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Birol Ünel (born 18 August 1961) was a Turkish-German actor who played in German and Turkish films, television, and theatrical productions. His name, "Birol", means "unique" in Turkish.
Ünel was born in Mersin in southern Turkey. In 1968, his family moved to Brinkum near Bremen in Germany. He studied acting at Hanover Conservatory.
Ünel began as a theatre actor at the Berliner Tacheles where he played the lead and also directed the play "Caligula". Ünel made his film debut in 1988's The Passenger. He played a private detective in the film Dealer which he followed up with a role in Fatih Akın's Im Juli. Birol then acted in the award winning Gegen die Wand as Cahit Tomruk. He won the German film prize for best actor for this role.
His latest films have been Transylvania, Seven Heroes and Soul Kitchen. Ünel also acted in the hit Turkish film Hırsız var! in 2005.
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Filmography
all 50
Movies 35
TV Shows 15
self 3
Hürkuş: Göklerdeki Kahraman (2018)
Falling (2016)
Plan B (2016)
Back to nothing (2016)
I'm Off Then (2015)
Looking for Eimish (2012)
Sleepless Night (2011)
Soul Kitchen (2009)
The Moon and Other Lovers (2008)
Strangers (2007)
Valerie (2007)
The Unpolished (2007)
House of the Sleeping Beauties (2006)
Transylvania (2006)
KRIMI.DE (2005)
Robbery Alla Turca (2005)
Kalbin Zamanı (2004)
German Dream (2004)
Head-On (2004)
Leute am Donnerstag (2004)
Not a Lovestory (2004)
King of Thieves (2003)
Der gestohlene Mond (2003)
Blackberry (2002)
My Mother (2002)
Inspektor Rolle (2002)
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
Planet Alex (2001)
Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz (2000)
In July (2000)
Tour Abroad (2000)
Unknown Friend (1999)
Dealer (1999)
Der Clown (1998)
Frankfurt Millennium (1998)
Tierarzt Dr. Engel (1998)
Dead Pool (1997)
Buddies - Leben auf der Überholspur (1997)
Friedemann Brix - Eine Schwäche für Mord (1996)
Landgang für Ringo (1996)
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996)
Balko (1995)
Mau Mau (1992)
The Passenger – Welcome to Germany (1988)
Der Fahnder (1984)
A Case For Two (1981)
Auf Achse (1980)
Scene of the Crime (1970)
Deutscher Filmpreis (1951)
North Pole
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1961-08-18
Deathday2020-09-03 (59 years old)
Birth PlaceSilifke, Turkey
CitizenshipsGermany, Turkey
AwardsGerman Film Award
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