Ercan Kesal


Ercan Kesal is a Turkish actor, director, writer and physician.
Kesal graduated from Ege University's medical school in 1984. He worked as a physician at Keskin State Hospital, and at clinics in Balâ and the districts surrounding it.
He started his acting career in 2002 with a role in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's movie Uzak. He also wrote the script for the movie Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da together with Ebru and Nuri Bilge Ceylan. In 2011, the movie received a nomination for the Best Script award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Aside from his career as an actor, he has published a number of books, including Peri Gazozu, Nasipse Adayız, Cin Aynası, Bozkırda Bir Gece Yarısı and Aslında... by İletişim Yayınları and Evvel Zaman by İthaki Yayınları.

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