Personal Info
Birth date
1931-05-01 (94 Years)
Day of death
1987-09-01
Gender
Male
Known for
Directing
Place of birth
Izmir, Turkey
Also known as
-Mehmet Aslan
Biography
Mehmet Aslan (1 May 1931, İzmir - 1 September 1987, Heybeliada ) is a Turkish actor , screenwriter and film director. Having completed his primary, secondary and high school education in Izmir, Aslan studied for a while in the electrical department of Yıldız Technical University, then left the university and started working as an electrical technician. In 1949, he became acquainted with cinema by working as an assistant and actor in the film Captain Tahsin, directed by Orhon Murat Arıburnu and in which he played the leading role. Continuing his career as an actor and assistant director, Aslan wrote his first script, "Ateş Gibi Kadın" (Woman Like Fire), in 1965. He began directing the film Bir Gönül Oyunu (A Heart Game) in the same year. He is known as the director of the Tarkan series of films. On the posters of films directed or written by Mehmet Aslan, his surname is sometimes written as Arslan.
Filmography
Üç Tatlı Bela
NYR
Overview:
The film tells the story of three thieves fighting over the money obtained from a robbery. Alexander the Great is a mafia boss who has lost his former power. Alexander, who takes action to regain his former influence, brings together three famous thieves nicknamed Atmaca Ahmet, Altınparmak Bilal, and Jet Jale. The trio forms a gang to steal Bayat Hayati's forty million. The robbery is successful. However, Alexander reports the robbery to the police to avoid sharing the loot with the gang. As a result, Ahmet and Bilal decide to collaborate and take revenge on Alexander.Aybiçe Kurt Kız
NYR
Overview:
The film tells the story of Aybiçe, who was raised by wolves and seeks revenge for the evil deeds committed against her tribe. Samos wants to rid Central Asia of the Turks. He raids the Turks' feast with his best men, Panter, Alevok, and Sortis, and kills everyone except Yamtar's son Aybars and Commander Tulga. He takes Tulga captive. He raises Aybars in his own palace and later takes him under his wing with the intention of completely eradicating the Turks. However, there is one thing he overlooks: Yamtar's daughter Aybiçe is not dead. Aybiçe will be raised by wolves and will confront Tulga to take revenge for the Turks.Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings
5.5
Overview:
Features a mustached villain, who is the leader of a Viking clan that worships an octopus god-monster. The Vikings wish to kidnap a beautiful girl to sacrifice her to their demigod, but the heroic Tarkan, aided by his dog, Kurt, is there to save the day.Karaoğlan Geliyor: Cengizhan'ın Hazineleri
5
Overview:
Karaoğlan, orphaned during a brutal betrayal in Genghis Khan’s court, is rescued and raised by a kindly innkeeper after the villainous Tokta Bey murders his people to seize the hidden treasure. As he grows, he embarks on a dangerous quest to locate Khan’s lost fortune and reclaim his heritage.Tarkan and the Silver Saddle
6.188
Overview:
Atilla the Hun gives a Silver Saddle to Altar as a gift. The intention of Kostok is the get rid of the Huns and seize the valuable saddle. Little Tarkan's foster mother is forced to leave him in a cave. His cry attracts the attention of a wolf, who raises Tarkan like his own cub.Tarkan: The Golden Medallion
5.6
Overview:
Vandal king Attila's trying to save his son kidnapped by Tarkan and stories of friends.Babaların Günahı
NYR
Overview:
The film tells the story of Müfit, a bank manager who lives a happy life with his family, and how his life changes after he meets Kamelya. Müfit is a man who goes to work and comes home every day in a routine manner. One day, he meets Kamelya at a ball. This encounter is the first step that leads Müfit into the gang's web. As Müfit gets to know Kamelya and her brother Memduh, he drifts away from his family. A trap set by Kamelya causes Müfit to drift away from his wife Emine, leading to the complete breakdown of his marriage. Misunderstanding Emine, Müfit leaves home. He leaves the country and starts working as a waiter in nightclubs. Years later, he discovers that Kamelya and Memduh have set the same trap for someone else. The identity of this person will prompt Müfit to take action.Fatoş'un Bebekleri
NYR
Overview:
Suat and Haşmet are business partners. Suat is a conservative man and the president of the Association for the Protection, Promotion, and Elevation of Morality. His wife, Fatoş, makes fun of her husband's seriousness and his work. Suat's partner, Haşmet, is a womanizer. Suat goes on a business trip. During this time, Haşmet's business meeting at a nightclub turns into a dinner alone with Fatoş. However, when Suat learns that his wife is having dinner alone with someone, he hires "the sleuth without a badge" Sami Külyutmaz to investigate the matter.Baba Kartal
6
Overview:
The film tells the story of a man who enters the world of crime for the happiness and education of his children. Kartal leaves his village and moves to Istanbul with his two sons due to the feudal system. However, Istanbul does not offer them the life they had imagined. They live in poverty for a long time. In a moment of despair, Kartal is offered the chance to carry out an execution. Though he initially refuses, he eventually feels compelled to accept. However, escaping the criminal underworld will not be easy.Aslan Yürekli Kabadayı
NYR
Overview:
Based on THE DEEP by Mickey Spillane, the film tells the story of a tough guy, who returns to his old neighborhood to avenge the murder of his childhood partner in crime.Lionman II: The Witchqueen
3
Overview:
A young man who has been raised by a witch uses his claw-like hands to battle his enemies and rescue a princess.Tarkan and the Armless Hero
5.9
Overview:
Atilla the Hun, Tarkan its power in order to bring the sword to the floor at the pursuit of the enemy's appointed.Yarın Olmaz Şimdi
NYR
Overview:
The film tells the story of Metin, who comes to Istanbul to find two women named Jale and Hale, and Rıza, who helps him. Metin is on the trail of two prostitutes named Jale and Hale. His goal is to find them and rescue them from prostitution. Metin and Rıza find the women they are looking for in a brothel. They manage to get Jale and Hale out of there. Jale grew up in a wealthy but indifferent family environment and found herself in a brothel overnight. Hale, on the other hand, was a poor student who became accustomed to a luxurious lifestyle due to her friends and was swept into the nightlife. Rescuing Jale and Hale from the brothel will not be easy for Metin and Rıza.Esir Kuş
NYR
Overview:
A triple love story between Mine (Nebahat Çehre), the owner of the farm in the deserted lake valley, and pilot Mazhar (Samim Meriç), whom she had to marry due to the threat of death in the air, and her childhood sweetheart, her aunt's son Ümit (Göksel Arsoy).Güneşe Giden Yol
NYR
Overview:
Sıtkı Bey asks Rauf Bey, a member of the bank's board, for help in obtaining a loan from the bank. Rauf Bey hopes to marry Sıtkı Bey's daughter in return for his help. Sıtkı Bey, who wants to make a big investment, tries to force Handan to marry Rauf. On the night of their engagement, Handan refuses to marry Rauf, revealing that she has been in a relationship with Nazmi for a long time. However, she eventually has no choice but to marry Rauf. Meanwhile, Nazmi, who has been falsely accused, is sent to prison for a murder he did not commit. Years later, their paths will cross again.Yaşar Ne Yaşar Ne Yaşamaz
7.2
Overview:
Yaşar Yaşamaz is officially considered "dead" because he appears in population records as having been killed in action in Çanakkale and Dersim, but he finds himself entangled in a vast bureaucratic labyrinth in order to prove that he is actually alive. At every stage of his life - unable to start school, join the military, marry, or inherit property - Yaşar faces absurd obstacles.Zagor
6
Overview:
This film is about Zagor’s revenge upon four men that persecuted his family. Rodrigo, Lopez and Şerif take the mine that Zagor discovers. They don’t even give him a share. They deposit him famished, thirsty and on foot in the desert. Along the journey, he meets Mr. Taylor and his daughter. Mr. Taylor teaches Zagor how to use a gun quickly. Zagor goes back and settles the score with those who have done him wrong. But the villains do not sit idle. They kill Zagor’s sibling Katito, mother, and father. They also kill Mr. Taylor and steal his horse. Zagor marries Mr. Taylor’s daughter. He then exacts revenge on Rodrigo, Lopez, Şerif and Karlo one by oneÜç Kardeşe Bir Gelin
NYR
Overview:
Sabri, Ekrem, and Turan become wealthy within three years by working as scrap dealers. During this time, Sabri does not see his girlfriend Leyla at all. However, he cannot forget her. Now that he is wealthy, he decides to marry her. Because he is busy with work, he sends his brother Ekrem to Bursa to be with Leyla. When Ekrem arrives in Bursa, he learns that Leyla has gotten married. Therefore, he decides to marry his older brother to Fatoş, whom he met at a nightclub. He convinces Fatoş to marry him, and they go to Istanbul together. However, nothing will go as Ekrem planned.Serseri Aşık
6.5
Overview:
Hülya, a singer, and Erol, the son of a wealthy family, are in love. However, Erol's father does not approve of this relationship. With the help of two men he hired, he forces Hülya to give up her career and leave Erol. As a result, Hülya attempts suicide. At the last moment, a man known as "Doctor" saves her. Hülya will start a new life with Doctor.Çakal Avı
NYR
Overview:
The film tells the story of Aras, a police officer who fights against the mafia. Aras is a police officer who has become the mafia's worst nightmare with his skill and speed in using weapons. Having lost his father years ago and separated from his brother, Aras is fighting his biggest battle against his uncle. No one is aware of the familial connection between these two enemies. Everything will come to light when a split photograph is reunited.Hop Dedik
NYR
Overview:
After drinking excessively at the nightclub, Ferit takes someone else's coat instead of his own. When he realizes that the coat does not belong to him, he returns to the nightclub, but it is already closed. When he goes to the address written on the card he finds in the coat pocket, he comes across a dead body. The victim is Sadık, one of the nightclub's partners. Ferit and Hüseyin, a crime novel enthusiast who becomes involved in the case by chance, will work in coordination with the police to solve the case.Acting
1986Kara Gözlüm as Unknown
1979Baba Kartal as Unknown
1979Üç Tatlı Bela as Unknown
1975Yarın Olmaz Şimdi as Unknown
1975Yaşar Ne Yaşar Ne Yaşamaz as Unknown
1975Vur Tatlım as Unknown
1971Sevimli Haydut as Unknown
1967Aslan Yürekli Kabadayı as Unknown
1965Güneşe Giden Yol as Unknown
1965Serseri Aşık as Unknown
1965Ölümden Beter as Unknown
1964Muhteşem Serseri as Unknown
1964Zehir hafiye as Resepsiyoncu Arif
1963İki Kocalı Kadın as Unknown
1963The Stolen Love as Unknown
1963Hop Dedik as Unknown
1962Fatoş'un Bebekleri as Unknown
1962Esir Kuş as Musa
1961Remember, Darling as Unknown
1961Dikenli Gül as Unknown
1960Suçlu as Unknown
1957The Bride's Murat as Unknown
Writing
TBAKorkusuz Adam ... Writer
1977Çakal Avı ... Writer
1976Aybiçe Kurt Kız ... Screenplay
1975Yarın Olmaz Şimdi ... Writer
1975Aklın Durur ... Writer
1975Tolga ... Writer
1973Tarkan and the Armless Hero ... Screenplay
1973Siyah Eldivenli Adam ... Writer
1972Zagor ... Writer
1972Karaoğlan Geliyor: Cengizhan'ın Hazineleri ... Writer
1971Sevimli Haydut ... Writer
1971Dudaktan Silaha ... Writer
1970Kıskanırım Seni ... Writer
1970Kaderin Ağları ... Writer
1969Bir Şarkısın Sen ... Writer
1968Agora Meyhanesi ... Screenplay
1967Aslan Yürekli Reşat ... Writer
1967Akbulut Malkoçoğlu ve Karaoğlan'a Karşı ... Writer
Directing
TBAKorkusuz Adam ... Director
1986Kara Gözlüm ... Director
1979Lionman II: The Witchqueen ... Director
1977Çakal Avı ... Director
1977Love, Desire and Weapons ... Director
1976Aybiçe Kurt Kız ... Director
1975Yarın Olmaz Şimdi ... Director
1975Aklın Durur ... Director
1975Kocam Erkek mi? ... Director
1975Tolga ... Director
1975Vur Tatlım ... Director
1973Tarkan and the Armless Hero ... Director
1973Tarkan: The Golden Medallion ... Director
1973Babaların Günahı ... Director
1973Siyah Eldivenli Adam ... Director
1972Zagor ... Director
1972Karaoğlan Geliyor: Cengizhan'ın Hazineleri ... Director
1972Thirsty for Love: Sex and Murder ... Director
1971Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings ... Director
1971Sevimli Haydut ... Director
1971Dudaktan Silaha ... Director
1970Kıskanırım Seni ... Director
1970Tarkan and the Silver Saddle ... Director
1970Kaderin Ağları ... Director
1969Kanlı Aşk ... Director
1969Bir Şarkısın Sen ... Director
1968Agora Meyhanesi ... Director
1968Bozkırlar Şahini Targan ... Director
1967Aslan Yürekli Reşat ... Director
1967Akbulut Malkoçoğlu ve Karaoğlan'a Karşı ... Director
1967Yaralı Kuş ... Director
1965Üç Kardeşe Bir Gelin ... Assistant Director
1963The Stolen Love ... Assistant Director
1963Hop Dedik ... Assistant Director
1961Aşkın Saati Gelince ... Assistant Director