Cem Yılmaz

Cem Yılmaz

Born: April 23, 1973
in Istanbul, Turkey
While studying at the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management of Bogazici University, he started drawing comics for the Turkish humor magazine Leman. In August 1995 he did his first stand-up comedy show in "Leman Culture Center" performing with no serious career intentions as a comedian. However, after the positive response of the audience, he continued his show to attract larger crowds in Besiktas Cultural Center where he has appeared in over a thousand stand-up comedy shows since, becoming so popular that tickets have sold for 250TL (approx. US$140).

His movie career started in 1998 with a co-starring role in the comedy Everything's Gonna Be Great (1998), directed by Ömer Vargi, and continued with a role in Vizontele (2001), directed by Yilmaz Erdogan and Ömer Faruk Sorak. He achieved his greatest success by starring in and writing big-budget science-fiction parody G.O.R.A. (2004), also directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, which despite spending several years in production because of financial and other technical problems became a box-office hit and described by Rekin Teksoy as a strong sign that showed that popular cinema was successful in appealing to wide audiences. He maintained this success with a starring role in the comedy feature movie Magic Carpet Ride (2005) AKA 'Magic Carpet Ride', also directed by Yilmaz Erdogan, for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the 11th Sadri Alisik Awards, and his directorial debut with The Magician (2006), co-directed by Ali Taner Baltaci, for which he won Best Actor at the 34th Brussels International Independent Film Festival and 12th Sadri Alisik Awards. He has since repeated his box office success with a sequel to G.O.R.A. (2004) called A.R.O.G (2008), also co-directed by Ali Taner Baltaci, and comedy Western parody called Yahsi Bati - The Ottoman Cowboys (2009), directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak. That same year, he co-starred, alongside veteran actor Sener Sen, in the police drama Hunting Season (2010), written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, and made a special appearance in drama Zefir (2010), written and directed by Belma Bas. After two years he also acted in Ferzan Özpetek's A Magnificent Haunting (2012). After he filmed his last stand-up comedy show CM101MMXI Fundamentals (2013) directed by Murat Dündar, he announced that for the next few years he will stop his stand-up comedy shows to have a rest.

Along his professional career, he has won numerous awards and appeared in more than 4000 stand-up comedy shows, took part in 10 movies and contributed as a dubbing performer in 4 movies.

Movies for Cem Yılmaz...

Do Not Disturb
Title: Do Not Disturb
Character: Ayzek
Released: September 29, 2023
Type: Movie
A middle-aged man emerges from a pandemic slump with a new job at a quiet hotel, until some eccentric guests turn his first night into a wild adventure.
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Kavur
Title: Kavur
Released: January 28, 2023
Type: Movie
A woman’s voyage of discovery into the audiovisual shadows of a life and oeuvre of her favourite director: Turkish grandmaster Ömer Kavur. While the journey continues in abandoned towns, ruins and deserted hotels; an imaginary dialogue begins between the woman and Kavur.
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Title: The Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri
Character: Erşan Kuneri
Released: May 13, 2022
Type: TV
Reexamining his own legacy, a renowned figure in erotic cinema decides to branch out and make movies in other genres, from sci-fi to medieval action.
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Cem Yılmaz: Diamond Elite Platinum Plus
Title: Cem Yılmaz: Diamond Elite Platinum Plus
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 2021
Type: Movie
In an irreverent but heartfelt stand-up show, Turkish comedian Cem Yılmaz shares stories about childhood, social media and Turks on holiday abroad.
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Comidark Films 2: The Pawn
Title: Comidark Films 2: The Pawn
Character: Birol
Released: January 17, 2020
Type: Movie
Birol has given up his true passion, dancing, after getting injured in an accident. Birol leaves his job as a quilt maker at his father’s shop when his father passes away and travels to İstanbul to dance his way to the top at a talent show. But his dreams soon run up against uncanny realities.
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Karakomik Filmler 2
Title: Karakomik Filmler 2
Released: January 17, 2020
Type: Movie
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Comidark Films 2: Insane
Title: Comidark Films 2: Insane
Character: Güven
Released: January 17, 2020
Type: Movie
Güven, a taxi driver is desperately in love with Meral, but he’s too shy to open up to her. One day he picks up a customer, gets accused of a crime he didn’t commit and his world is turned upside down.
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Comidark Films: In Between
Title: Comidark Films: In Between
Character: Ayzek
Released: October 18, 2019
Type: Movie
Working in a ferry as a waiter, Ayzek, having a defect with his front teeth, dreams to get his front teeth fixed and to marry his girlfriend, Songül. The news gets out that the ferry company is turning over the management to a new one and the whole crew is to be interviewed. When the interviewer arrives on board, Ayzek’s world is turned upside down.
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Comidark Films: The Getaway
Title: Comidark Films: The Getaway
Character: Alpay
Released: October 18, 2019
Type: Movie
4 pals find themselves in the middle of an adventure involving the US Army and aliens when one of them is gone missing during their secret weekend getaway without their wives in a spa center in Kömlük.
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Title: Tonight with İbrahim Selim
Released: October 2, 2019
Type: TV
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Arif V 216: They Made It, But How?
Title: Arif V 216: They Made It, But How?
Released: March 24, 2018
Type: Movie
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Arif V 216
Title: Arif V 216
Character: Arif Işık / Erşan Kuneri
Released: January 5, 2018
Type: Movie
After 8 years, Arif's old friend 216 from planet GORA pays a visit to Earth.Together they go on a quest where they'll be visiting 60's.
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Title: Phi
Character: Himself
Released: March 31, 2017
Type: TV
Can Manay is a celebrated psychologist, famed for his expertise in his field. A consummate bachelor he beds women but rarely falls in love. And yet, following his first encounter with Duru, he is immediately besotted, to the extent that he buys the house next door to her’s, determined to get closer to her. Until her new neighbour moves in, Duru has lived happily with her musician boyfriend, Deniz. Can’s mind-games ensure that she starts to question their relationship however, though she is not aware of the full extent of Can’s scheming. Meanwhile a cast of characters - Bilge, a student of Can’s; Özge, a journalist working on an exposé of the celebrity psychologist; and of course Deniz - will find their lives changed forever, by Manay’s crazed pursuit of love.
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Deli Aşk
Title: Deli Aşk
Character: Şefik Ercan
Released: March 9, 2017
Type: Movie
Ekrem is an ice cream seller who goes through a number of funny adventures as he tries to win the heart of Nese, the woman he loves.
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61 Days
Title: 61 Days
Character: Cibar Kemal
Released: January 29, 2016
Type: Movie
In early 1970s, Adem is a boy living in an Aegean village with his family. He just finished the primary school and he wants to work while he's on summer holiday. He gets permission from his family to work for a soda pop seller named Ciber Kemal. But the Ramadan has just came and Adem wants to do his fast while he's working. But he starts seeing hallucinations because of the hot summer day. It seems it's going to be the longest day of Adem.
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Ali Baba and the 7 Dwarfs
Title: Ali Baba and the 7 Dwarfs
Character: Ali Şenay / Boris Mancov
Released: November 12, 2015
Type: Movie
Ali Senay and Ilber, the two partners of Senay Cüccaciye, sell garden dwarfs. When their company starts to dwindle, they decide to participate in a gardening fair in Sofia with the plan to meet new people from the sector in an attempt to drum up new business. Things don't go as planned as they find themselves crossing paths with the wrong people hell bent on causing world chaos.
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The Water Diviner
Title: The Water Diviner
Character: Sgt. Jemal
Released: December 25, 2014
Type: Movie
In 1919, Australian farmer Joshua Connor travels to Turkey to discover the fate of his three sons, reported missing in action. Holding on to hope, Joshua must travel across the war-torn landscape to find the truth and his own peace.
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Coming Soon
Title: Coming Soon
Character: Zafer Yıldız / Beşir
Released: October 2, 2014
Type: Movie
Pirated DVD seller Zafer who is formerly an extra in movies, swore to give up illegal works when his wife wanted to get divorce. To win his family back, he and his old-fashioned crew decided to make a movie called "Summit - The End Of Evil" which is a fantastic science fiction movie and couldn't be shot since 1977. A funny, entertaining and emotional journey awaits him who waded into this adventure with his unqualified crew.
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CM101MMXI Fundamentals (2013) Extralar
Title: CM101MMXI Fundamentals (2013) Extralar
Character: Self
Released: January 2, 2013
Type: Movie
Fundamentals (2013) Extras
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CM101MMXI Fundamentals
Title: CM101MMXI Fundamentals
Character: Self
Released: January 2, 2013
Type: Movie
The funny little details of everyday life, simple things that make us laugh. An unforgettable performance from Cem Yilmaz. Yilmaz captures the audience with his hilarious stories about relationships, humankind's struggle with the technology and professional life. Yilmaz proves us that a food delivery or even a funeral might be amusing when considered correctly. Written by Elmalma Brand Communication
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A Magnificent Haunting
Title: A Magnificent Haunting
Character: Yusuf Antep
Released: March 16, 2012
Type: Movie
An aspiring actor discovers that his spacious new apartment comes complete with eight friendly ghosts.
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Bifo & CMYLMZ
Title: Bifo & CMYLMZ
Released: July 1, 2011
Type: Movie
The funny little details of everyday life. Simple things that make us laugh. An unforgettable performance by stand-up comedian Cem Yilmaz directing the full size Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Hunting Season
Title: Hunting Season
Character: İdris
Released: December 2, 2010
Type: Movie
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.
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CMYLMZ: Questions & Answers
Title: CMYLMZ: Questions & Answers
Character: Self
Released: November 8, 2010
Type: Movie
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Yahşi Batı
Title: Yahşi Batı
Character: Aziz Vefa
Released: December 31, 2009
Type: Movie
Aziz and Lemi must recover a diamond gifted by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire to the U.S. President which has been stolen by bandits in the American wild west.
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A.R.O.G
Title: A.R.O.G
Character: Arif / Komutan Logar / Kaaya / Koobar / Enigma
Released: December 5, 2008
Type: Movie
Commander Logar fools Arif and sends him 1.000.000 years back in the time. He must civilize people from past to reach today.
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Title: My Dear Family
Released: November 18, 2008
Type: TV
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CMYLMZ
Title: CMYLMZ
Character: Self
Released: March 10, 2008
Type: Movie
It contains a copy of Cem Yılmaz's show CMYLMZ, staged between 2001-2007, recorded in Istanbul in March 2007.
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The Magician
Title: The Magician
Character: İskender Tünaydın
Released: October 20, 2006
Type: Movie
Failed magician Iskender decides to do a tour to save his career, but has to bring his grumpy and senile father along. The tour is quite unexpectedly interrupted when a bride actually disappears from the stage.
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Magic Carpet Ride
Title: Magic Carpet Ride
Character: Müslüm Durulmaz
Released: December 22, 2005
Type: Movie
A struggling, suicidal young comedian meets a car thief who is willing to teach him a few things about his profession.
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G.O.R.A.
Title: G.O.R.A.
Character: Arif / Komutan Logar / Erşan Kuneri
Released: November 12, 2004
Type: Movie
Carpet dealer and UFO photo forger Arif is abducted by aliens and must outwit the evil commander-in-chief of G.O.R.A., the planet where he is being held.
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Title: The European Side
Character: Himself
Released: February 11, 2004
Type: TV
The life and times of rather traditional Sutcuoglu family and their comedic struggles to adapt the high-profile contemporary life of Nisantasi.
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Bir Tat Bir Doku: Millennium
Title: Bir Tat Bir Doku: Millennium
Released: June 9, 2001
Type: Movie
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Cem Yılmaz, a soldier, at the Zenica Theater
Title: Cem Yılmaz, a soldier, at the Zenica Theater
Character: Self
Released: May 20, 2001
Type: Movie
In this stand-up show, Cem Yılmaz talks about everyday life but also makes jokes about the daily schenigans and predicaments a soldier experiences. The stand-up show Cem Yılmaz did in Bosnia, when he was in the military, in the Turkish Armed Forces Armoni Band.
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Vizontele
Title: Vizontele
Character: Fikri
Released: February 2, 2001
Type: Movie
The story takes place in a small town (called Hakkari) in Turkey at the beginning of the 70's. The time has come to bring technology into that small town. The first Television (or called Visiontele by the citizens) arrives and the chaos begins.
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CMYLMZ 0100111000110000111011
Title: CMYLMZ 0100111000110000111011
Character: Cem Yılmaz / Alien 1 / Alien 2 / New Cem Yılmaz
Released: January 1, 2001
Type: Movie
This is the movie that Cem Yılmaz showed to his audiences before he started his stand-up show in 2000s.
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Cem Yılmaz: One Taste One Texture
Title: Cem Yılmaz: One Taste One Texture
Character: Self
Released: September 7, 1999
Type: Movie
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Everything's Gonna Be Great
Title: Everything's Gonna Be Great
Character: Altan
Released: November 27, 1998
Type: Movie
When Altan swipes prescription drugs from his brother Nuri's pharmacy, they soon find themselves on a dangerous but funny road trip to get rid of the stuff and escape the mafiosi Altan tried to double-cross. Along the way, the brother who are compete opposites finally bond.
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Cem Yılmaz: Fifty-Fifty
Title: Cem Yılmaz: Fifty-Fifty
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
5th stand-up show of CMYLMZ. Starts up in autumn 2023.