Ercan Kesal
Ercan Kesal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 September 1959 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, scriptwriter, director, writer, physician |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Nazan Kesal |
| Website | www.ercankesal.com |
Ercan Kesal (born 12 September 1959) 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 (2013), Nasipse Adayız (2015), Cin Aynası (2016), Bozkırda Bir Gece Yarısı (2017) and Aslında... (2017) by İletişim Yayınları and Evvel Zaman (2014) by İthaki Yayınları.