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Taner Birsel

Taner Birsel

Actor · Born January 1, 1959 (67) · Akhisar, Manisa, Turkey

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1959 (67)
From
Akhisar, Manisa, Turkey
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28

What are Taner Birsel's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Bonds
25%
Survival
19%
Morality
16%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Power
1%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 6
Ally
2 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Tense
8
Contemplative
6
Bittersweet
4
Warm
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Taner Birsel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MUBI (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Taner Birsel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Blue Cave(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Black Night(2022)

    as Ferhat

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Hey There!(2021)

    as Cemil

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ethos(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Orhan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ayla: The Daughter of War(2017)

    as Fuat Binbaşı

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sideway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Inflame(2017)

    as Independent MP

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Ember(2016)

    as Ziya

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Drawers(2015)

    as Ayhan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Lamb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Adnan Bey

  • The Butterfly's Dream(2013)

    as İsmail Uslu

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Once Upon a Time in Anatolia(2011)

    as Savcı Nusret

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Our Grand Despair(2011)

    as Murat

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Time Goes By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 120 episodes · as Osman (Dış Ses)

  • Black and White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Orhan

  • Island: Wedding of the Zombies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Usta

  • The Shadowless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Berber

  • Cars of the Revolution(2008)

    as Gündüz

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Summer Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hasan

  • Times and Winds(2006)

    as Zekeriya

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Mommy, I'm Scared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Polis

  • Mud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Temel

  • The Confession(2001)

    as Harun

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • O da Beni Seviyor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Doğan

  • Elephants and Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • A Run for Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Selim

  • Sır Dosyası (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sedat Çelik

  • Bir Erkeğin Anatomisi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Bir Kadının Anatomisi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • 12 Years Active (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Bülent

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1995 to 2024; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

The Butterfly's Dream (2013)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Blue Cave (2024)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19952024

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1999Screen debut· A Run for Money
  • 1999First top-billed film· A Run for Money
  • 2008Breakout· Cars of the Revolution

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 25% of 12 roles
9909

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Taner Birsel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 14 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Blue Cave (2024)

80th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Taner Birsel's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Taner Birsel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Taner Birsel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tilbe Saran shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers