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Sinan Çetin

Film Director / Screenwriter | * 03/01/1953 (71) | Bahçesaray (Turkey)
Sinan Çetin (born 1 March 1953) is a Turkish film director, actor, and producer. He won the best director award at the 12th Dhaka International Film Festival. Çetin was born as one of the eight children of a customs officer. He is of maternal Azeri and paternal Georgian descent. He studied art history at Hacettepe University. Çetin has produced full-length films and television series, and foremost, commercials. He is best known in the English-speaking world for his 1999 film Propaganda, a critically acclaimed libertarian comedy about post-World War II eastern Turkey. Çetin both directed and produced this film, as he did for many other films. His 1993 film Berlin in Berlin was entered into the 18th Moscow International Film Festival. Çetin is a fan of Ayn Rand, and has published Rand's books and other libertarian books in Turkey. Çetin manages and owns the film production company Plato Film Productions. He opened the company in 1986 and it has been expanding ever since. It is one of the most commercially successful Production Companies in Turkey. He is currently working on his 13th feature film named ()
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Sinan Çetin 1953 yılında Van'da dünyaya geldi, sanatçı 1970’li yıllarda resim ve fotoğraf alanında amatör çalışmalar yaptı. Sinemaya 1975 yılında Zeki Ökten’in çektiği Hanzo adlı filmde asistanlık yaparak başladı. Daha sonra yönetmen Şerif Gören ve Atıf Yılmaz ile birlikte çalıştı. 1977 yılında Hacettepe Üniversitesi Sanat tarihi bölümünden mezun oldu. Aynı yıl Baskın ve ardından Halı Türküsü adlı belgeselleri yönetti. 1980 yılında ilk uzun metrajlı filmi Bir Günün Hikayesi ni çekti ve bu film 1982 Antalya Film Festivali'nde En iyi yönetmen ödülüne layık görüldü. Daha sonra peş peşe Çiçek Abbas, 14 Numara, Çirkinler de Sever, Berlin in Berlin gibi ödüllü filmleri yönetti. Bu arada reklam filmleri ve müzik klipleride yöneten Sinan Çetin, düzene karşı eleştirisini dile getirdiği Propaganda,Komiser Şekspir gibi liberal filmler ile büyük bir gişe hasılatı sağladı. Sinan Çetin’in kendi filmlerini çektiği Plato film adlı bir şirketi bulunmaktadır. Ayrıca Ayn Rand ve Karl Popper gibi filozofların eserlerini yayınladığı bir yayınevi sahibidir. Sinan Çetin bu yayınevini yakın dostu Atilla Yayla'nın da desteğiyle liberal düşünceyi yaymak amacıyla kurmuştur. Sinan Çetin evlidir ve 4 çocuğu bulunmaktadır.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

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Movies with Sinan Çetin as Actor(3)

as himself2023 Paris'in Sırrı
as Oktay2021 Road of Dreams
as Hotel Bonita Cocierge2005 When Luck Breaks the Door

TV Shows/Series with Sinan Çetin as Actor(1)

as himself2004 The European Side

Movies with Sinan Çetin as Crew(27)

Production/Producer2023 Paris'in Sırrı
Directing/Director2018 American Girl
Writing/Writer2013 İnanç Odası
Directing/Director2011 Paper
Writing/Writer2011 Paper
Directing/Director2011 Çanakkale Çocukları
Production/Producer2008 Çocuk
Directing/Director2008 Mutlu Ol! Bu Bir Emirdir!
Writing/Writer2008 Mutlu Ol! Bu Bir Emirdir!
Directing/Director2007 Romantic
Production/Producer2007 Romantic
Writing/Screenplay2007 Romantic
Production/Producer2005 Pardon
Directing/Director2001 Komser Şekspir
Directing/Director2000 Kırık Zar
Directing/Director1999 Propaganda
Writing/Writer1999 Propaganda
Directing/Director1995 Mr E.
Directing/Director1993 Berlin in Berlin
Production/Producer1993 Berlin in Berlin
Writing/Writer1993 Berlin in Berlin
Directing/Director1985 Number 14
Writing/Writer1985 Number 14
Directing/Director1982 Abbas in Flower
Directing/Director1981 Çirkinler de Sever
Directing/Director1980 Story of a Day
Writing/Writer1980 Story of a Day

TV Shows/Series with Sinan Çetin as Crew(4)

Production/Producer2010 Cümbür Cemaat Aile
Directing/Director2010 Gecekondu
Production/Producer2008 Mert ile Gert
Production/Producer2004 The European Side

Additional Information

Full Name: Sinan Çetin
Citizenship: Turkey
Born: Sunday, 03/01 1953 (March) in Bahçesaray (Turkey) (current age: 71 years + 28 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: Turkish (TR)
Educated at: Hacettepe University, Gazi High School, Ankara Atatürk Lisesi
Related to: Orhan Çetin
Sinan Çetin frequently works together with these people:
Ayşen Gruda (3x, Actress)
Mert Baykal (3x, Crew)
Kenan Baydemir (3x, Cast)
Gülse Birsel (3x, Crew)
Merijn Tinga (3x, Cast)
Ferhan Şensoy (3x, Crew)
Rebekka Haas (3x, Crew)
Aylin Zoi Tinel (3x, Crew)
Rasim Öztekin (3x, Actor)
Aşkın Şenol (3x, Actor)
Muammer Koçak (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:965449, Added: 11/24/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024