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Ugur Yücel

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A down-and-out sports betting writer is roped into teaming up with the ghost of a bossy business tycoon demanding to crack his own murder case.
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Ugur Yücel is a Turkish film actor, producer and director. He graduated from the Theater Department of the Istanbul Municipality Conservatory (Istanbul Belediye Konservatuari Tiyatro Bölüm). He took part in several plays between 1975 and 1984 in Kenter Tiyatrosu (Kenter Theatre), Tef Kabare Theatre, Dormen Theatre, and San Müzikholü. He was noticed for his roles in Selamsiz Bandosu (1987) and Muhsin Bey (1987), then gained mainstream success when he took part in Eskiya (1996).
BornMay 26, 1957
BornMay 26, 1957
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      • 14 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Olgun Simsek and Kenan Imirzalioglu in Toss-Up (2004)
    Toss-Up
    7.6
    • Director
    • 2004
    Yesim Salkim, Sener Sen, and Ugur Yücel in The Bandit (1996)
    The Bandit
    8.1
    • Cumali
    • 1996
    Mr. Muhsin (1987)
    Mr. Muhsin
    8.4
    • Ali Nazik
    • 1987
    Moritz Bleibtreu, Adam Bousdoukos, Birol Ünel, Pheline Roggan, and Anna Bederke in Soul Kitchen (2009)
    Soul Kitchen
    7.2
    • Knochenbrecher
    • 2009

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    • Bet Your Life (2025)
      Bet Your Life
      6.4
      TV Series
      • 2025
    • Demet Akbag, Ugur Yücel, Mina Akdin, Miray Yeral, Sarp Kaan Altinçapa, Necip Memili, Özge Özpirinçci, Engin Öztürk, Sercan Badur, Seda Türkmen, Meric Aral, and Serkay Tütüncü in Sandik Kokusu (2023)
      Sandik Kokusu
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Hasan
      • 2024–2025
    • Hülya Avsar, Ugur Yücel, Ömer Toprak Yilmaz, and Mehmet Özgür in Askin Dünkü Çocuklari (2025)
      Askin Dünkü Çocuklari
      7.4
      • Arif
      • 2025
    • Dünya Mali: Eksi Bir (2024)
      Dünya Mali: Eksi Bir
      7.3
      • 2024
    • Sadik Ahmet (2024)
      Sadik Ahmet
      7.7
      • Erik Siesby
      • 2024
    • Sebnem Sönmez, Hasan Can Kaya, and Büsra Pekin in Too Much Love (2023)
      Too Much Love
      3.9
      • Özkan
      • 2023
    • The Last Day (2023)
      The Last Day
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Vedat
      • 2023
    • Emilio Sakraya in Rheingold (2022)
      Rheingold
      6.7
      • Onkel Yero (as Uğur Yücel)
      • 2022
    • Erdal Besikçioglu in Hakim (2022)
      Hakim
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Cevdet Dagistanli
      • 2022
    • Öner Erkan in Wild Abandon (2022)
      Wild Abandon
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Olcay Uysal
      • 2022
    • Zoraki Misafir (2021)
      Zoraki Misafir
      5.2
      • Osman Koral
      • 2021
    • Eskiya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz (2015)
      Eskiya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz
      6.9
      TV Series
      • 2021
    • Binnur Kaya in The Red Room (2020)
      The Red Room
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Vahit Karahanoglu
      • 2021
    • Burhan Öçal, Emre Erçil, and Burcu Biricik in Fatma (2021)
      Fatma
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Ugur Yücel, Binnur Kaya, Cengiz Bozkurt, and Feyyaz Yigit in Cinayet Süsü (2019)
      Cinayet Süsü
      6.7
      • Emin
      • 2019

    Director



    • Nefes Nefese (2018)
      Nefes Nefese
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Ugur Yücel, Turgay Kantürk, Ayça Bingöl, Beren Saat, Hazar Ergüçlü, and Melis Mutluç in My World (2013)
      My World
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Soguk (2013)
      Soguk
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Ugur Yücel and Kenan Imirzalioglu in Dragon Trap (2010)
      Dragon Trap
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Hayatimin Kadinisin (2006)
      Hayatimin Kadinisin
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Olgun Simsek and Kenan Imirzalioglu in Toss-Up (2004)
      Toss-Up
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Karanlikta Kosanlar (2001)
      Karanlikta Kosanlar
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Devin Özgür Çinar, Yasemin Çonka, Baris Dinçel, Arif Erkin Güzelbeyoglu, Ozan Güven, Güven Hokna, Meral Okay, Tarik Papuççuoglu, Nedim Saban, Tan Sagturk, Sener Sen, Türkan Soray, Nazli Tosunoglu, Özkan Ugur, Nurgül Yesilçay, and Ekim Magden in Ikinci Bahar (1998)
      Ikinci Bahar
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998–1999

    Writer



    • Soguk (2013)
      Soguk
      5.9
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Hayatimin Kadinisin (2006)
      Hayatimin Kadinisin
      6.1
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Olgun Simsek and Kenan Imirzalioglu in Toss-Up (2004)
      Toss-Up
      7.6
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Karanlikta Kosanlar (2001)
      Karanlikta Kosanlar
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • creator
      • 2001

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    • Alternative names
      • Ugur Yucel
    • Born
      • May 26, 1957
      • Istanbul, Turkey
    • Spouse
      • Derya Alabora1983 - present (1 child)
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      Did stand-up shows in the 90s.

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      [After earning huge sums of money in a very short time from a series of TV commercials, at the peak of his popularity in the late 80's] I didn't know what to do. My biggest mistake in those days was buying a private jet.

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