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.
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- April 14, 1965 (61)
- Izmir, Turkey
- Writer and director, also composer and producer
- 4 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Ümit Ünal's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.
Genres
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.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
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 Ümit Ünal's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Netflix (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Ümit Ünal'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
24 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
The Playroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Oregon(2023)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
I Still Hear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Serial Cook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Masumiyet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Lost in Karastan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Pomegranate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Kaptan Feza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Shadowless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Ara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Istanbul Tales(2005)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
We Fell In Love With You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Yaz Yağmuru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Amerikalı (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Tatlı Betüş (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Berlin in Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Piano Piano Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Devil, My Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
My Dreams, My Love, and You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
My Aunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Billionaire(1987)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles from 1986 to 2024.
How do Ümit Ünal's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Ümit Ünal work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ümit Ünal's MovieCove titles; Nejat Isler shares the most, 2.
- Nejat IslerShared titles: Oregon (2023), Istanbul Tales (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Nejat Isler
- Selen UçerShared titles: Oregon (2023), Love, Spells and All That (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Selen Uçer
