Melisa Sözen
Also Known As: Ayşe Melisa Sözen, ملیسا سوزن
Biography: Melisa Sözen (born 6 July 1985) is a Turkish actress. Starting her professional career at the very early age of 15, she studied in theatre department of Pera Fine Arts High School. Sözen starred in many Turkish TV hits including Çemberimde Gül Oya, Bıçak Sırtı, Bir Bulut Olsam, The Magnificent Century, "Kırmızı Oda" and Şubat. She played two different roles in "Şubat".After working with Turkey's most prominent directors in movies like Av Mevsimi, Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş and Cenneti Beklerken Sözen attracted international attention with her phenomenal acting in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Palme d'Or winning Winter Sleep in 2014. Following her role in the 3rd Season of Éric Rochant's influential series Le bureau des légendes in 2017, Sözen moved to Paris for a while and worked on her French. Her first leading role in a French movie came in 2019 with Damien veut changer le monde. Achieving an extraordinary level of critical success in her homeland by winning both Theater Critics Association's and Film Critics Association's awards for the actress in a leading role in 2015 with her performances in The Knot of the Heart and Winter Sleep, Sözen frequently was invited as a jury member to many international film festivals including Guanajuato International Film Festival (Mexico, 2015), International Istanbul Film Festival (Turkey, 2016), Sarajevo Film Festival (Bosnia Herzegovina, 2017) and Cannes Series (France, 2018).
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Istanbul, Turkey
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Köçek
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Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2000-02-20
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Waiting for Heaven
Overview: Eflatun is a master miniature artist who's living in 17th century Istanbul. One day, he's taken to the vizier's mansion by force. There he learns that Danyal, one of the Ottoman princes who has ignited an insurrection, is arrested in a far off state and to be executed soon. Eflatun is ordered to make a portrait of the rebel prince who's been condemned to death in a Western manner to help the authorities be certain on the identity of him. Upon the order, Eflatun sets off for an arduous journey to Anatolia. He picks up a girl named Leyla en route. Together, they find themselves in a great venture fraught with sensations.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2006-12-15
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Hunting Season
Overview: Veteran homicide cop Fermanand his hot-headed partner İdris team up with rookie cop and anthropology major Hasan to investigate the murder of a young woman. The suspects include her conservative family, who might have killed her for honor, her drug-dealing boyfriend and aged billionaire Battal who had taken the victim as his second wife.
Genres: Mystery Crime Thriller
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2010-12-02
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Bana Şans Dile
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Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2002-04-13
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Eve Giden Yol 1914
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Genres: History War Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2006-12-22
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Okul
Overview: The film revolves around a young group of spoiled teenagers and their struggle to prepare for the standardized test required to get into university. All of a sudden a ghost enters their lives, scares and incites them to misbehave.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2004-01-09
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Pazarları Hiç Sevmem
Overview: A movie about life, funerals, weddings, old cars, and wills.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2012-04-27
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Benimle Var Mısın?
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2016-04-01
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Winter Sleep
Overview: Aydın is a hotel owner and a retired actor in rural Turkey. As winter emerges he begins navigating the conflicts within the relationships with his wife, sister and existence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2014-06-13
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İçerideki
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Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2002-10-01
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The Day After
Overview: A man struggles with his reaction to a horrible event he witnessed.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2019-04-20
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Kayıp Aşıklar
Overview: The story of a young couple has changed with a man came to town, who is a part of the town's history.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2004-03-11
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Once Upon a Time
Overview: Nehir comes across to someone singing songs all night long. She likes what she listens so much that she goes after this mysterious musician.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2015-03-06
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He's Convict Now
Overview: Sequel of He's in Army Now. The film has received four awards at the Antalya Golden Orange.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2005-04-14
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House of Nightmares: The Time Waiting on You
Overview: Ece goes to House of Nightmares for find the man that she saw in her dreams every night. Will be answered her questions when the man appears.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2007-03-05
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Adopt a Daddy
Overview: Damien is a pawn in a primary school, and leads a quiet life. To rescue one of his young students, Bahzad, and his mother from imminent expulsion from the land, Damien reconnects with his parents' militant past and convinces his sister Mélanie, who has become a formidable business lawyer, her best friend Rudy and a bunch of unlikely pals to accompany him in his new fight. Together, they will break the law by solidarity. And very quickly to be completely exceeded.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2019-03-06
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Crash
Overview: Three men. From different corners of the crime world: A hired gun, Musta; a con man, Cem; and a thief, Ali. By a twist of fate their paths crosses at Central Station and start to work as a team. But their past won't let them go too faraway...
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2005-09-26
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A Long Cold Winter
Overview: A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Winter Sleep" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Winter Sleep' had been shot in about 14 weeks in Cappadocia region of Anatolia.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2014-12-31
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Eski Hastalık
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Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2006-03-15
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