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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 . 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 enger. 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 54
Movies 39
TV Shows 15
self 3
Falling (2016)
Plan B (2016)
I'm Off Then (2015)
Sleepless Night (2011)
The Cricket (2011)
Soul Kitchen (2009)
Strangers (2007)
Valerie (2007)
Transylvania (2006)
KRIMI.DE (2005)
German Dream (2004)
Head-On (2004)
Leute am Donnerstag (2004)
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)
Tierarzt Dr. Engel (1998)
Dead Pool (1997)
Friedemann Brix - Eine Schwäche für Mord (1996)
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996)
Balko (1995)
Mau Mau (1992)
Der Fahnder (1984)
A Case For Two (1981)
Auf Achse (1980)
Scene of the Crime (1970)
North Pole
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-08-18
Deathday
2020-09-03 (59 years old)
Birth Place
Silifke, Turkey
Citizenships
Turkey,
Awards
German Film Award
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