About

Known credits:
39
Birthday:
1965-04-14
Place of birth:
Izmir, Turkey
Website:
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Ümit Ünal

Overview

He was born on April 14, 1965. He graduated from 9 Eylül University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Cinema-TV Department in 1985. The short films he made during the school received various awards. His first script, My Aunt, won the First Prize in the 1986 Milliyet Newspaper Script Competition and was filmed by Halit Refiğ. Eight scenarios were filmed between 1986-93.

He wrote and directed his first film 9 in 2001. 9, 2003 Turkey's candidate for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar was selected and received awards at various festivals. In 2004, he directed the film Anlat Istanbul, which he wrote the script, together with 4 different directors. The film Ara, which was released, written and directed in 2008, received the 27th International Istanbul Film Festival's Special Jury Prize and the 15th Golden Boll Film Festival awards for best script and best editing. In 2008, he scripted and directed Hasan Ali Toptaş's novel called Gölgesizler. In 2010, he directed the movie Sound, which was written by Uygar Şirin. Unal most recently directed the movie Nar, which he wrote in 2011.

Four of his books have been published.

Known for

Acting
2015 Masumiyet Actor Latif N/A
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2014 Lost in Karastan Actor Saro 58
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1986 Milyarder Actor 59
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1986 My Aunt Actor Umur 59
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Directing
2024 The Playroom Directing Director N/A
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2021 Love, Spells and All That Directing Director 58
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2021 I Still Hear Directing Director 59
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2018 Serial Cook Directing Director 59
Average
2011 The Pomegranate Directing Director 58
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2010 The Voice Directing Director 59
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2010 Kaptan Feza Directing Director 59
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2009 The Shadowless Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Ara Directing Director 58
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2005 İstanbul Tales Directing Director 59
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2002 9 Directing Director 59
Average
2002 We Fell In Love With You Directing Director 69
Fair

Writing
2024 The Playroom Writing Writer N/A
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2023 Oregon Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2021 Love, Spells and All That Writing Writer 58
Average
2021 I Still Hear Writing Writer 59
Average
2018 Serial Cook Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 The Pomegranate Writing Writer 58
Average
2010 Kaptan Feza Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Ara Writing Writer 58
Average
2005 İstanbul Tales Writing Writer 59
Average
2002 9 Writing Writer 59
Average
1994 Yaz Yağmuru Writing Screenplay N/A
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1993 Amerikalı Writing Writer 58
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1993 Tatlı Betüş Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
1993 Berlin in Berlin Writing Writer 59
Average
1991 Piano Piano Kid Writing Writer 59
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1988 Devil, My Friend Writing Writer 59
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1987 My Dreams, My Love, and You Writing Screenplay 59
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1986 Milyarder Writing Writer 59
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1986 My Aunt Writing Screenplay 59
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1986 My Aunt Writing Writer 59
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Production
2002 9 Production Producer 59
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Sound
2024 The Playroom Sound Music N/A
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Editing
2021 Love, Spells and All That Editing Editor 58
Average