Sanem Çelik

Sanem Çelik

Born: May 18, 1975
in Istanbul, Turkey
Sanem Çelik (born 18 May 1975, İstanbul), Turkey is Turkish theatre, movie, TV series actress, an artist and a dancer.

In 1983 she entered Istanbul University State Conservatory's Ballet Department. During her school years she performed at school as well as in Contemporary Ballet Company as a soloist andcorps de ballet dancer. During her studies she worked with celebrated teachers and choreaographs like Figen Yücel, Vecihi Ofluoğlu, Cem Ertekin, Marion-Yener Durukan, Valentina Sobseva, Ludmilla Marazova, Ramazan Bapov. After getting her associate degree in ballet, she transferred to the same conservatory's Acting Department where she was a student of Yildiz Kenter and Haldun Dormen. In 1999, she graduated with her BA in Acting. Between the years of 1994-1996 she appeared in many commercials. In 1996 she appeared in her first feature movie "Yaban" adapted by Ziya Öztan from the famous Turkish novel by Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu. Directed by Nihat Durak, Celik played Emine, for which she got "The Best Supporting Actress" award in the 10th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival. The television series "Black Angel" which started in 1997 and became one of the most popular TV series in the history of Turkish television is a turning point in Sanem Celik's career. Her character Yasemin became one of the most famous villains on TV. For her performance she was awarded as "The Best Actress of The Year" by The Entertainment Journalists' Guild, along withPerran Kutman. In 1998 she worked as a choreograph, dancer, actor and singer in the musical "Hommage to Çiğdem Talu" directed by Haldun Dormen, musical director/composer Melih Kibar. Between the years of 1999-2000 she worked as a voice-over artist for animation movies. In 2000 she was awarded as "The Best Actress" in Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for her performance as Havva Adem in the movie "Elephants and Grass". She got five more awards in the same category with her performance in "Elephants and Grass" from different festivals and competitions. Meantime, she was on stage with Dormen Theatre Company in Ray Cooney's comedy "Run for Your Wife" In 2002 she appeared as a juror in Orhan Ariburnu Film Festival. She started to take drawing courses. In 2003 she played Queen Puduhepa in the documentary "Hittites" along with Haluk Bilginerdirected by Tolga Ornek. In 2004 she was on TV again as the lead of the TV series "Aliye" produced by TMC on channel Atv. With a celebrated cast with Halit Ergenç, Nejat İşler, Ayla Algan, took attention and lasted 76 episodes. Celik was awarded as the best actress from four different competitions. Again in 2004, she appeared as Mary Smith in "Run for Your Wife" at Nedim Saban Tiyatrokare, which she was nominated for the Best Actress award in Afife Jale Theater Awards. In 2005 she appeared in Biket Ilhan's movie "The Dark Face of the Moon". She played one of the leading roles along with actors like Memet Ali Alabora and Ali Poyrazoğlu. In the same year she added Motorsports to her hobbies. She was placed as the third in her first car race. In 2006 after completing TV series "Aliye", she moved to Los Angeles. She attended courses and workshops in various disciplines. In 2008 she started shooting "Güldünya" produced by TMC for the Turkish television. Celik resides in Los Angeles. She is represented by Pram Communications, Filiz Kucuk.

Movies for Sanem Çelik...

Title: One Liter Tear
Character: Figen Yürekli
Released: October 7, 2018
Type: TV
Cihan is preparing for university with great excitement. When she wins the university, as she imagines, she finds another tention: "Love". Cihan felt that she had just started to live, in fact, she had a disease without treatment and Figen (her mother) is the first who learns it. As long as Cihan lives, Figen started a big fight for her life so that Cihan could spend the rest of her life as unique and as she deserved.
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Title: Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz
Character: Ceylan Özsoy
Released: September 8, 2015
Type: TV
The series tells the life of Hizir Cakirbeyli. It has entered the realm of the mafia at a young age.
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Fish
Title: Fish
Character: Filiz
Released: October 17, 2014
Type: Movie
A fisherman, his wife and young daughter who is unable to speak lives in a village on the shores of a lake. Their story starts with a myth of a fish, trying to find a cure for their daughter.
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Title: İnadına Yaşamak
Released: November 28, 2013
Type: TV
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Behzat Ç.: Ankara Is on Fire
Title: Behzat Ç.: Ankara Is on Fire
Character: Ulrike / Ayşe Görkem / Barış Görkem
Released: November 1, 2013
Type: Movie
In the absence of Behzat Ç., a superintendent named Himmet gets replaced as the president of the murder Bureau. When the murder of minister of Interior makes a big impact, Himmet decides to take advantage of it and he makes his team help the fight against terrorism bureau.
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Title: Güldünya
Released: October 29, 2008
Type: TV
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Ayın Karanlık Yüzü
Title: Ayın Karanlık Yüzü
Released: April 15, 2005
Type: Movie
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Title: Aliye
Character: Aliye Karahan
Released: September 14, 2004
Type: TV
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The Hittites - A Civilization that Changed the World
Title: The Hittites - A Civilization that Changed the World
Character: Puduhepa
Released: May 9, 2003
Type: Movie
This is the glorious story of the Hittites - the most powerful people in the Near East of their time. Narrated by Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons, "The Hittites" brings the fascinating history of this mighty empire to life with expert interviews, stunning cinematography, dramatic reenactments, and visual effects. Highlights include a breathtaking recreation of the controversial battle of Kadesh that decimated the armies of Egypt's Pharaoh Ramesses II. Based on the actual words of the Hittites, deciphered from ancient clay tablets excavated in the 20th century, their story unfolds as beautifully as it written almost 3500 years earlier.
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Title: Günahım Neydi Allahım
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: TV
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Children of Secret
Title: Children of Secret
Released: December 20, 2002
Type: Movie
Ten years old Cemil runs away from his stepfather who tortures him and his mother and ends up in Istanbul. Veli Firat Tanis, the leader of a gang which Cemil takes refuge in Haydarpasa, tries to send him back to his home by putting his pocket money. While the gang gather money for Cemil, they, at the same time, suffer from harsh living conditions. In the mean time Cemil's mother Münevver comes to Istanbul in the hope of finding her son.
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Title: Canım Kocacım
Released: January 1, 2002
Type: TV
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Title: Kör Talih
Released: January 1, 2001
Type: TV
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Elephants and Grass
Title: Elephants and Grass
Character: Maratoncu Havva Adem
Released: October 22, 2000
Type: Movie
Elephants and Grass (Turkish: Filler ve Çimen) is a 2001 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Derviş Zaim, about six different stories that merge into a common theme. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on January 5, 2001, won awards at film festivals in Antalya and Istanbul, including the Golden Orange Behlül Dal Jury Special Award.
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Title: Kara Melek
Character: Yasemin Saylan
Released: February 19, 1997
Type: TV
Kara Melek is a TV series that was broadcast on Star TV and ran from 1996 to 2000. It was about a sly, clever and pretty woman called Yasemin as she tricked and schemed against her victims, and her innocent best friend Şule who lives a complicated and hard life. Yasemin is the leading character and also the main villain, however, she can be kind and caring at times.
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Yaban
Title: Yaban
Character: Emine
Released: January 1, 1996
Type: Movie
Ahmet Celal, who was injured during the war, is in great pain and a young woman named Emine helps him and saves him and heals him. A stormy love breaks out in those scenes and the intrigued life of that love is worked out.