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One day in 2002, while at a [[Cologne]] shopping mall, she was noticed by a casting director, who invited her to audition for a role in a movie.<ref>{{citation|language=German|url=http://www.welt.de/print-wams/article107278/Man_erkennt_sich.html|title=Man erkennt sich|newspaper=Welt am Sonntag|date=2004-03-07}}</ref> Sibel won the leading part in [[Fatih Akın]]'s ''[[Head-On]]'' ({{lang-de|Gegen die Wand}}) against a field of 350 other hopefuls. The film was released in 2004 and was a major success, receiving several prizes at film festivals. Filming proved strenuous for Kekilli personally, however, and she underwent an [[appendectomy]] during the filming in Turkey.<ref>[http://verleih.polyfilm.at/gegen_die_wand/Presseheft_GDW_230204.pdf Gegen die Wand-Presseheft] polyfilm.at, page 6.{{de icon}}</ref> After the movie, she had a [[rhinoplasty]].<ref name=yho/> |
One day in 2002, while at a [[Cologne]] shopping mall, she was noticed by a casting director, who invited her to audition for a role in a movie.<ref>{{citation|language=German|url=http://www.welt.de/print-wams/article107278/Man_erkennt_sich.html|title=Man erkennt sich|newspaper=Welt am Sonntag|date=2004-03-07}}</ref> Sibel won the leading part in [[Fatih Akın]]'s ''[[Head-On]]'' ({{lang-de|Gegen die Wand}}) against a field of 350 other hopefuls. The film was released in 2004 and was a major success, receiving several prizes at film festivals. Filming proved strenuous for Kekilli personally, however, and she underwent an [[appendectomy]] during the filming in Turkey.<ref>[http://verleih.polyfilm.at/gegen_die_wand/Presseheft_GDW_230204.pdf Gegen die Wand-Presseheft] polyfilm.at, page 6.{{de icon}}</ref> After the movie, she had a [[rhinoplasty]].<ref name=yho/> |
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Shortly after the release of ''Head-On'', the German [[tabloid newspaper]] ''[[Bild-Zeitung]]'' revealed that she had previously acted in [[pornographic film|pornographic films]] using the [[stage name]] "Dilara".<ref name="DeutscheWelle">{{citation|url=http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,1118125,00.html|title=Culture & Lifestyle: From Bare to Bear for Ex-Porn Queen|work=Deutsche Welle|date=2004-02-18|accessdate=2007-10-20}}</ref> This report led to a public scandal, and Kekilli's parents broke off all contact with her.<ref name=yho/> She received the 2004 [[Bambi (prize)|Bambi]] prize for best "shooting star" for her role in ''Head-On'', and during the televised acceptance speech, she tearfully complained about the "dirty smear campaign" and "media rape" against her.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,328641,00.html|work=Spiegel Online|language=German|title=Goldene Rehkitze für Hanks, Kekilli und Elton John|date=2004-11-19}}</ref> |
Shortly after the release of ''Head-On'', the German [[tabloid newspaper]] ''[[Bild-Zeitung]]'' revealed that she had previously acted in [[pornographic film|pornographic films]] using the [[stage name]] "Dilara".<ref name="DeutscheWelle">{{citation|url=http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,1118125,00.html|title=Culture & Lifestyle: From Bare to Bear for Ex-Porn Queen|work=Deutsche Welle|date=2004-02-18|accessdate=2007-10-20}}</ref> This report led to a public scandal, and Kekilli's parents broke off all contact with her.<ref name=yho/> She received the 2004 [[Bambi (prize)|Bambi]] prize for best "shooting star" for her role in ''Head-On'', and during the televised acceptance speech, she tearfully complained about the "dirty smear campaign" and "media rape" against her.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,328641,00.html|work=Spiegel Online|language=German|title=Goldene Rehkitze für Hanks, Kekilli und Elton John|date=2004-11-19}}</ref> |
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Kekilli starred in the Turkish coup d'état movie ''[[Eve Dönüş]]'' (2006), playing the wife of a man who was unjustly imprisoned and tortured. The performance won her the Best Actress award at the 2006 [[Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival]]. Also that year she played a [[Jewish]] woman on the way to the [[Auschwitz]] [[concentration camp]] in the 2006 German movie ''[[Der letzte Zug]]'' (''The Last Train''). |
Kekilli starred in the Turkish coup d'état movie ''[[Eve Dönüş]]'' (2006), playing the wife of a man who was unjustly imprisoned and tortured. The performance won her the Best Actress award at the 2006 [[Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival]]. Also that year she played a [[Jewish]] woman on the way to the [[Auschwitz]] [[concentration camp]] in the 2006 German movie ''[[Der letzte Zug]]'' (''The Last Train''). |
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Sibel Kekilli | |
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.jpg) Sibel Kekilli at the 2012 Berlinale | |
| Born | 16 June 1980 |
| Nationality | German[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003-present |
Sibel Kekilli (born 16 June 1980) is a German actress. She gained public attention after starring in the 2004 film Head-On (German: Gegen die Wand). She has won two Lolas, the most prestigious German film awards, for her performances in Head-On and When We Leave.
Life and career
Kekilli was born and raised in Heilbronn, then in West Germany, to a family of Turkish origin. Her parents came to West Germany from Turkey in 1977, and were described by Kekilli as fairly liberal.[2] After leaving school at age 16, she underwent an apprenticeship as an administrative assistant at the local city government, and then worked for two years for the municipal waste disposal. She moved to Essen in 2002, where she had various jobs, including as a saleswoman, cleaner, manager of a nightclub, promoter and photographic model.
One day in 2002, while at a Cologne shopping mall, she was noticed by a casting director, who invited her to audition for a role in a movie.[3] Sibel won the leading part in Fatih Akın's Head-On (German: Gegen die Wand) against a field of 350 other hopefuls. The film was released in 2004 and was a major success, receiving several prizes at film festivals. Filming proved strenuous for Kekilli personally, however, and she underwent an appendectomy during the filming in Turkey.[4] After the movie, she had a rhinoplasty.[2]
Shortly after the release of Head-On, the German tabloid newspaper Bild-Zeitung revealed that she had previously acted in pornographic films using the stage name "Dilara".[5] This report led to a public scandal, and Kekilli's parents broke off all contact with her.[2] She received the 2004 Bambi prize for best "shooting star" for her role in Head-On, and during the televised acceptance speech, she tearfully complained about the "dirty smear campaign" and "media rape" against her.[6]
Kekilli starred in the Turkish coup d'état movie Eve Dönüş (2006), playing the wife of a man who was unjustly imprisoned and tortured. The performance won her the Best Actress award at the 2006 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. Also that year she played a Jewish woman on the way to the Auschwitz concentration camp in the 2006 German movie Der letzte Zug (The Last Train).
In 2009, she played Umay in Feo Aladag's When We Leave (Die Fremde), a young Turkish woman who leaves Istanbul to return to her family in Berlin. Kekilli was awarded the Lola for Best Actress in 2010 for her leading role in this film.[7]
In 2010, Kekilli was cast as Shae in HBO's Game of Thrones, an adaptation of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels.[8]
In 2011, one year after first appearing in a supporting role in the long-running crime series Tatort, she became a permanent cast member as the new investigator Sarah Brandt, working alongside chief investigator Klaus Borowski played by Axel Milberg.[9] She said that she was glad not to be playing a character of foreign descent, as she feels she has been typecast in the past.[10]
Personal life
Kekilli currently lives in Hamburg. She supports the organization Terre des Femmes in their work against violence in families of Islamic background. In December 2006, at an anti-domestic violence event run by the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet in Berlin, she stated, "I have experienced myself that physical and psychological violence is seen as normal in Muslim families. Unfortunately violence is a part of Islamic culture." This caused the Turkish consul general to leave the room.[11]
Filmography
- Gegen die Wand (2004)
- Kebab Connection (2004)
- Winterreise (2006)
- Fay Grim (2006)
- Der Letzte Zug (2006)
- Eve Dönüş (2006)
- Pihalla (2009)
- Die Fremde (2010)
- What a Man (2011)
- Game of Thrones (2011)
Awards
- 2004 Lola for Best Actress in Gegen die Wand
- 2004 Bambi for Best "Shooting Star" in Gegen die Wand
- 2006 Golden Orange Prize for Best Actress in Eve Dönüş
- 2010 Lola for Best Actress in Die Fremde
- 2010 Tribeca Prize for Best Actress in Die Fremde[12]
References
- ^ Malzahn, Claus Christian (6 March 2007). "Schauspielerin Sibel Kekilli: "Ich bin mir sicher, dass ich irgendwann aus Deutschland wegziehe"". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ a b c "Sibel Kekilli Biografie", Yahoo Movies (in German), retrieved 2009-12-05
- ^ "Man erkennt sich", Welt am Sonntag (in German), 2004-03-07
- ^ Gegen die Wand-Presseheft polyfilm.at, page 6.Template:De icon
- ^ "Culture & Lifestyle: From Bare to Bear for Ex-Porn Queen", Deutsche Welle, 2004-02-18, retrieved 2007-10-20
- ^ "Goldene Rehkitze für Hanks, Kekilli und Elton John", Spiegel Online (in German), 2004-11-19
- ^ Vogel, Elke (2010-04-23). ""Das weiße Band" räumt bei Gala zehn Lolas ab". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ^ Not A Blog – You Guys Are Scary Good, the Sequel
- ^ Koch, Dorit (2011-10-02). "Kieler Tatort-Duo: Sibel Kekilli, die Neue an der Seite von Axel Milberg". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Sibel Kekilli: "Tatort"-Rolle ist Ritterschlag". Focus (in German). 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Eklat um Sibel Kekilli in Berlin", Der Tagesspiegel (in German), 2006-12-04
- ^ "When We Leave Scores Top Honors At Tribeca Film Festival". New York Magazine. 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
External links
- Dilara at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Sibel Kekilli at IMDb