Writing
Gülse Birsel
Gülse Birsel was born on 11 March 1971 in Istanbul as the third child of Gültekin and Semiha Şener. Her father was a lawyer, while her mother was a housewife. Her name was chosen from the first syllables of the names of her mother and father. Her elder brother Bozkurt is five years her senior, while her elder sister Dilek is three years older than her. Her older brother is an ophthalmologist and a former national volleyball player. She finished her secondary education at Beyoğlu Anadolu High School. She was thinking of acting as a profession until the end of high school. However, with the wish of her family, she first studied at Boğaziçi University, Department of Economics. Between 1994 and 1996, she completed her MFA at Columbia University.
Filmography
Browse movies and TV shows featuring Gülse Birsel
Golden Butterfly Awards
The European Side
The life and times of rather traditional Sutcuoglu family and their comedic struggles to adapt the high-profile...
Jet Sosyete
Jet Sosyete / Jet Set (2018) is a Turkish sitcom written by Gülse Birsel (59 episodes, 3 seasons). When textile...
Yalan Dünya
Yalan Dünya produced by Gülse Birsel and directed by Jale Atabey at 2012.
7 Husbands for Hurmuz
Remake of a well-known Turkish musical comedy loved by generations, the film is about the adventures of flirtat...
In the Family
The neurotic Fikret and tavern singer Solmaz, whose 21 year long relationships end on the same day, meet throug...
New Year's Eve
With the hope that the pandemic is coming to an end, Didem has been preparing for a New Year’s Eve celebration...
Komedi Türkiye
Robbery Alla Turca
With the death of a billionaire engaged in illegal practices, his billion-dollar fortune is up for the grabs. A...