Acun Ilıcalı

Drama Series - 2003, 16 episodes • as Acun Ilıcalı - Host

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Drama Series - 2004, 16 episodes • as Himself

The life and times of rather traditional Sutcuoglu family and their comedic struggles to adapt the high-profile contemporary life of Nisantasi.

Drama Series - 2001, 16 episodes • as Self

A Turkish remake of "The Jeffersons". With Ihsan Yildirim's cleaning business booming, he insisted his family leave the "plain folks" and move up to Etiler with the "fancy folks." It is Ihsan's hope that relocation and his newly acquired wealth will mean the end of his problems in general and his troubles with neighbors in specific. But life in a luxurious high rise holds some unexpected pitfalls for the Yildirims, including Basar's struggle to convince his father that his marriage into a Turkish-Greek mixed family is cause for celebration, not disappointment. All events in Yildirim's lives is accompanied by its share of problems, confusion and most of all humor.

Drama Series - 1973, 16 episodes • as Self - Winner

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Drama Series - 1973, 16 episodes • as Self - Presenter

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as Self

Survivor Türkiye is the Turkish version of the popular reality Survivor. This version of the show has aired on both Kanal D in 2005, and on Show TV in 2006, 2007, and 2010. From the beginning Survivor was a success in Turkey, however the cost of producing the show proved to be too much for Kanal D and even Show TV couldn't afford to produce the show on a yearly basis. Because of production costs the show was put on hiatus in 2007 and was brought back three years later. The prize for the first seasons of the show was 150,000 euros, for the second and third seasons 250,000 euros, and 500,000 dollars for the fourth season.

Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

Survivor Türkiye is the Turkish version of the popular reality Survivor. This version of the show has aired on both Kanal D in 2005, and on Show TV in 2006, 2007, and 2010. From the beginning Survivor was a success in Turkey, however the cost of producing the show proved to be too much for Kanal D and even Show TV couldn't afford to produce the show on a yearly basis. Because of production costs the show was put on hiatus in 2007 and was brought back three years later. The prize for the first seasons of the show was 150,000 euros, for the second and third seasons 250,000 euros, and 500,000 dollars for the fourth season.

Drama Series - 1996, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

Beyaz Show is a popular Talk Show program hosted by Turkish television personality Beyazıt Öztürk. It has been on air on Kanal D since December 1996. The program is among the most highest rated television shows in Turkey. The program consists Beyaz interviewing various celebrities and segments of his unique brand of humour.

Drama Series - 2001, 16 episodes • as Host

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Drama Series - 2007, 16 episodes • as Host

Var mısın? Yok musun? is a Turkish adaptation of the game show Deal or No Deal. Produced by Acun Ilıcalı for Show TV, the show has been aired between September 10, 2007 and October 31, 2009 and in the second half of 2010. Within 350 episodes from 2007 to 2009, the show awarded around 23-24 Million TL to the contestants and donated around 7-8 Million TL several charities and institutions. There were 24 boxes containing prizes from 1 TL to 500,000 TL. The set is similar to the French version, but the theme music and the graphics are similar to the US version. The offers are made by "Hamdi Bey", a fictitious character portrayed as a banker; although in February 2008 it was claimed that "Hamdi Bey" was in fact a studio assistant to one of Acun Ilıcalı's former shows, and his name was not Hamdi but Birol; but Acun Ilıcalı dismissed the claims. A New Year's Eve special was aired on December 31, 2007. The set was nearly identical to the US version. There were 26 cases, all held by models, containing prizes from 1 TL to 1,000,000 TL and the player won 125,000 TL. Although two different versions of Deal or No Deal had aired in Turkish TV's before and none had been successful, this version of the show was a hit from the first day it was broadcast.

Drama Series - 2007, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

Var mısın? Yok musun? is a Turkish adaptation of the game show Deal or No Deal. Produced by Acun Ilıcalı for Show TV, the show has been aired between September 10, 2007 and October 31, 2009 and in the second half of 2010. Within 350 episodes from 2007 to 2009, the show awarded around 23-24 Million TL to the contestants and donated around 7-8 Million TL several charities and institutions. There were 24 boxes containing prizes from 1 TL to 500,000 TL. The set is similar to the French version, but the theme music and the graphics are similar to the US version. The offers are made by "Hamdi Bey", a fictitious character portrayed as a banker; although in February 2008 it was claimed that "Hamdi Bey" was in fact a studio assistant to one of Acun Ilıcalı's former shows, and his name was not Hamdi but Birol; but Acun Ilıcalı dismissed the claims. A New Year's Eve special was aired on December 31, 2007. The set was nearly identical to the US version. There were 26 cases, all held by models, containing prizes from 1 TL to 1,000,000 TL and the player won 125,000 TL. Although two different versions of Deal or No Deal had aired in Turkish TV's before and none had been successful, this version of the show was a hit from the first day it was broadcast.

Drama Series - 2011, 16 episodes • as Self - Host

O Ses Türkiye is a Turkish reality singing competition and local version of The Voice first broadcast as The Voice of Holland. It started on October 10, 2011. Its first season was held in February 19, 2012 on Show TV. The second season starts on Autumn 2012 on Star TV. One of the important premises of the show is the quality of the singing talent. Four coaches, themselves popular performing artists, train the talents in their group and occasionally perform with them. Talents are selected in blind auditions, where the coaches cannot see, but only hear the auditioner.

Drama Series - 1995, 16 episodes • as Presenter

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Tv Sunucusu

Days before Eid, a salesman fired from his job drives to meet his girlfriend's family, but the trip goes astray due to his zany travel buddy.

Drama Series - 2026, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

Survivor Türkiye 2026 is a competitive reality TV show where contestants are stranded in a remote tropical location and must survive under challenging conditions. Divided into teams, participants compete in physically and mentally demanding games to win rewards and immunity. Throughout the season, contestants face tough survival conditions, strategic gameplay, and intense rivalries as they try to avoid elimination. In the end, only one competitor will outlast the others and be crowned the Sole Survivor, winning the grand prize and the title of Survivor Champion.

Drama Series - 2002, 16 episodes • as Host

"Acun Firarda" is a Turkish travel and entertainment television show created by TV producer Acun Ilıcalı and aired on Show TV from 2002 to 2006.

Drama Series - 2012, 16 episodes • as Self - Winner

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 2009, 2h 15m • as Guest star

Aykut moves to a new private school in the middle of the year with his father, who is the principal. There are two separate groups between girls and boys at the school, which Aykut's father Nurettin tries to keep in line. The girls' group is 'Adab-ı Muaşeret' and the boys' group is 'Mokokolar'. Groups where not everyone is accepted are feuding mischievously among each other. A love affair begins between Aykut and Zeynep, the leader of 'Adab-ı Muaşeret', but they both have reasons to keep this love secret.

Movie - 2011, 2h 15m • as Translator

A shy Turkish student, Ekin, goes to Italy for his studies. There, he meets Signora Enrica, a strong-willed Italian widow who agrees to host him in her home. At first reserved and cautious, Ekin gradually discovers her warmth, joie de vivre, and eccentricity. This encounter transforms his outlook on life, love, and freedom.

Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Acun Ilıcalı

Birol has given up his true passion, dancing, after getting injured in an accident. Birol leaves his job as a quilt maker at his father’s shop when his father passes away and travels to İstanbul to dance his way to the top at a talent show. But his dreams soon run up against uncanny realities.

Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

Osman, who dreams of becoming a columnist for a local newspaper, embarks on various adventures when his cousin Fiko and his friend Dursun show up unannounced. The film, which sets out with the theme "Love Knows No Boundaries!", tells the story of Osman, who stutters, in a style that is sometimes sad and sometimes funny. The film focuses on Osman, who has dedicated his life to becoming a columnist for a newspaper, and how his life changes after he leaves home to work at the newspaper, accompanied by his cousin Fiko and his friend Dursun.