Ercan Kesal (born 12 September 1959) is a Turkish actor, director, writer and physician.
Kesal graduated from Ege University's medical school in 1984. He worked as a physician at Keskin State Hospital, and at clinics in Balâ and the districts surrounding it.
He started his acting career in 2002 with a role in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's movie Uzak. He also wrote the script for the movie Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da together with Ebru and Nuri Bilge Ceylan. In 2011, the movie received a nomination for the Best Script award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Aside from his career as an actor, he has published a number of books, including Peri Gazozu (2013), Nasipse Adayñz (2015), Cin Aynasñ (2016), Bozkñrda Bir Gece Yarñsñ (2017) and Aslñnda... (2017) by ðletiÃ
Âim Yayñnlarñ and Evvel Zaman (2014) by ðthaki Yayñnlarñ.
Filmography
- The Things You Kill, 2025
- Aldatmak, 2022 (Ali Sezai Okuyan)
- Beni ÃÂok Sev, 2021 (Sedat)
- ÃÂç KuruÃ
Â, 2021 (Halit)
- Menajerimi Ara, 2020 (guest appearance)
- Alef, 2020
- Nasipse Adayñz, 2020
- GörülmüÃ
Âtür, 2019
- The Announcement, 2018
- ÃÂukur, 2017âÂÂ2019; 2020; 2021 (ðdris Koçovalñ)
- Cehennem, 2017
- ðçerde, 2016 (Akin Isik (Kostenceli))
- Ben O DeÃÂilim, 2014
- Hükümet Kadñn 2, 2013
- Ben de ÃÂzledim, 2013
- Sen Aydñnlatñrsñn Geceyi, 2013
- Yozgat Blues, 2013
- Hükümet Kadñn, 2012
- Mold, 2012
- Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da, 2011
- Albatrosun YolculuÃÂu, 2010
- Vavien, 2009
- ÃÂç Maymun, 2008
- Uzak, 2002
Awards
- 20th Golden Boll Film Festival, 2013, Best Actor, Yozgat Blues
- Slovakia Art Film Festival, 2013, Best Actor, Mold
- 32nd International Istanbul Film Festival, 2013, Best Actor, Yozgat Blues
- 44th SðYAD Awards, 2011, Best Supporting Actor, Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da
- 44th SðYAD Awards, 2011, Best Script, Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da
- 1st YeÃ
Âilçam Film Academy Awards, 2011, Best Script, Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da
- 14th Sadri AlñÃ
Âñk Awards, 2009, Best Supporting Actor, ÃÂç Maymun
- 2009 YeÃ
Âilçam Awards, 2009, Best Script, ÃÂç Maymun
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