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Nazan Kesal

Nazan Kesal

Actor · Born March 28, 1969 (57) · Manisa, Turkey

Nazan Kesal (née Kırılmış; born 28 March 1969) is a Turkish stage and screen actress. In 2004, she worked as a director and actor in Diyarbakır State Theater. The artist who was appointed to Bursa State Theater in early 2004, also worked in private groups such as Ankara Sanatevi Theater, Theater Mirror, Theater Istanbul, Diyarbakir Art Center.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 28, 1969 (57)
From
Manisa, Turkey
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 32% in 30 days

What are Nazan Kesal's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Bonds
18%
Survival
17%
Society
15%
Morality
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
6%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 1 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · 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 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 7

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
8
Contemplative
7
Tense
6
Dread
3
Romantic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

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 Nazan Kesal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nazan Kesal'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

54 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mom's Pale Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Münevver

  • The Late Offices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Saniye

  • Bitter Coffee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Birgül

  • I'm After Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Next Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Nurcihan Alabey

  • Peace with Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Aysel Telli

  • Kübra(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Dilek

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Enemy of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bahriye

  • On the Water Surface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Tulin

  • The Last Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Bir Peri Masalı (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · as Harika Köksal

  • Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan ile Empati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Your Wild Dogs Want Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Seslendirme

  • Arda ile Omuz Omuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • You Know Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Figen

  • Çocuk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 18 episodes · as Asiye Karasu

  • Halka(2019)

    Show 19 episodes · as Hümeyra Karabulut

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Aydede (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Neriman

  • Bitter Lands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 39 episodes · as Sevda Çağlayan / Fatma Özden

  • The Pillar of Salt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Inflame(2017)

    as Television programmer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Bank of Broken Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Suzan

  • Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters(2017)

    Show 50 episodes · as Fazilet Çamkıran

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • My Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ayşe's Mother

  • Delibal(2015)

    as Selma

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Dust Cloth(2015)

    as Hatun

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mother Virgin No More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mother

  • Unmade Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Daire(2013)

    as Betül

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bugünün Saraylısı (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 37 episodes · as Üftade Katiboğlu

  • Swing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Shift 12-48 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Aylin

  • Kayıp Şehir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 26 episodes · as Meryem Toptaş

  • Bir Ömür Yetmez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Hair(2010)

    as Meryem

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Hicran Yarası (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Hicran

  • Cennetin Çocukları (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mevlüde

  • Conscience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Fatma

  • Making Climates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Climates(2006)

    as Serap

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Rüzgarlı Bahçe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Yadigar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Mühürlü Güller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 41 episodes · Actor

  • Distant(2002)

    as Lover (as Nazan Kırılmış)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Fate(2001)

    as Nermin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Şara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Nazan

  • Istanbul Beneath My Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Fahişe

  • Özlem: Düne, Bugüne, Yarına... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Bir Sonbahar Hikayesi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Tatlı Betüş (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Daydreams of Miss Cazibe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Fal Baktırmaya Gelen Kadın

  • The Shadow Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sezen

  • In Vain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mother

  • One Thousand And One Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 52 of them dated from 1992 to 2025; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Delibal (2015)

$6.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Halka (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters (2017)

Film career

19922025

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 54: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting1 of 54: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s20 · 19 acting · 1 crew2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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.

How do Nazan Kesal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters (2017)

90th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Halka (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 30. 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 Nazan Kesal'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 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Nazan Kesal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nazan Kesal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Feridun Koç shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors