# Ercan Kesal

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Turkish actor, director and physician

Ercan Kesal Born (1959-09-12) 12 September 1959 (age 66) Avanos, Nevşehir, Turkey Occupations Actor, scriptwriter, director, writer, physician Years active 2002–present Spouse Nazan Kesal Website www.ercankesal.com

**Ercan Kesal** (born 12 September 1959) is a Turkish actor, director, writer and physician.[1]

Kesal graduated from [Ege University](/source/Ege_University)'s medical school in 1984. He worked as a physician at [Keskin](/source/Keskin) State Hospital, and at clinics in [Balâ](/source/Bal%C3%A2%2C_Ankara) and the districts surrounding it.[2]

He started his acting career in 2002 with a role in [Nuri Bilge Ceylan](/source/Nuri_Bilge_Ceylan)'s movie *[Uzak](/source/Uzak)*. He also wrote the script for the movie *[Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da](/source/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.[3]

Aside from his career as an actor, he has published a number of books, including *Peri Gazozu* (2013), *Nasipse Adayız* (2015), *Cin Aynası* (2016), *Bozkırda Bir Gece Yarısı* (2017) and *Aslında...* (2017) by [İletişim Yayınları](/source/%C4%B0leti%C5%9Fim_Yay%C4%B1nlar%C4%B1)[4] and *Evvel Zaman* (2014) by İthaki Yayınları.

## Filmography

Ercan Kesal during a reading session in 2015.

- *[The Things You Kill](/source/The_Things_You_Kill)*, 2025

- *[Aldatmak](/source/Aldatmak)*, 2022 (Ali Sezai Okuyan)

- *[Beni Çok Sev](/source/Beni_%C3%87ok_Sev)*, 2021 (Sedat)

- *[Üç Kuruş](/source/%C3%9C%C3%A7_Kuru%C5%9F)*, 2021 (Halit)

- *[Menajerimi Ara](/source/Menajerimi_Ara)*, 2020 (guest appearance)

- *Alef*, 2020

- *[Nasipse Adayız](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nasipse_Aday%C4%B1z&action=edit&redlink=1)*, 2020

- *[Görülmüştür](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=G%C3%B6r%C3%BClm%C3%BC%C5%9Ft%C3%BCr&action=edit&redlink=1)*, 2019

- *[The Announcement](/source/The_Announcement_(film))*, 2018

- *[Çukur](/source/%C3%87ukur)*, 2017–2019; 2020; 2021 (İdris Koçovalı)

- *[Cehennem](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cehennem_(film)&action=edit&redlink=1)*, 2017

- *[İçerde](/source/%C4%B0%C3%A7erde)*, 2016 (Akin Isik (Kostenceli))

- *[Ben O Değilim](/source/Ben_O_De%C4%9Filim)*, 2014

- *[Hükümet Kadın 2](/source/H%C3%BCk%C3%BCmet_Kad%C4%B1n_2)*, 2013

- *[Ben de Özledim](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ben_de_%C3%96zledim_(TV_series)&action=edit&redlink=1)*, 2013

- *[Sen Aydınlatırsın Geceyi](/source/Sen_Ayd%C4%B1nlat%C4%B1rs%C4%B1n_Geceyi)*, 2013

- *[Yozgat Blues](/source/Yozgat_Blues)*, 2013

- *[Hükümet Kadın](/source/H%C3%BCk%C3%BCmet_Kad%C4%B1n)*, 2012

- *[Mold](/source/Mold_(film))*, 2012

- *[Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da](/source/Bir_Zamanlar_Anadolu'da)*, 2011

- *[Albatrosun Yolculuğu](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albatrosun_Yolculu%C4%9Fu&action=edit&redlink=1)*, 2010

- *[Vavien](/source/Vavien)*, 2009

- *[Üç Maymun](/source/%C3%9C%C3%A7_Maymun)*, 2008

- *[Uzak](/source/Uzak)*, 2002

## Awards

- 20th [Golden Boll Film Festival](/source/International_Adana_Film_Festival), 2013, Best Actor, *[Yozgat Blues](/source/Yozgat_Blues)*

- Slovakia Art Film Festival, 2013, Best Actor, *[Mold](/source/Mold_(film))*

- 32nd [International Istanbul Film Festival](/source/International_Istanbul_Film_Festival), 2013, Best Actor, *[Yozgat Blues](/source/Yozgat_Blues)*

- [44th SİYAD Awards](/source/44th_S%C4%B0YAD_Awards), 2011, Best Supporting Actor, *[Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da](/source/Bir_Zamanlar_Anadolu'da)*

- [44th SİYAD Awards](/source/44th_S%C4%B0YAD_Awards), 2011, Best Script, *[Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da](/source/Bir_Zamanlar_Anadolu'da)*

- 1st Yeşilçam Film Academy Awards, 2011, Best Script, *[Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da](/source/Bir_Zamanlar_Anadolu'da)*

- 14th Sadri Alışık Awards, 2009, Best Supporting Actor, *[Üç Maymun](/source/%C3%9C%C3%A7_Maymun)*

- 2009 Yeşilçam Awards, 2009, Best Script, *[Üç Maymun](/source/%C3%9C%C3%A7_Maymun)*

## Bibliography

- *Peri Gazozu*, Istanbul: [İletişim Yayınları](/source/%C4%B0leti%C5%9Fim_Yay%C4%B1nlar%C4%B1) 2013 ([ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9789750512018](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9789750512018))

- *Evvel Zaman*, Istanbul: [İthaki Yayınları](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%C4%B0thaki_Yay%C4%B1nlar%C4%B1&action=edit&redlink=1) 2014 ([ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9786053753780](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9786053753780))

- *Nasipse Adayız*, Istanbul: [İletişim Yayınları](/source/%C4%B0leti%C5%9Fim_Yay%C4%B1nlar%C4%B1) 2015 ([ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9789750518447](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9789750518447))

- *Cin Aynası*, Istanbul: [İletişim Yayınları](/source/%C4%B0leti%C5%9Fim_Yay%C4%B1nlar%C4%B1) 2016 ([ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9789750520358](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9789750520358))

- *Bozkırda Bir Gece Yarısı*, Istanbul: [İletişim Yayınları](/source/%C4%B0leti%C5%9Fim_Yay%C4%B1nlar%C4%B1) 2017 ([ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9789750521638](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9789750521638))

- *Aslında...*, Istanbul: [İletişim Yayınları](/source/%C4%B0leti%C5%9Fim_Yay%C4%B1nlar%C4%B1) 2017 ([ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9789750522796](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9789750522796))

- *Kendi Işığında Yanan Adam - Tanıdığım Metin Erksan*, Istanbul: [İletişim Yayınları](/source/%C4%B0leti%C5%9Fim_Yay%C4%B1nlar%C4%B1) 2018 ([ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9789750525285](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9789750525285))

- *Velhasıl*, Istanbul: [İletişim Yayınları](/source/%C4%B0leti%C5%9Fim_Yay%C4%B1nlar%C4%B1) 2019 ([ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9789750527494](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9789750527494))

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Ercan Kesal kimdir? Ercan Kesal nereli ve kaç yaşında?"](https://www.sozcu.com.tr/hayatim/magazin-haberleri/ercan-kesal-kimdir-ercan-kesal-nereli-ve-kac-yasinda-oub4/). *[Sözcü](/source/S%C3%B6zc%C3%BC)*. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Ercan Kesal Biyografisi"](https://www.haberler.com/ercan-kesal/biyografisi/). *haberler.com*. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Ercan Kesal Kimdir?"](https://www.sabah.com.tr/ercan-kesal-kimdir). *[Sabah](/source/Sabah_(newspaper))*. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Ercan Kesal"](http://www.iletisim.com.tr/kisi/ercan-kesal/9458#.Vjoz-GSqpBc). [İletişim Yayınları](/source/%C4%B0leti%C5%9Fim_Yay%C4%B1nlar%C4%B1). Retrieved 6 August 2020.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.ercankesal.com/)

- [Ercan Kesal](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1941926/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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