Cem Yılmaz (, born 23 April 1973) is a Turkish actor, stand-up comedian, musician, filmmaker, screenwriter, and cartoonist. He has four franchise film series '' G.O.R.A.'', '' Karakomik Fimler'', '' Organize İşler'', '' Vizontele''. Also, He is best known for his films '' Yahşi Batı'', '' Hokkabaz'', ''İftarlık Gazoz'', '' Av Mevsimi'' and has won three Sadri Alışık awards and Yeşilçam award for his roles. His international films are

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's film " Water Diviner" and Ferzan Özpetek's film " Magnifica presenza".

Early life and education

Yılmaz was born on 23 April 1973 in

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. His family is paternally from Gürün,

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, while maternal part of his family is of Turkish origin who immigrated from

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, Ottoman Empire (nowadays in Greece). He went to primary school at the Mehmet Akif School. He then got enrolled in the Bahçelievler Kazım Karabekir Secondary School, and then Etiler Anadolu Tourism Vocational High School, eventually going to

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and finishing his studies in Tourism and Hotel Management.

Career

In 1998, he had his cinematic debut with the movie '' Everything's Gonna Be Great''. Yılmaz achieved his greatest success by starring in and writing the big-budget sci-fi

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'' G.O.R.A.'' (2004), also directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak. Despite spending several years in production because of financial and other technical problems, ''G.O.R.A.'' became a

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hit and, according to Rekin Teksoy, "showed that popular cinema was successful in appealing to wide audiences". He has since repeated his box office successes with a sequel to ''G.O.R.A'' called '' A.R.O.G.'', '' The Magician'' and '' Yahşi Batı'', and has appeared in more than 10 films and worked as a voice actor in a number of motion pictures. He played in the movie "Water Diviner" of

. Yılmaz started doing stand-up shows in the bars of Leman Kültür in the early 1990s. He has since created four stand-up specials. In addition, he has directed the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra twice. During the course of his career, Cem Yılmaz has been the commercial face of

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, Opet, Türk Telekom, Türkiye İş Bankası and

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, among others. The caricatures that he has drawn and the scenario of three of his movies that were released in the form of a book were well received by fans. He has also received a number of awards inside Turkey, including a "Best Actor Award" at the Sadri Alışık Awards and the 4th Yeşilçam Awards.

Personal life

His brother is writer . His sister married comedian Tolga Çevik. On 10 March 2012, he married Ahu Yağtu. The couple divorced on 31 December 2013. Together they have a son named Kemal.

Filmography

Recurring collaborators

Shows

References

External links

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Cem Yılmaz's official website
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Sinemalar.com Profile
*Turkish
Cem Yılmaz Kimdir?
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yilmaz, Cem 1973 births Living people Turkish Muslims Turkish male film actors Turkish male voice actors Turkish male comedians Turkish cartoonists Turkish stand-up comedians Turkish male screenwriters Male actors from Istanbul Boğaziçi University alumni 20th-century Turkish male actors 21st-century Turkish male actors Golden Butterfly Award winners 21st-century Turkish comedians