Çetin Tekindor
Actor · Born July 16, 1945 (81) · Sivas, Türkiye
Çetin Tekindor graduated from Ankara State Conservatory in 1970. He made his theatrical debut with the play "IV. Murat". He taught "Stage and Diction" at Hacettepe University State Conservatory, and later continued this role at Bilkent University's Theatre Department until 1998. He gained wider recognition for voicing the character of Police Chief Stewart McMillan, played by Rock Hudson, in the TRT television series "McMillan and Wife" which aired from 1976-1977. He later became a well-known figure in the 1983 television series "Küçük Ağa" directed by Yücel Çakmaklı. His first appearance on the big screen was in the film "Kaçamak" (1987), directed by Başar Sabuncu, in which he shared the lead roles with Müjde Ar. While acting in theatrical plays and providing voiceovers for foreign films and TV series broadcast on TRT, he also appeared in TV series such as Dönemeç (1988) and Önce Canan (1988), and in TV films such as Son Türbedar (1996) and Kerem (1999). Following this, he took on a significant role as Sinan, nicknamed "King" in the highly successful TV series Yılan Hikayesi (1999). This was followed by the TV series Tutku Çemberi (2000), Üzgünüm Leyla (2002), and Çaylak (2003). In the same year, he won the Best Actor award at the 2003 Ankara Film Festival for his role in his second feature film, Karşılaşma. Also in 2003, the TV series Bir İstanbul Masalı achieved considerable success on television. In 2004, he starred in the TV series Şeytan Ayrıntıda Gizlidir, adapted from Ahmet Ümit's crime novel of the same name. That same year, he starred in two feature films. The first was "Anlat İstanbul," a film with five different stories by five different Turkish directors, and the second was "Babam ve Oğlum," directed by Çağan Irmak, which achieved great box office success in Türkiye. In this film, where he portrayed Hüseyin Efendi, a village headman from İzmir, Tekindor won Best Actor Awards at the 27th SİYAD Turkish Cinema Awards and the 13th ÇASOD Awards. Tekindor continues to work in film and television acting.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 16, 1945 (81)
- Sivas, Türkiye
- Actor
- 7 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
What are Çetin Tekindor's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.
- Shadowas Mahmut in The Encounter (2003)
- Shadowas Hüseyin in My Father and My Son (2005)
- Heroas Zekeriya in Ulak (2008)
- Heroas Mehmet in My Grandfather's People (2011)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet6
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 Çetin Tekindor's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Çetin Tekindor'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
33 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Ugly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Golden Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Yalı Çapkını (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Mehmed: The Conqueror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
My Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Insider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Karadayi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
My Grandfather's People(2011)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Bir Çocuk Sevdim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Hunting Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Deli Saraylı (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Dersimiz: Atatürk(2010)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Ulak(2008)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Asi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Rüya Gibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Anadolu Kaplanı (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Kabuslar Evi: Hayal-i Cihan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Ödünç Hayat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
My Father and My Son(2005)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Istanbul Tales(2005)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Devil's in the Details (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Encounter(2003)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
An Istanbul Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Çaylak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Tutku Çemberi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Üzgünüm Leyla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Yılan Hikayesi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
The Republic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Impromptu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Yavrularım (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Küçük Ağa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Career shape
Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2010.
Film career
Peak 2010 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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· Yılan Hikayesi
- 2005First film· İstanbul Tales
- 2008First top-billed film· The Messenger
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 Çetin Tekindor's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 37. 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.
Who does Çetin Tekindor work with?
People who share at least 2 of Çetin Tekindor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Çagan Irmak shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Çagan IrmakShared titles: My Grandfather's People (2011), Ulak (2008), My Father and My Son (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Çagan Irmak
Actors
- HümeyraShared titles: My Grandfather's People (2011), Ulak (2008), My Father and My Son (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Hümeyra
- Altan ErkekliShared titles: Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017), Istanbul Tales (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Altan Erkekli
- İsmail HacıoğluShared titles: Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017), The Encounter (2003)See all 2 shared titles with İsmail Hacıoğlu
- Şerif SezerShared titles: Ulak (2008), My Father and My Son (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Şerif Sezer
Composers
- Evanthia ReboutsikaShared titles: Ulak (2008), My Father and My Son (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Evanthia Reboutsika
Producers
- Esi GülceShared titles: My Grandfather's People (2011), My Father and My Son (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Esi Gülce
- Sükrü AvsarShared titles: Ulak (2008), My Father and My Son (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Sükrü Avsar