Personal Info
Birth date
1954-05-01 (71 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Adana, Türkiye
Also known as
-Menderes Samancılar
Biography
We dont have a biography for Menderes Samancılar
Filmography
Golden Boy
8.3
Overview:
A young girl is forced to marry a rich groom. The groom is not only rich, but also allows himself to live without any restrictions or obligations. Will married life change his habits? And how will such a man be accepted by a good-hearted wife?Sıla
4.7
Overview:
A young woman's forced marriage to the agha of a tribe in Southeastern Turkey leads to tragedy and social change.Another Love
7.4
Overview:
The brutal murder of Hamdi Atilbay in the forest crosses the paths of young prosecutor Leyla, who wants to leave her messy past behind and now establish her new order, and Kenan, an ambitious journalist who has a regular and famous life. However, this murder heralds the destruction of not only their love, but also the truth they know about their lives.Star of the Shepherd
7.3
Overview:
Fikret Karakaya is a very powerful and feared man, coming from very wealthy family. Being and old man, he has a serious desire to marry young beautiful girl named Zühre. Zuhrs father unfortunately sells her to Fikret and she is forced to marry him. Zuhre has no support from her family or anyone else until she bumps into a young man Seyit. Seyit comes from honorable and respected family. He witnesses the struggle and torture Zuhre is going through and is helpless not to be able to help her properly...Circle
8
Overview:
A special team of four is established by the Istanbul Police Department. The team has all kinds of different talents. These four people, who have experienced many things in their past, start working together to solve grisly murders.All My Children
7
Overview:
The soap that introduced Erica Kane and her many husbands to the masses launched on Jan. 5, 1970, and won a number of Best Drama Emmys along the way. Set in Pine Valley, a fictional East Coast burb, `AMC' was created by the prolific Agnes Nixon and has been a soap with a social conscience, tackling issues like addiction, abortion and homosexuality. In fact, it featured daytime's first lesbian kiss, between Erica's daughter Bianca and con woman Lena Kundera, who later stole her heart.The Pigeon
6.7
Overview:
The series tells the story of Zulf, who was thrown into a well in a deserted place where there are not even birds flying .. While she was waiting for her death, she was rescued by a young man named Kinan who appeared in front of her as a miracle, but when she discovers who Kanan is, she will be shocked by the shock of her life .. Kinan who saw Zalf The one who talks about her beauty being thrown into the well will turn his world ... The crime that was committed fifteen years ago will return, and the blood that was shed with her will affect the two families until love comes and all that is erased ..Magarsus
8
Overview:
Follow the struggle of the Kurak family, who traded in citrus fruits in Sarıbahçe, both with each other and with foreign powers who want to dominate the region.Asmalı Konak
5.7
Overview:
Asmalı Konak was a Turkish TV series directed by Çağan Irmak and written by Mahinur Ergun and Meral Okay. It was shown on ATV for a total of 54 episodes. The finale of the series was released as a feature film titled Asmalı Konak: Hayat.The Void
7.5
Overview:
Esma is a beautiful, ambitious and strong woman who is the second boss of her father's law firm. Filiz is a stubborn but fragile lawyer candidate. One murder will cross the paths of these two different women. But how?A Round of Applause
6.8
Overview:
Struggling with existential angst and longing for his past life in an orange, a man navigates his quirky family in this decades-spanning drama.Lost
6.5
Overview:
A young boy Karim suddenly gets kidnapped by falko his dad's unknown enemy in order to get even with his dad for snatching his girlfriend away from him.If You Die, I'll Kill You
6
Overview:
In Paris' cosmopolitan and colorful 10th arrondissement, Philippe, who's fresh out of prison, crosses paths with Avdal, a Kurd who is trying to track down an Iraqi war criminal. Avdal, who dreams of staying in France, plans to bring his fiancee Siba to Paris. She's due to arrive in the next few days. The two men strike up a friendship and when Avdal dies suddenly and unexpectedly, Philippe finds himself left to organize the funeral arrangements. What should he do with the body? Siba arrives in Paris, and soon learns that Avdal has died. She is taken in by a group of Kurdish men and before long she also meets Philippe - all of whom are quite smitten by her beauty. Meanwhile, Avdal's father Cheto, a devout Muslim, comes to Paris to grieve for his son. He intends to force Siba to return to her homeland, but the young woman has now had a taste of freedom.Ayşe
NYR
Overview:
Ayşe (47) lives with her brother Rıdvan (38), who has down syndrome, on the outer edge of the ever-growing Istanbul, where the face has begun to change. Their father has been waiting for death in a hospital for a long time. When Ayşe receives a marriage proposal from an international truck driver who stops by the gas station where she works, she makes a choice between her destiny and her dreams.Why Can't I Be Tarkovsky?
5.6
Overview:
Bahadır, an aspiring 35-year-old director, spends his life making cheap television films inspired by the stories of folk songs. On the other hand, he has a great ambition to make films like his idol, Tarkovsky. He stands between his dreams and the real, tragicomic conditions.Asmalı Konak: Hayat
3.8
Overview:
Bahar (Nurgül Yeşilçay) is sent to New York because a serious illness. Treated in hospital Seymen Aga (Özcan Deniz) and Bahar try together to overcome this disease. Seymen Aga trying to be as strong as possible and not to give up. In Kapadokya, where their family and friends, they are waiting for the good news from the U.S..Riza
5.4
Overview:
Riza is a truck driver. When his truck breaks down, Riza can’t work and his livelihood is threatened. Using every possible means, he desparately tries to drum up the money for the repairs. And this includes being prepared to commit a brutal crime.I Saw the Sun
6.4
Overview:
In the southeast region of Turkey, the Kurdish family of Altun lives in a small mountainside village plagued by a 25-year war that makes their daily lives a hellish struggle. As the war intensifies, the family is forced to migrate west to the city of Istanbul.All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz
NYR
Overview:
Tuncel Kurtiz is an international actor who has worked in various countries such as Turkey, Germany, and Sweden throughout his fifty-year career. He has starred in countless works in cinema, stage and television and has received many awards, including the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. He has directed two documentaries and a feature-length fiction film. Kurtiz's acting performance ranges from popular melodramas to major plays such as Mahabharata (Peter Brook), encompassing many different genres and styles. As an actor, Kurtiz believes in the creative power of chaos: 'Chaos is the most difficult to create / Not a false chaos / Many things come out of chaos'. Through testimonies, film excerpts, and archive footage, this documentary reflects Tuncel Kurtiz's diverse body of artistic work in all its dimensions for the first time. In the background of this detailed portrait are Turkey's turbulent years and the reality of exile.Acting
TBAGelincik Tarlası as Unknown
TBAKuşku as Unknown
2025All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz as Self
2024Ayşe as Manager
2024A Round of Applause (1 Episode) as Unknown
2023Another Love (16 Episodes) as Idris Usta
2023Magarsus (8 Episodes) as Unknown
2022Golden Boy (7 Episodes) as Necip
2021The Void (10 Episodes) as Akil
20209,75 as Zinar Dede
2019The Pigeon (16 Episodes) as Bedir
2019Omar and Us as Sabri
2019Opening the Door as Unknown
2017Circle (1 Episode) as Unknown
2017Star of the Shepherd (17 Episodes) as Fikret
2016Tight Dress as Zirak
2016My Father's Wings as Ibrahim
2016Babaların Babası as Nejdet
2015Memories of the Wind as Fevzi
2015İçimdeki İnsan as Yüksel
2015Why Can't I Be Tarkovsky? as Yazar
2014Urfalıyam Ezelden (11 Episodes) as Unknown
2013Lost (18 Episodes) as Hasan Deliorman
2012Watchtower as The boss
2012Toprağın Çocukları as Hanro
2011Hayat Devam Ediyor (45 Episodes) as Hazım
2011Kaledeki Yalnızlık as İrfan
2011If You Die, I'll Kill You as Cheto
2009Kış Masalı (11 Episodes) as Mamuk
2009I Saw the Sun as Cuma
2009Der gelbe Satin as Unknown
2007Riza as Unknown
2006Sıla (79 Episodes) as Celil Sönmez
2005Düşler ve Gerçekler (5 Episodes) as Sadık Helvacı
2005He's Convict Now as Osman
2004All My Children (45 Episodes) as Ahmet Kıroğlu
2003Asmalı Konak: Hayat as Unknown
2002Children of Secret as Unknown
2002Asmalı Konak (54 Episodes) as Bekir
2001Vasiyet (3 Episodes) as Unknown
2001Il derviscio as Izak
1998Chance or Coincidence as Unknown
1997Winter Flowers as Mehmet
1997Ah Nalan Ah as Unknown
1997İlişkiler (1 Episode) as Unknown
1996Les clients d'Avrenos as Controller
1996Cold Nights as Mahmut
1996Ali / Sakın Arkana Bakma as Unknown
1996Yaban as Süleyman
1993Zıkkımın Kökü as Unknown
1993The Blue Exile as Unknown
1993The Yellow Mercedes as İbrahim
1993Whistle If You Come Back as Pezevenk Adıgüzel
1992Robert's Movie as Hırsız
1991Piano Piano Kid as Tevfik
1991Time of Love as Unknown
1991Siyabend and Xece as Siyabend's Uncle
1990Darbe as Unknown
1990Eskici ve Oğulları as Unknown
1990Cheery blossom time as Unknown
1990Blackout Night as Burhan Morkaya
1989Cahide (5 Episodes) as Unknown
1989Bu Şehrin Geceleri as Nihat
1988Ayrı Dünyalar as Unknown
1988Yedi Uyuyanlar as Unknown
1988Bu Talihimin Canına Okuyacağım as Yusuf
1988Mist as Unknown
198772. Koğuş as Ali
1987Wife as Gramophone as Rıfat Bey
1987A Long Night as Unknown
1987Bir Avuç Gökyüzü as Unknown
1987Zamansızlar as Unknown
1986Sıcak Tatlı Yaz as Unknown
1986Sevdan Öldürdü Beni as Cabbar
1986Gün Akşam Oldu as Selim
1986Güneşe Köprü as Recep
1986What's Fatmagül's Fault as Rahmi Hasırcı
1986Halkalı Köle as Şehmus Öz
1985Seyyid as Unknown
1985Bekçi as Unknown
1984Geçim Otobüsü as Destan
1984Dil Yarası as Arif
1984Kaşık Düşmanı as Köylü
1980On Fertile Lands as Irgat
1979Kanal as Ahmet
1978Güneşli Bataklık as Devrimci Kerim
1978Ölüm Savaşı as Unknown
1978Derdim Dünyadan Büyük as Kerim
1978Hıdır as Unknown
1978Fırat'ın Cinleri as Köylü
1975Kara Çarşaflı Gelin as Haydar
1975İnce Memed Vuruldu as Vurgun
1969Altın Koza (2 Episodes) as Unknown