Ercan Özçelik Explained

Ercan Özçelik (Ercan Oezcelik) (born 12 August 1966 in Ordu, Turkey) is a German actor with Turkish roots.

Ercan Oezcelik
Birth Date:	12 August 1966
Birth Place:	Ordu, Turkey.
Othername:	Ercan Özçelik

Biography

Özçelik has worked with Hal Hartley (director), Jeff Goldblum, Parker Posey, Oliver Berben, Iris Berben, Ilja Richter, Michael Degen, Michael Karen, Demir Gökgöl and with many other great artists.He is working in German and international films - especially in comedies and dramas with black humor.Since 30 years he has been involved as an actor in German theaters of state, and in numerous international film & TV productions. For example; in the international movie FAY GRIM he played the detective-role (directed by Hal Hartley, with Jeff Goldblum, Parker Posey, etc.). Further the main role in THE DISAPPEARANCE (directed by Roger Deutsch/Gabor Holtai), and the main role of a chief commissioner in the famous ARD-TATORT series, as well as the lead role of a neurologist and surgeon in the RTL series DR. BRUCKNER.

His acting techniques are: a mix of Lee Strasberg („method“) and Dominique De Fazio („poetic theater“).

Filmography (selected)

Films

1996: 5 Minuten Ikarus (SFB/Boomtown), director: Martin Eigler
1997: SADUJ (SFB/Boomtown), director: Martin Eigler
1997: Die Pointe (TwilightFilms), director: Jürgen Weber
2004: Illusion X, director: Martin Morlock
2004: Folge der Feder (moneypenny filmproduction), director: Nuray Sahin
2006: Fay Grim (ZeroFilm/Possiblefilms), director Hal Hartley
2008: Fünf Fische, zwei Brote, director: Alex Eslam
2009: (SamFilm), director: Rainer Matsutani
2016: The Disappearance / In The Same Garden (Ottofilms), director: Roger Deutsch, Gabor Holtai

Television

1990: Pfarrerin Lenau (SDR)
1993: Motzki (ARD), director: Thomas Nennstiel
1995: 1/2 Minuten (Studio Hamburg, ZDF), director: Rolf Schübel
1997: Reise in die Nacht (Eikon Media, ZDF), director: Matti Geschonneck
1998-1996: OP ruft Dr. Bruckner (Phoenix Film, RTL), director: Bielawa, Weber, Siebenmann, Bohn, u.a.
1999: Off Road (Berengar Pfahl Film, ARD), director: Michael Zenz
1999: Die Straßen von Berlin (Nova Film, ProSieben), director: Werner Masten
2000: Ein Vater im Alleingang (Calypso Film, Sat.1), director: Diethard Küster
2000-1999: Drehkreuz Airport (Nova Film, ZDF), director: Werner Masten
2001: (Moovie Entertainment, Sat.1), director: Oliver Berben
2001-2000: Die Pfefferkörner (Studio Hamburg, NDR), director: Matthias Steurer
2003-2001: Tatort (Maran Film, ARD), director: Oetzmann, Huber
2003: Eva Blond, director: Hermine Huntgeburth
2006: (Rat Pack Film, ProSieben), director:
2007: Da kommt Kalle (Network Movie, ZDF), director: Lars Jessen
2007: Leipzig Homicide (UFA Film, ZDF), director: Oren Schmuckler
2008: GSG 9 – Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben (Typhoon Film, Sat.1), director: H.-G. Bücking
2009: Märchenstunde - 1001 Nacht (Rat Pack Film, ProSieben), director: Michael Karen
2011: Molly & Mops (Mungofilm, ZDF/ORF), director: Michael Karen

Theater (selected)

1986 Zirkus, Die Insel/Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, director: Kiumars Sharif
1986 Die Physiker, Die Insel/Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, director: Kiumars Sharif
1987 Unsere kleine Stadt, Gengenbacher Freilichtspiele, director: Michael & Werner Wedekind
1988-89 Der Vogelkopp, Das Leben der Hilletje Jans, Blutsbrüder/Kinder- u. Jugendtheater Landesbühne Bruchsal, director: Parchwitz, Benkelmann, Printschitsch
1988 Bitterer Honig, Die Insel/Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, director: Rolphe de la Croix (Schüler von Gustaf Gründgens)
1989–1990 Arturo Ui am Bremer Schauspielhaus, director: Andras Fricsay
1990 Geheime Freunde, Schillertheater Berlin, director: Airan Berg
1994 Katzelmacher am Nationaltheater Mannheim, director: Michael Wittenberg
1995 Dreigroschenlieder, Independent Productions, director: Selçuk Sazak
2004 Im Rausch der Tiefe, Independent Production, director: Ercan Oezcelik/Peter Bleckwehl

Awards

For Die Pfefferkörner:

2001 Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union – The ABU Prize for Children's Programmes Television
2000 Golden Telix, in the Category: best Serial

For Folge der Feder!:

2004 International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg, Audience Award
2005 Ankara International Filmfestival, Best Director / Screenplay
2005 German Television Award, Best Cinematography

For Kiss me Kismet:

Filmfestival Television in Baden-Baden, Prize of Jury; main Prize of the German Academy of Performing Arts; Audience Award by 3.sat
2007 Nomin. German Television Award
2007 Adolf-Grimme-Prize