Happy Birthday, Türke! (1992)
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- 1h 49min
- Crime, Thriller
- 09 Jan 1992 (Germany)
- Movie
Kemal Kayankaya, a private detective, is hired by a Turkish woman, Ilter, to search for her husband Amend, who has been missing since the death of her father, Vassif. Unbeknownst to him, he was about to unravel the secrets of his client's...
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Cast
| Hansa Czypionka | ... |
Kemal Kayankaya
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Özay Fecht | ... |
Ilter Hamul
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| Meret Becker | ... |
Hanna Hecht
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| Doris Kunstmann | ... |
Frau Futt
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Lambert Hamel | ... |
Paul Futt
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| Joachim Król | ... |
Polizist
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| Nina Petri | ... |
Susi
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Christian Schneller | ... |
Hosch
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Ömer Simsek | ... |
Yilmaz
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Ulrich Wesselmann | ... |
Eiler
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Richard Beek | ... |
Lagerverwalter
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Emin Boztepe | ... |
Ahmed
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| Siir Eloglu | ... |
Ayse
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| Ben Engel | ... |
Müllmann
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Dagmar Franz | ... |
Sekretärin
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Michael Hanemann | ... |
Staatsanwalt Schneider
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Michael Hannemann | ... |
Staatsanwalt
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Christiane Huth | ... |
Putzfrau
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Horst Kotterba | ... |
Barmann Fritz
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| Jochen Nickel | ... |
Fixer
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| Oliver Nägele | ... |
Hausmeister
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Mario Piras | ... |
Kellner
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| Christian Pätzold | ... |
Bauer Hornen
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Manuela Riva | ... |
Madame Obelix
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Eckart Rühl | ... |
Polizist am Empfang
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Matthias Scheuring | ... |
Horst Schramm
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Silvia Tietz | ... |
Hure
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| Helen Vita | ... |
Frau Löff
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Iris von Reppert-Bismarck | ... |
Sportlerin
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Stefan Wigger | ... |
Herr Löff
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Sevgi Özdamar | ... |
Mutter Ergün
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Directed by
| Doris Dörrie | ||
Written by
| Jakob Arjouni | ... | (novel) |
| Doris Dörrie | ... | () |
Produced by
| Christoph Holch | ... | producer: ZDF |
| Gerd Huber | ... | producer |
| Renate Seefeldt | ... | producer |
Music by
| Markus Lonardoni | ||
| Peer Raben | ||
Cinematography by
| Helge Weindler | ||
Editing by
| Raimund Barthelmes | ||
| Hana Müllner | ||
Editorial Department
| Vera van Appeldorn | ... | assistant editor (as Vera von Appeldoorn) |
Casting By
| An Dorthe Braker | ||
| Heike Richter-Karst | ||
Production Design by
| Claus Kottmann | ||
Costume Design by
| Siegbert Kammerer | ||
Makeup Department
| Evelyn Döhring | ... | makeup artist |
| Hans Jürgen Schmelzle | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ulrike Hauff | ... | unit manager |
| Ulrike Heller | ... | unit manager (as Ulrike Bickelmann) |
| Stevie Röske | ... | unit manager |
| Volker Wach | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ruth Stadler | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Alexander Becker | ... | set builder |
| Paul Borgetto | ... | property master: indoor |
| Elke Conway | ... | property master: outdoor |
| Wolfgang Küchler | ... | property master: indoor |
| Bernd Leuckel | ... | set builder |
| Rüdiger Retzel | ... | set builder |
| Anette Reuther | ... | assistant production designer |
| René Stichel | ... | set builder |
Sound Department
| Michael Etz | ... | sound |
| Joo Fürst | ... | foley artist |
| Peter Notz | ... | foley artist |
| Max Rammler-Rogall | ... | sound mixer |
| Thomas Rennert | ... | boom operator |
| Christel Suckow | ... | sound editor |
Stunts
| François Doge | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marta Andresz | ... | gaffer |
| Ortrun Bauer | ... | camera: second unit |
| Britta Becker | ... | assistant camera |
| Wolfgang Dell | ... | lighting technician |
| Wolfgang Geier | ... | lighting technician |
| Gofi Hoehn | ... | lighting technician (as Gofi Höhn) |
| Dändi Händl | ... | lighting technician |
| Thomas Klausmann | ... | still photographer |
| Martin Schmittke | ... | second assistant camera |
| Alexander Urban | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anna Schickling | ... | wardrobe |
| Barbara Winter | ... | assistant costume designer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Axel Hannemann | ... | continuity |
| Thomas Schlesinger | ... | script consultant |
Additional Crew
| Fahri Erfilis | ... | translator |
| Nikola Foerg | ... | production coordinator |
| Ernie Henkel-Kretzler | ... | production accountant (as Ernie Kretzler) |
| Gudrun Horstmeier | ... | press agent |
| Danny Krausz | ... | production coordinator |
| Thomas G. Müller | ... | judicial advisor |
| Pierre Nierhaus | ... | press agent |
| Ömer Simsek | ... | researcher |
| Claudia Wons | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1992) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Senator Film (1992) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- EuroVideo (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- EuroVideo (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- MCA Home Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
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Storyline
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Kemal Kayankaya, a private detective, is hired by a Turkish woman, Ilter, to search for her husband Amend, who has been missing since the death of her father, Vassif. Unbeknownst to him, he was about to unravel the secrets of his client's family, as well as their various dealings with the underworld and the police. Being a Turk raised in a German foster family, he has also begun to understand and accept his own ethnicity.
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