Liebhaber narrates the story of Hanna, a woman who will not take lifes set-backs and knock-downs sitting down. Instead, she takes...
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The Moon and Other Lovers
2007
The Unpolished
6/17
Stevie, a precocious 14-year-old girl must cope with the instabilities of her immoderate parents. When they decide to move to a small provincial town...
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The Unpolished
2005
Robbery Alla Turca
4.6/32
With the death of a billionaire engaged in illegal practices, his billion-dollar fortune is up for the grabs. As his art collection is being prepared...
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Robbery Alla Turca
2002
Blackberry
4.3/3
Two young people in their twenties, Lilian and André, decide to escape the dreary holiday season and go to the paradise that is supposed to be Spain....
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Blackberry
2007
Valerie
5.3/7
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Valerie
2012
Looking for Eimish
5.3/3
The young Lucas shares a flat with her partner Eimish in Madrid. One day to buy a rose for her, which prevents her crossing the street when she left....
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Looking for Eimish
2006
House of the Sleeping Beauties
5.4/16
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House of the Sleeping Beauties
1999
Dealer
4.6/11
Can and his girlfriend, Jale, live with their young daughter, Meral, in a tough Turkish neighbourhood of Berlin and barely manage to scrape enough mon...
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Dealer
1996
Landgang für Ringo
5/1
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Landgang für Ringo
2003
Der gestohlene Mond
0/0
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Der gestohlene Mond
2006
Transylvania
5.5/34
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Transylvania
1998
Frankfurt Millennium
8/1
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Frankfurt Millennium
2004
German Dream
0/0
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German Dream
2001
Planet Alex
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Planet Alex
1992
Mau Mau
5/6
A couple of stories revolve around the last days of a stripclub called 'Mau Mau'.
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Mau Mau
2015
I'm Off Then
6.2/98
Based on the book "Ich bin dann mal weg" by Hape Kerkeling where the author describes his journey on the Way of St. James, a pilgrimage route, and the...
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I'm Off Then
1999
Unknown Friend
1/1
After five years in prison, Ellen is ‘’out’’ and ready to come to terms with her past. She begins by looking for Katrin, who was present the night of...
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Unknown Friend
2016
Back to nothing
0/0
A group of freaks subsist as city nomads in an uncontrolled ghetto, doomed for demolition. Kongo, Strasser, Bobby and Jackie are heading out – back to...
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Back to nothing
2004
Not a Lovestory
0/0
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Not a Lovestory
2015
Netekim Karakolu
0/0
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Netekim Karakolu
2011
The Cricket
0/0
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The Cricket
2002
My Mother
4/1
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My Mother
2016
Falling
6/1
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Falling
2000
Tour Abroad
0/0
Senay is a willful eleven year old girl in Hamburg who's Turkish father has just died. The only friend responding to the news about her father is a ga...
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Tour Abroad
2003
King of Thieves
6.3/7
Two amateur circus kids from a poor Ukrainian village, ten-year-old Barbu and his older sister Mimma, are sold to a circus artist called Caruso who pr...
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King of Thieves
2001
Enemy at the Gates
7.4/3698
A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.
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Enemy at the Gates
1997
Buddies - Leben auf der Überholspur
5.5/2
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Buddies - Leben auf der Überholspur
2004
Kalbin Zamanı
8.3/3
In this lush police mystery, the love of three different men for one woman spans five decades and results in one man's death.
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Kalbin Zamanı
2018
Hürkuş: Göklerdeki Kahraman
4.2/5
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Hürkuş: Göklerdeki Kahraman
2011
Sleepless Night
6/146
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Sleepless Night
1988
The Passenger – Welcome to Germany
5.7/3
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North Pole
0/0
This is a film in the dramatic and adventure genre based on historical and real events — namely an expedition to the North Pole on the airship “”Italy...
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North Pole
2016
Plan B
6.5/26
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