Mehmet Güreli
Biography
Mehmet Güreli is a Turkish writer, painter, director and musician. He graduated from Istanbul University, majoring in philosophy. He started working for the Hürriyet newspaper in 1976. He is noted for his work across numerous art media. He is the brother of painter Talat Güreli and the nephew of writer Salâh Birsel. Mehmet Güreli, (b. 1949, Istanbul), Turkish writer, musician, painter and film director. He is the brother of painter Talat Güreli and the nephew of writer Salâh Birsel. After completing secondary school at Istanbul Boys' High School (IEL), then Austrian High School, and high school at Yeni College and Ferhan College, he attended Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Philosophy for 2 years. In 1973, he released his first album under the pen name "Mephisto". In 1976, he started working in Hürriyet newspaper. Güreli, who produced products in many branches of art, was known as the "decathlete" of art in the 80s. He published his first story book, Sicak Goz, in 1985. His 18-minute short film "Vapurlar" dated 1986, inspired by Leylâ Erbil's story "Vapur", was followed by the documentaries "Necdet Mahfi Ayral" dated 2003 and "Istanbul'a Yolcuuk - Dunya Yazarlarinin Gozuyle" dated 2006. - IMDb Mini Biography By: yusufpiskin
Known For & Full Filmography8 Titles
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Destiny
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A Warm Gaze: Mehmet Güreli explores the multifaceted body of work of Mehmet Güreli, one of Türkiye’s leading artists and a master of music, cinema, painting, and literature. Through the lens of Gamze Terra, the documentary offers an intimate journey into Güreli’s profound and multilayered artistic universe.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Abdurrahman Keskiner is one of the big guns of Turkish cinema. In Türkiye's national productions' history, his working method distinguishes him as a producer from the rest. Even though it may seem contradictory at first glance, he never gives up on investing in subtlety. Other producers have not pursued the same hope over and over and invested all of their earnings in shooting films ambitiously after making a loss. Yet, Abdurrahman Keskiner was an exception to this. He took great strides in promoting Türkiye's cinema to the world.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Necip Sarıcı is one of the shining lights of our cinema. Sound engineer, photographer, writer, producer, collector, who felt as if he entered the treasure room of Topkapı Palace when he entered the sound room at Lale Film Studio...He is one of the most important building blocks of our cinema. The history of cinema in our country is carried to the present day thanks to his enormous collection.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
With no previous film experience, the master director finds herself in the magical world of film sets, embarking on an artistic journey that began with coincidences that changed the course of her life. Inspired by the work of established filmmakers, Biket İlhan developed her skills as if she were attending a school. Despite facing many challenges, including the difficulty of finding producers for her films, she persevered and built her extraordinary legacy brick by brick. She took bold steps to achieve this, always maintaining her commitment to art and his independent stance in the world of cinema. Are you ready to witness her determination to realise her dreams, her resilience in the face of challenges and the intricacies of the filmmaking process — all without worrying about box-office success, but simply following her heart?
Movie - 2011, 2h 15m • as Issız Fabrikadaki Adam
Quiet and introverted toll booth clerk Kenan's life, a humdrum routine between the Tavsancik toll booth plaza and his home, will change the day the new operations chief comes to inspect Tavsancik.
Movie - 2005, 2h 15m • as Manav
A retired teacher who returns to Istanbul after years away, Nazim tries to reacquaint himself with his hometown, which has changed significantly. While waiting for his pension to begin, Nazim takes a temporary job as a taxi driver and frequently ends up in the seedier parts of the city. …
Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
During The Feast of the Sacrifice, all family, sons, daughters, granddaughters, relatives gather at the country house of Rıza Gülsoy. Rıza's family celebrates the holiday while they share the good memories, dine, drink, sing, and dance. Horror starts when one of the granddaughters of Rıza the emperor, suddenly disappears.