Cüneyt Arkın

Cüneyt Arkın

Acting

September 7, 1937 — June 28, 2022
Odunpazarı, Eskişehir, Türkiye
296 movies

Biography

Fahrettin Cüreklibatır (8 September 1937 – 28 June 2022), better known by his stage name Cüneyt Arkın, was a Turkish film actor, director, producer and martial artist. Having starred in somewhere around 300 movies and TV series, he is widely considered one of the most prominent Turkish actors of all time. Arkın's films have ranged from well-received dramas to mockbusters throughout his career spanning four decades.

🎬 Cüneyt Arkın's Filmography

296 movies sorted by popularity

Vurgun
7.5

Gönül is a famous and very wealthy singer. Her wealthy boss, Zekeriya, devises a plan to get his hands on her money. He meets with Mehmet, who has just been released from prison and is unemployed, and convinces him to help. According to the plan, Mehmet will make Gönül fall in love with him and then steal her money. Mehmet reluctantly agrees to do this in order to pay for the surgery of Rıza Dayı's granddaughter. He introduces himself as Ertuğrul and moves into the hotel where Gönül is staying. He succeeds in charming Gönül with his good looks. Just as their relationship turns into love, Gönül discovers Ertuğrul's true identity. She decides to test him by proposing a game. She offers to give him all her money for a business venture. Mehmet refuses the offer and tells Gönül the truth.

Vurgun

1973
Birkaç Güzel Gün İçin
9.0

It is about a fake marriage between a poor man trying to raise money for his sister's treatment and a millionaire girl. Kemal Polat is a ship engineer working in a small boat workshop. Kemal, who rescued his brother who had disappeared some time ago from the hands of female traffickers, commits a series of murders and is sentenced to death. Kemal's former partner, Haşmet, also died during the events. Haşmet was a famous millionaire and left his inheritance to his daughter Necla on one condition. The condition in the will was that Necla marry Kemal. However, Necla was planning to marry Erol at the time. Kemal considers getting out of the situation by entering into a fake marriage due to his death sentence. However, things do not go as Necla planned, and Kemal escapes the death sentence. The two will be forced to continue the marriage charade for some time.

Birkaç Güzel Gün İçin

1984
Cemil Dönüyor
5.7

The film tells the story of an idealistic police officer's struggle against smugglers. An international company is involved in arms smuggling. However, arms sales in the country are very low. The head of the holding company believes that advertising is necessary to increase sales. However, advertising arms is prohibited in the country. Therefore, the boss decides to secretly advertise by committing crimes in the country with smuggled arms. He plans to increase anarchy and terrorism among young people to boost arms sales. During a clash, a police officer and a university student are killed. The police officer who dies in the clash is a close friend of Commissioner Cemil. Cemil will collaborate with the university students whose friends were killed to dismantle the criminal organization.

Cemil Dönüyor

1978
Malkoçoğlu – Cem Sultan
6.8

During one of his campaigns, Malkoçoğlu Ali Bey was taken prisoner by Homer and spent years in a dungeon, enduring torture. He eventually escapes. Separated from his beloved wife and his unknown son Polat, he continues his life as a cavalry leader on horseback. His son's desire to become a cavalryman brings together the father and son, who do not know each other. They are given a mission: to prevent Cem Sultan, the son of Fatih Sultan Mehmet and the blood brother of Malkoçoğlu Ali Bey, from falling into the hands of the Venetians. This film tells the story of Malkoçoğlu Ali Bey, the son of the famous raider Malkoçoğlu Bali Bey, who was educated at the Enderun-ı Hümayün, the palace university founded by Fatih Sultan Mehmed Han. He served as the governor of Sofia and was martyred in the Battle of Çaldıran in 1514.

Malkoçoğlu – Cem Sultan

1970
Battal Gazi's Revenge
5.5

After the Byzantine emperor's brother, Knight Alyon, is killed, Knight Andrea swears revenge and decides to take revenge on Battal Gazi. He first kills Ahmet Turani, then raids the village where Battal lives and the banquet hall, killing people. After killing his wife and kidnapping his beloved child, Battal Gazi takes revenge on the Byzantines. Battal Gazi, who had imposed tribute on the Byzantines and inflicted heavy losses with his incredible bravery, suffers an unexpected blow. The Byzantines set a trap for Cengaver, killing his wife and kidnapping his child. By drugging his son and hypnotizing him to turn him against his father, the Byzantines aim to pit father and son against each other. The young child is raised to believe he is the son of the Byzantine Alyon and to seek revenge on Battal Gazi, whom he believes to be his father's killer. Battal Gazi, however, swears to rescue his son at any cost and to mete out the punishment the Byzantines deserve.

Battal Gazi's Revenge

1973
İnsanları Seveceksin
4.7

Halil is a teenage boy, son of a poor porter, and sees him dying when serving a man without compassion. Halil keeps on with father's work, to pay for his younger brother and their old mother food and shelter in a slum. Then, the horse that pulled the chariot dies, and Khalil goes on, taking the animal's place. A rich man tries to kill another, and pays Halil to pick up the revolver, and take the blame - going to prison instead of him. Halil accepts, and takes the money to his mother. In prison, Halil grows up as a rowdy man. Later, fate will bring the two brothers together, but in opposite sides of the law: Halil is a paid assassin, and his brother is a public prosecutor. When the Mafia pays Halil to kill his own brother, he refuses - and the Mafia retaliates by killing his wife. Halil vows to revenge her.

İnsanları Seveceksin

1979
Canım Sana Feda
8.0

Türkan works as a dancer in a nightclub at night to pay for her sister Sibel's education. However, Sibel's dream is to finish school as soon as possible and get rich the easy way. Türkan begins a romantic relationship with Ahmet, a driver who frequently visits the nightclub. Soon after, they decide to get married. However, Türkan does not want to marry Ahmet right away. Ahmet, who can no longer accept Türkan's work as a dancer, leaves her. Türkan quits dancing and starts working as a sales assistant. Cevdet Bey, a businessman who is a customer at the store where she works, proposes to Türkan. Ahmet, who sees Türkan and Cevdet together, tries to prevent their relationship. While Türkan is making marriage plans, she learns that Cevdet has also deceived her sister Sibel with a marriage promise. Türkan will try to save her sister from Cevdet's trap.

Canım Sana Feda

1965
To Pieces
2.0

A car accident brings together Cemil and the young and beautiful doctor Ümran, whose car he crashes into. Cemil quickly falls in love with the young woman and wants to marry her. Ümran is undecided. Tayfun, who works for the wealthy businessman Sabri, is engaged to his boss's daughter Çiğdem but is unhappy. Eventually, Tayfun breaks up with Çiğdem and quits his job. He goes to stay with his close friend Cemil. Before leaving for Ankara on business, Cemil tells Tayfun that he is in love with someone. Meanwhile, Sabri and his daughter Çiğdem track down Tayfun. Ümran is very surprised when she runs into Tayfun one day, because Tayfun is Ümran's ex-boyfriend. Ümran, who does not want to marry Cemil, makes marriage plans with Tayfun, whom she has reunited with. Tayfun had realized that the girl Cemil loves is Ümran. Cemil has no intention of giving up on Ümran.

To Pieces

1985
Vazife Uğruna
10.0

Tahsin is a respected police officer who lives a happy life with his wife and daughter Gamze. Despite earning little money and struggling to make ends meet, this does not hinder his happiness or his love for his job. He will retire soon. His assistant Aydın, who is as successful a police officer as he is, has a romantic relationship with Gamze. One day, the experienced commissioner finds himself pursuing drug dealers on orders from his superiors. Tahir, the leader of the drug gang Tahsin had previously arrested, devises a revenge plan with his associate Naci. Naci makes Gamze fall in love with him. He takes her to a house under the pretext of introducing her to his mother. The woman he introduces as his mother, Nalan, is actually Tahir's associate. They give Gamze drugs.

Vazife Uğruna

1986
I will not mention your name
6.0

Gul is a famous singer, married to Captain Engin, who has studied law. Engin goes to Korea during the war. One day Gul is told that he is dead. Her violinist, Cemil fancies her. One day Gul meets Engin again, yet Cemil continues molesting her. Engin takes his daughter while Gul gives becomes an alcoholic and is miserable. Engin learns about her condition and decides to go to her but in a car accident he becomes blind. Gul starts to work in their house under a false name, Seher. In the meantime she gives piano lessons to their daughter Oya. Engin regains his eyesight after a surgery. Cemil attempts to rape Oya, but Gul reaches in time, saves Oya and kills Cemil. Oya finds out that Gul is her mother and asks Engin to defend her in court. A happy future awaits all three.

I will not mention your name

1971
Let’s Dating at Dawn
7.0

A man from the criminal world who left a meeting is killed by Halil at a gas station where he stopped his car, and another man is killed by Halil at a sauna pool by a young man on a motorcycle. The third target, Mr. Semih, escapes the trap and has Halil arrested by the police. Halil is convicted. Semih continues his dirty business. His only weakness is his daughter Gülben, who lost her mother at an early age. Halil rescues an elderly prisoner who is being forced to pay protection money in prison. Semih spends happy days with his daughter Gülben. However, the girl is unaware of her father's true identity. Halil is granted a ten-day furlough for good behavior. He visits the elderly man who was previously released in Istanbul. He takes a gun, a car, and the keys to the mountain house from him and goes after Semih.

Let’s Dating at Dawn

1975
Affedilmeyen
8.0

Esin lives with her uncle. She has a cousin named Bahri, who cares only about money. Esin meets the pianist Yalcin at a night club and they feel attracted to each other. Yalcin gives her music lessons, and a profound love is blossoming. Esin's uncle objects to their relationship though the two lovers get engaged. Bahri gets jealous, putting soporific in her drink, he rapes Esin. Esin gets pregnant, she breaks up with Yalcin. Her uncle believes that the trouble maker is Yalcin, he urges him to marry her. They marry, but Yalcin doesn't know about her pregnancy. Bahri secretly puts drugs into Yalcin's pocket, he gets arrested, Esin has a miscarriage out of the shock. She tells Yalcin all the truth. Yalcin is released on bail. He reaches home when Bahri is about to rape Esin. Esin shoots Bahri, Yalcin takes it upon himself. As the judge gives him the death penalty, Esin reveals the truth. He is acquitted and happy days await them.

Affedilmeyen

1966
Polis Dosyası
7.0

The film tells the story of two police officers' fight against a drug gang. Cemil is one of the successful commissioners of the public order department. All important operations bear the signatures of his assistant Faruk and Cemil. Although he loves his job, he is counting down the days until retirement. This will allow him to spend as much time as he wants with his wife and three children. When an old acquaintance enters his life, he will have to make a change to his plans. Tahir Kara is a chemist who has been working with the drug cartel for some time. The mafia responds to his decision to return to an honest life by killing his daughter. The case is assigned to his old friend, Commissioner Cemil. However, Tahir, who wants to protect his other daughter, is forced to keep the police out of the matter.

Polis Dosyası

1989
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