Reha Erdem (born 9 November 1960, Istanbul) is a Turkish film director and screenwriter. He attended Galatasaray High School and studied history at Boğaziçi University before leaving to study film in 1983. He participated in two Ateliers Varan workshops in Paris in 1984 where he learn about direct cinema and directed two short documentaries. He obtained a B.A. in Cinema Studies and an M.A. in Plastic Arts from the University of Paris VIII. Erdem's critical approach to masculinity gives him a unique place among the directors of new Turkish cinema.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 9, 1960 (65)
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Director, writer and editor
- 4 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Reha Erdem's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3
Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
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 Reha Erdem's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on MUBI (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Reha Erdem'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
17 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Neandria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Mimirap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Hey There!(2021)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Neredesin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Big Big World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Singing Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Jîn(2013)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Lost in the Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Kosmos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
My Only Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Times and Winds(2006)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Mommy, I'm Scared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Any Time in October (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Song of Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
A Run for Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Oh, Moon!(1988)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all filmsFlux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 1988 to 2023.
Biggest box office
Times and Winds (2006)
Highest rated
Times and Winds (2006)
Most popular right now
Jîn (2013)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Reha Erdem's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed2
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.
Who does Reha Erdem work with?
People who share at least 2 of Reha Erdem's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ömer Atay shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Bülent Emin YararShared titles: Hey There! (2021), Times and Winds (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Bülent Emin Yarar
- Taner BirselShared titles: Hey There! (2021), Times and Winds (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Taner Birsel
- Tilbe SaranShared titles: Hey There! (2021), Times and Winds (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Tilbe Saran
Cinematographers
- Florent HerryShared titles: Jîn (2013), Times and Winds (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Florent Herry
Producers
- Ömer AtayShared titles: Hey There! (2021), Jîn (2013), Times and Winds (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Ömer Atay
