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Ulas Cihan Simsek

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Editor
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Ulas Cihan Simsek was born on 21 October 1977 in Istanbul, Turkey. He is a director and assistant director, known for Waiting for Heaven (2006), Nefes Nefese (2018) and Hititya: Madalyonun Sirri (2013).
BornOctober 21, 1977
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Waiting for Heaven (2006)
    Waiting for Heaven
    6.5
    • Editor
    • 2006
    Nefes Nefese (2018)
    Nefes Nefese
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    Bruno Eyron, Avni Yalçin, Serra Yilmaz, Deniz Özerman, Ebru Cündübeyoglu, Ugurkan Erez, Emir Berke Zincidi, Egemen Zincidi, and Nehir Çagla Yasar in Hititya: Madalyonun Sirri (2013)
    Hititya: Madalyonun Sirri
    3.2
    • Director
    • 2013
    Timur Acar in Where Are You Brother? (2017)
    Where Are You Brother?
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Cihangir Ceyhan and Alina Boz in Bir Zamanlar Istanbul (2025)
      Bir Zamanlar Istanbul
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Demet Akbağ, Uğur Yücel, Mina Akdin, Miray Yeral, Sarp Kaan Altinçapa, Necip Memili, Özge Özpirinçci, Engin Öztürk, Sercan Badur, Seda Türkmen, Meric Aral, and Serkay Tütüncü in Sandik Kokusu (2023)
      Sandik Kokusu
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023–2024
    • Basim Belada (2023)
      Basim Belada
      3.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Tozkoparan (2018)
      Tozkoparan
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • directed by
      • 2018
    • Nefes Nefese (2018)
      Nefes Nefese
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Timur Acar in Where Are You Brother? (2017)
      Where Are You Brother?
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Parvin Abiyeva in Yanlis Anlama (2017)
      Yanlis Anlama
      3.2
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Familya (2016)
      Familya
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Gökhan Keser and Ruveyda Öksuz in Sen Benimsin (2015)
      Sen Benimsin
      3.9
      TV Series
      • second director
      • 2015
    • The Mysterious Melody (2015)
      The Mysterious Melody
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Affairs of the Heart (2014)
      Affairs of the Heart
      6.0
      TV Series
      • second director
      • 2015
    • Erkan Petekkaya, Baris Falay, Ebru Özkan, Leyla Tanlar, and Burak Tozkoparan in Broken Pieces (2014)
      Broken Pieces
      6.0
      TV Series
      • second director
      • 2014–2015
    • Bülent Inal in Tatar Ramazan: Ben Bu Oyunu Bozarim (2013)
      Tatar Ramazan: Ben Bu Oyunu Bozarim
      5.8
      TV Series
      • second director
      • 2013–2014
    • Bruno Eyron, Avni Yalçin, Serra Yilmaz, Deniz Özerman, Ebru Cündübeyoglu, Ugurkan Erez, Emir Berke Zincidi, Egemen Zincidi, and Nehir Çagla Yasar in Hititya: Madalyonun Sirri (2013)
      Hititya: Madalyonun Sirri
      3.2
      • Director
      • 2013

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Cihangir Ceyhan and Alina Boz in Bir Zamanlar Istanbul (2025)
      Bir Zamanlar Istanbul
      4.8
      TV Series
      • second director: 1
      • 2025
    • Demet Akbağ, Uğur Yücel, Mina Akdin, Miray Yeral, Sarp Kaan Altinçapa, Necip Memili, Özge Özpirinçci, Engin Öztürk, Sercan Badur, Seda Türkmen, Meric Aral, and Serkay Tütüncü in Sandik Kokusu (2023)
      Sandik Kokusu
      5.7
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • second director
      • 2023–2024
    • Nefes Nefese (2018)
      Nefes Nefese
      6.4
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2018
    • Affairs of the Heart (2014)
      Affairs of the Heart
      6.0
      TV Series
      • second director
      • 2015
    • Fikret Bey (2007)
      Fikret Bey
      5.3
      • assistant director
      • 2007

    Editor

    • The Usual Suspects (2021)
      The Usual Suspects
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2021
    • Yaktin Beni (2015)
      Yaktin Beni
      4.4
      • Editor
      • 2015
    • The Mysterious Melody (2015)
      The Mysterious Melody
      5.8
      • Editor
      • 2015
    • Uğur Yücel, Turgay Kantürk, Ayça Bingöl, Beren Saat, Hazar Ergüçlü, and Melis Mutluç in My World (2013)
      My World
      7.5
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • Bruno Eyron, Avni Yalçin, Serra Yilmaz, Deniz Özerman, Ebru Cündübeyoglu, Ugurkan Erez, Emir Berke Zincidi, Egemen Zincidi, and Nehir Çagla Yasar in Hititya: Madalyonun Sirri (2013)
      Hititya: Madalyonun Sirri
      3.2
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • Soguk (2013)
      Soguk
      5.9
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • Meral Çetinkaya, Ayça Bingöl, Mete Horozoglu, Yildiz Çagri Atiksoy, Aras Bulut Iynemli, and Gün Koper in Time Goes By (2010)
      Time Goes By
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • director of editing
      • 2010–2011
    • Engin Altan Düzyatan and Berrak Tüzünataç in Bir Avuç Deniz (2011)
      Bir Avuç Deniz
      4.4
      • Editor
      • 2011
    • Askin Ikinci Yarisi (2010)
      Askin Ikinci Yarisi
      4.5
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • Alican Tamet in Moto Guzzi (2010)
      Moto Guzzi
      6.2
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • Veda - Atatürk (2010)
      Veda - Atatürk
      7.2
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • Tales from Kars (2010)
      Tales from Kars
      5.8
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • Uğur Yücel and Kenan Imirzalioglu in Dragon Trap (2010)
      Dragon Trap
      6.5
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • Tuncel Kurtiz, Avni Yalçin, Okan Yalabık, Kenan Bal, Ilker Aksum, Hüseyin Avni Danyal, Murat Yildirim, Beren Saat, Belçim Bilgin, and Umut Kurt in Pain of Autumn (2009)
      Pain of Autumn
      6.1
      • Editor
      • 2009
    • Engin Altan Düzyatan and Özge Özpirinçci in Cesaretin Var mi Aska (2008)
      Cesaretin Var mi Aska
      3.9
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2008

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Ulas Simsek
    • Born
      • October 21, 1977
      • Istanbul, Turkey

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    • Nickname
      • UCS

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