İdil Üner
Üner studied at the Berlin University of the Arts. She received piano lessons for 17 years—starting from the age of 6—and formal opera training for two years. She joined the youth chapters of the Turkish-speaking theater Tiyatrom in Berlin of which her father was a founding member.
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İdil Üner
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- Name
- İdil Üner
- Born
- 1 August 1971
- Birthplace
- West Berlin, West Germany
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Germany · West Germany
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Üner studied at the Berlin University of the Arts. She received piano lessons for 17 years—starting from the age of 6—and formal opera training for two years. She joined the youth chapters of the Turkish-speaking theater Tiyatrom in Berlin of which her father was a founding member.
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Biography
Biography
She made her television debut in the series Tatort (1993) and her cinema debut with Rudolf Thome's Secret of Love (1995 film). Üner achieved recognition in the works of Fatih Akın and Thomas Arslan, particularly Dealer (1999 film) and In July. She wrote the lyrics to "Güneşim", the main song of Im Juli. She also wrote and directed a short film in 2001 named Die Liebenden vom Hotel von Osman in which she shares the leading roles with Fatih Akın. In 2004, in the segment directed by Fatih Akin of the film Visions of Europe, Üner sang the title lied by Schumann, "Die alten, bösen Lieder".
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — İdil Üner • Born — 1 August 1971 • Birthplace — West Berlin, West Germany • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1994–present İdil Üner (born 1 August 1971) is a German-Turkish actress.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• 1995: Secret of Love (1995 film) • 1998: Short Sharp Shock (Kurz und schmerzlos) • 1999: Dealer (1999 film) • 2000: In July • 2000: Zwei Mädels auf Mallorca – Die heißeste Nacht des Jahres • 2001: Rent a Baby • 2001: Mostly Martha • 2004: Urban Guerillas • 2004: Saniye's Lust • 2005: Istanbul Tales (Anlat İstanbul) • 2005: Zeit der Wünsche, as Hamife • 2008: Evet, I Do! • 2013: A Spicy Kraut
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Life and career
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1971
İdil Üner born at Schöneberg.
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- 1.Idil Üner kommt ohne Fleisch gut aus. bz-berlin.de. 2014-06-18.
- 2.Sagen Sie jetzt nichts, Idil Üner. SZ Magazin. 2015-01-09.
- 3.Idil Üner. gala.de.
- 4.Idil Üner im Porträt: Türkisch für Fortgeschrittene. Süddeutsche.de. 2014-06-24.
- 5.Bernd Sobolla. Porträt - Künstlerin zwischen Orient und Okzident. Deutschlandfunk Kultur. 08.06.2014.
- 6.Nina Holley. „Mit Armin Rohde zu drehen war wie ein flüssiges Ping-Pong-Spiel“. Die Welt. 29.03.2021.
- 7.Christian. Buß. Frau Doktor, retten Sie den Vorabend!. Der Spiegel. 2014-12-31. 2195-1349. 2024-07-19. libre.
- 8.Schauspielerin Idil Üner hat im Theater Tiyatrom ein Stück über den Psychoanalytiker inszeniert: Freud auf Türkisch. Berliner Zeitung. 2003-03-14.
- 9.Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2022: Preisträger*innen. filmportal.de. 27.01.2022.
- 10.Jan Oberländer. Neues von Idil Üner: Deutsch mich nicht ein!. Der Tagesspiegel. 11.01.2011. 1865-2263. 2024-07-18. libre.
- 11.Theater: Buntes Deutschland. Der Tagesspiegel. 15.01.2011. 1865-2263. 2024-07-20. libre.
- 12.Marie. Urban. La transculturalité dans les pratiques documentaires germanophones à l’exemple du "théâtre postmigrant". Trajectoires. Revue de la jeune recherche franco-allemande. 14. 2021-06-27. 1961-9057. 10.4000/trajectoires.6355. 2024-07-21. libre.
- 13.Videau André. Head-on. Film allemand de Fatih Akin. Hommes et Migrations. 1251. 142. Septembre-octobre 2004. www.persee.fr/doc/homig_1142-852x_2004_num_1251_1_4256. libre.
- 14.Einmal Hans mit scharfer Sosse. Nordische Filmtage Lübeck 2013. 124. 2013. libre.
- 15.Idil Üner, gastspiel Tiyatrom Norway.Today. archiv.hebbel-am-ufer.de. 2006.
- 16.Idil Üner (Darsteller). Thalia Theater.
- 17.Sandra Luzina. "Süpermänner" im Ballhaus Naunynstraße: Zeige, was du fühlst. Der Tagesspiegel. 14.04.2014. 1865-2263. 2024-07-19. libre.
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