Birthday:
08-22-1965
(59 years)
Birthplace:
Istanbul, Turkey
Biography
Jale Arikan was born in Istanbul. At the age of 6 she moved with her parents to Berlin. After her matriculation she studied at a Drama school in Berlin with Hanny Herter. At the age of 17 she worked as a TV announcer for the ‘First German Television’ (ARD). In 1996 she moved to New York where she played numerous roles in both TV and feature films. From 1997 to 2003 she lived and worked in Los Angeles. Since 2004 she has been living in Berlin and working in Istanbul as well as in Munich. She has also featured in many locations such as Morocco and Portugal.
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Kerr
Act like Meryem
event2022 star_border 5.4
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Can witnesses a murder in a small town. The police don't allow him to leave after his testimony. On the other hand, a quarantine is declared due to rabid dogs. The whole town turns into purgatory with no exit is almost at the edge of insanity.
The Hunter
Act like Zala
event1998 star_border 2.7
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Osman is a jealous and proud gentleman. Zala, who must have married him at a young age is unhappy. Avci, caught in a storm and had to take refuge in his hut, is an attractive young man who knows how to take advantage of his environment.
Your Name is Justine
Act like Nadenka
event2005 star_border 6.1
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While living with her grandmother in Poland, a young woman falls in love. Her boyfriend is charming and suggests they travel around Europe and work here and there to pay for their trip. Unfortunately, the boyfriend isn't as he seems and the young woman is sold as a prostitute when they cross over to Germany. We follow her ordeal as she tries to free herself and stay sane as time goes by and her captors try to break and condition her to a new life of servitude.
Der gute Bulle: Nur Tote reden nicht
event2020 star_border 7.1
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At the airport, customs provide a so-called mule with over a kilo of cocaine in her body. When the chief inspectors Fredo and Milan want to bring the Colombian to the police station, Milan is shot at a rest stop ... - The leading role of the chief inspector Fredo Schulz in the crime series is played by the multi-award-winning actor Armin Rohde.
Dad Got Grounded
Act like Dr. Ayse Akgül
event2022 star_border 6
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Paul is living the dream. He’s a pilot who gets to fly across the globe, and at home, his beautiful younger wife Susan waits for him. The only catch: he promised to retire early and take care of their 4-year-old son Franz. But when he breaks his word, Susan leaves him… alone with Franz. On top of that, the kids from his two previous marriages appear on his doorstep: lovesick, morbidly shy 22-year-old Jonas, and Tabea, a teenager in trouble. His kids make him face the dire truth: he’s a bad dad. Now, Paul has one week to show he’s capable of being a father, or Susan won’t come back. When Paul reluctantly shows his kids how much he loves them, they finally bond! But is that enough to win Susan back? - BetaFilm
Notes of Berlin
Act like Mutter
event2021 star_border 6
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A film inspired by one of Germany's most visited blogs. The author of the site www.notesofberlin.com, Joab Nist, posts pictures of real announcements, notes, information that people leave in the streets of Berlin. The film follows 15 genuine notes and protagonists. The result is 15 funny, tragic, fascinating episodes about people and the city they live in. Twenty-four hours from the life of the city. The story begins with a note attached to a street lamp, with the message “For one minute please just stand here in silence, look at the sky and contemplate how amazing life is”. Is it possible that only a very drunk young man notices the text and looks upwards? An extraordinary mood picture of present-day Berlin and a declaration of love for the city.
Zenne Dancer
Act like Şükran
event2012 star_border 5.9
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German photographer Daniel Bert, who comes to Istanbul to do photo shoots, meets Can, who is a zenne at a nightclub, and Ahmet, who comes from a conservative eastern family.
Elbow
Act like Sultan
event2024 star_border 6.5
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Hazal is 17 and lives in Berlin. Her biggest wish: to be given a chance. For her 18th birthday she wants to escape the everyday grind and party with her friends. But a fatal incident changes everything. Hazal is forced to flee.
The Nude
event1991 star_border 6
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The story of two couples, Ayla and Yadigar and Seher and Hüseyin, who know each other on a journey through the secret history of nudity. This journey begins with two women starting nude modeling in an art academy, beyond the husbands' knowledge. But it doesn't take them long to find it out.
The Story Teller
Act like Ivy
event1989
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In this mystery/thriller based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith, Nico Thomkins (Udo Schenk), a writer, and his wife Helen (Anke Sevenich) are in the habit of playing games with one another. Even while they are breaking up, they are sufficiently in tune with one another to continue this practice. When the writer's wife takes off without leaving a note behind, people begin to suspect that he may have murdered her, and he plays along with this notion to the point of planting clues which would incriminate him. Obviously, no one with a shred of common sense would do such a thing, and these tricks get him into trouble. However, his troubles don't really begin until he starts to search for her in earnest.
Porno!Melo!Drama!
Act like Ayse
event2007 star_border 8
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Over one wild Cologne night, three women in search of the perfect partner and perfect life discover that a little bit of magic changes everything...
Papa auf Probe
Act like Simay
event2013 star_border 6.6
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Moritz Kaiser, good-looking single from passion, enjoys the carefree life in the fast lane. The successful chief designer of a furniture company lives in a luxury apartment and drives a thick sports car. The tide turns when he is fired after an affair with his boss's wife and finds no job. After unsuccessful lavatory cleaning, he lands at the small furniture manufacturer Toby Breuer, who wants to hire only a seasoned family man according to his alternative corporate philosophy.
Ein Engel schlägt zurück
Act like Ayse Yilmaz
event1998
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Charlotte Schmutte, a Bible-thumping mousie type, runs a baggage taxi service on the tiny island of Helgoland. When she gets a glimpse of ex-prostitute Ayse on the jetty, she thinks an angel has landed; a herald of Judgement Day... In fact, Ayse is an ex-prostitute who's come to claim her inheritance: Horst, a regular costumer, has left her his entire fortune, which consists mainly of a greasy dockside snackbar.
Samson and Delilah
Act like Noemi
event1996 star_border 6.5
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Biblical strongman Samson falls prey to the voluptuous Philistine temptress Delilah.
Particle
Act like Zeynep
event2012 star_border 5.8
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How much space does Zeynep take up in this vast universe? This is a city brimming with the struggling and the unemployed; aren’t their lives a bit like the infinite, tiny particles flying through the air? Zeynep is already trying hard to make ends meet when she gets fired from her job at a textile mill. The Particle follows her as she searches for a job. We follow her in and out of workspaces. Zeynep’s world – the streets and homes in Tarlabaşı – are dark and suffocating.
Soundless
Act like Freundin des Russen
event2004 star_border 6.3
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Viktor, a methodical hit man, probably on his last job, has no plan for his retirement. He does not kill Nina, a woman sleeping beside his latest mark; then he follows her and rescues her from an attempted suicide. Nina is attracted to him, but also wants to know who he is. Her pursuit of his identity crosses the investigation of Lang, a brilliant police investigator who tries to inhabit the minds of the victims and the killer. Viktor's employer also wants to kill Viktor and his contact, an aging arms dealer and family friend. Does Viktor have a future?
Evet, I Do!
Act like Tülay
event2008 star_border 6.8
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The movie revolves around three different couples who have to overcome familial and cultural obstacles to be with their ones they love. A man looking for a bride-for-hire also learns the hard way that expectations and reality do not always come together well.
The Escape
Act like Aliye
event2016 star_border 5
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Cabir believes he killed a man while fleeing the police in the Turkish-Greek-Bulgarian border area. His feelings of guilt pursue him like a ghost. But is his victim actually the husband of Aliyes, the woman Cabir takes in, hiding, protecting him? Atmospherically dense, Turkish love drama about a refugee from Syria.
Bye Bye Germany
Act like Banu
event2017 star_border 6.6
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David Berman and his friends, all Holocaust survivors, have only one purpose: to go to America as soon as possible. For this they need money. Close to his aim, David is not only deprived of his savings but also overtaken by his shady past.
Commitment Aslı
event2019 star_border 5.1
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Asli, a young mother who is trying to find a nanny to get back to work, finally meets young Gulnihal. Gulnihal is also a mother. With Gulnihal coming into her life, Asli faces her secrets which she has been avoiding herself.
The Ant
Act like Serpil
event2019 star_border 6.5
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Fidan was all by herself on a long and winding road in the mountains, in the middle of nowhere, when Şemsi, the truck drives gives her a ride to Istanbul. When Şemsi learned that Fidan was a suicide bomber, brainwashed by a terrorist organization, he thinks that he is responsible for the people who will die in the suicide attack. By this aim, he has determined to take Fidan back to her home before the suicide attack takes place. He is ready for taking every type of risk in order to not feel guilty.
Nachtbus
event1995
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A warm summer night - waiting for the bus - observations.
The Names are Lost First
Act like Hayriye
event2019
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Deaf and mute LEYLA lives with her grandmother on her deathbed. Her family who took care of her grandmother took a different decision due to the unresponsiveness of the old woman and her life indistinguishable from the dead. Leyla will do her best to prevent this decision made by her family.
İdea
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Kemal is a guard at an empty villa belonging to a dark businessman outside the city. One night, he finds a book called IDEA, left by someone whose face he cannot see, on the bus he occasionally goes to the city. After, Kemal’s life begins to turn to hell in a way that he could never understand.
The Stone
event2017 star_border 6.5
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Tas (Rock) is a film that presents a cross-section of the life of a family living a hard life in the countryside. It is a touch of sadness in the life of people living in nature- even as a part of it. And that life is nothing more than the waiting of a woman and man who lost their son. After waiting for many years, the family tries to get rid of the uncertainty by believing that the wounded man they found at the door is Selim (Ahmet Varli), their son.
Scene of the Crime
Act like Sabine (1 ep.)
event1970 star_border 6.2
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Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss, crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
Cherry Season
Act like Monika Sessa (51 ep.)
event2014 star_border 5.5
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Oyku, an ambitious university student dreams of being a top fashion designer. Since she was a little girl she has been in love with Mete, her best friend’s brother. But he has a girlfriend already. Mete’s best friend Ayaz is the son of a top fashion designer who could help Oyku realize her dreams. He is also a real flirt, who starts dating Oyku. But are they really going to fall in love or will Mete realize that the girl of his dreams has been there all along?
Der Kriminalist
Act like Aysha Sahin (1 ep.)
event2006 star_border 5.2
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Der Kriminalist is a German television series produced by Monaco Film Hamburg, subsidiary of Odeon Film.
Directors during the first season were Sherry Hormann and Torsten C. Fischer, during the second: Thomas Jahn, Jobst Oetzmann and Torsten C. Fischer.
A Case For Two
Act like Ayla (1 ep.)
event1981 star_border 5.2
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Ein Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on ZDF. The series, located in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investigator. Josef Matula, a former German police officer, has gone into private business. His method of investigation is very effective and direct, and he sometimes even resorts to dirty tricks. Claus Theo Gärtner has portrayed the role since the start of the series.
Wolffs Revier
Act like Katja (1 ep.)
event1992 star_border 3.4
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Wolffs Revier is a German television series.
Der Fahnder
Act like Kat (1 ep.)
event1984 star_border 6.9
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Der Fahnder is a German television krimi series which was aired between 1984 and 2005.
In the Netherlands the series was broadcast by the VARA from 3 October 1985.
Wolkenstein
Act like Farah (1 ep.)
event1996
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Max Wolkenstein is a German television series.
SOKO Leipzig
Act like Yasemin Schröter (1 ep.)
event2001 star_border 5.9
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SOKO Leipzig is a German police procedural television programme, a spin-off of the earlier German police programme SOKO 5113. It was first broadcast on 31 January 2001, on German television channel ZDF. On 12 November 2008, the first part of a two-part crossover between SOKO Leipzig and British police procedural The Bill was aired, with the same version being shown on both ZDF and British television channel ITV1.
Hotel Paradies
Act like Isabel (27 ep.)
event1990 star_border 5.4
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Hotel Paradies is a German television series.
Coast Guard
Act like Dr. Marlies Tenhagen (1 ep.)
event1997 star_border 5.4
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Küstenwache is a German television series that tells the fictionalized adventures of a unit of Federal Coast Guard officers off the German coast of the Baltic Sea.
Praxis Bülowbogen
Act like Fatma (1 ep.)
event1987 star_border 4.5
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Praxis Bülowbogen is a German television series.
Schwarz greift ein
Act like Ayse Yilmaz (1 ep.)
event1994
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Schwarz greift ein is a German television series.
Kommissar Stolberg
Act like Monika Strecker (1 ep.)
event2006 star_border 1
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Stolberg is a German detective television series, starring chief inspector Martin Stolberg. The series is more serious and less flashy than other contemporary German detective series.
Phi
Act like Ceyhan Hoca (7 ep.)
event2017 star_border 7.2
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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.
Abschnitt 40
Act like Dr. Winzer (1 ep.)
event2001 star_border 6.2
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Abschnitt 40 was a German police television series broadcast between May 21 2001 and 2006. It was aired on RTL Television.
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