Cem Yılmaz facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cem Yılmaz CMYLMZ
Born	(1973-04-23) 23 April 1973 (age 51) Koca Mustafapaşa, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
Alma mater	Boğaziçi University
Occupation	Actor comedian musician filmmaker
Years active	1995–present
Spouse(s)	Ahu Yağtu ​ ​ (m. 2012; div. 2013)​
Children	1
Relatives	Can Yılmaz (brother), Tolga Çevik (brother-in-law)

Cem Yılmaz (a.k.a. CMYLMZ) (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈdʒem jɯɫˈmaz]), born on April 23, 1973, hails from Turkey and is a versatile figure of immense talent. He is widely acclaimed for his prowess across various domains including acting, stand-up comedy, music, filmmaking, screenwriting, and cartooning. Yılmaz has left an indelible mark with his contributions to several film series such as G.O.R.A., Karakomik Filmler, Organize İşler, and Vizontele. Moreover, he has garnered praise for his performances in standalone movies like Yahşi Batı, Hokkabaz, İftarlık Gazoz, and Av Mevsimi, a feat that has earned him three Sadri Alışık awards and a Yeşilçam award. On the international stage, he has showcased his talent in notable works like Russell Crowe's "The Water Diviner" and Ferzan Özpetek's "Magnifica Presenza.". As a stand-up comedian, he has gained fame for shows such as Milenyum, Bir Tat Bir Doku, CMYLMZ, CMYLMZ Soru & Cevap, Bifo & CMYLMZ, CM101MMXI FUNdaMENTALs, STANDartCY, Diamond Elite Platinum Plus & CMXXIV.

Early life and education

Yılmaz was born in Istanbul on 23 April 1973. His father's family comes from Gürün, Sivas, while his mother's family is of Turkish descent and migrated from Thessaloniki, Ottoman Empire (now in Greece). He attended Mehmet Akif School for primary education, followed by Bahçelievler Kazım Karabekir Secondary School, and then Etiler Anadolu Tourism Vocational High School. Eventually, he went to Boğaziçi University and completed his studies in Tourism and Hotel Management.

Career

In 1998, he had his cinematic debut with the movie Everything's Gonna Be Great. Yılmaz achieved his greatest success by starring in and writing the big-budget sci-fi parody G.O.R.A. (2004), also directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak. Despite spending several years in production because of financial and other technical problems, G.O.R.A. became a box-office hit and, according to Rekin Teksoy, "showed that popular cinema was successful in appealing to wide audiences". He has since repeated his box office successes with a sequel to G.O.R.A called A.R.O.G., The Magician and Yahşi Batı, and has appeared in more than 10 films and worked as a voice actor in a number of motion pictures. He played in the movie "Water Diviner" of Russell Crowe.

Yılmaz started doing stand-up shows in the bars of Leman Kültür in the early 1990s. He has since created four stand-up specials. In addition, he has directed the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra twice.

During the course of his career, Cem Yılmaz has been the commercial face of Panasonic, Opet, Türk Telekom, Türkiye İş Bankası and Doritos, among others. The caricatures that he has drawn and the scenario of three of his movies that were released in the form of a book were well-received by fans.

He has also received a number of awards inside Turkey, including a "Best Actor Award" at the Sadri Alışık Awards and the 4th Yeşilçam Awards.

Personal Life

His brother is writer Can Yılmaz. His sister married comedian Tolga Çevik.

On 10 March 2012, he married Ahu Yağtu. The couple divorced on 31 December 2013. Together they have a son named Kemal.

With 16.3 millions followers on X (Twitter), he's also the most subscribed Turkish artist on YouTube with 2.8 millions subscribers.

Filmography

Recurring Collaborators

Oyuncu	Everything's Gonna Be Great (1998)	G.O.R.A. (2004)	The Magician (2006)	A.R.O.G (2008)	Yahşi Batı (2010)	Coming Soon (2014)	Ali Baba and the Seven Dwarfs (2015)	Arif V 216 (2018)	Karakomik Filmler (2019)	Karakomik Filmler 2 (2020)
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Özkan Uğur
Ozan Güven
Özge Özberk
Zafer Algöz
Çağlar Çorumlu

Shows

See also

In Spanish: Cem Yılmaz para niños