Onur Tukel (born August 5, 1972) is a Turkish-American actor,
painter, and filmmaker. A notable figure in the New York City
independent film community, Tukel's films often deal with issues of
gender and relationships.In 1997, Tukel wrote and directed his first
feature film House of Pancakes. His subsequent film, the vampire drama
Drawing Blood, was completed in 1999. In a 2014 interview with
Entertainment Weekly, Tukel recalled that Drawing Blood was "the only
time [he] made money on a movie." His next film, the comedy drama
Ding-a-ling-Less, was completed in 2001. In 2005, Tukel (credited as
Sergio Lapel) also wrote and directed the comedy The Pigs about a
group of middle age men who arrange to have their wives murdered.In
2012, Tukel wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the comedy drama
film Richard's Wedding, which featured such other independent
filmmakers as Josephine Decker, Lawrence Michael Levine, and Jennifer
Prediger. Despite an overall mixed critical response, the film was
praised by David DeWitt of The New York Times as "a slice of the John
Cassavetes, John Sayles and Richard Linklater life."Tukel's next film,
the 2014 vampire horror comedy Summer of Blood, received a warmer
response from critics. In a positive review of the film, Eric Kohn of
Indiewire praised Tukel as possessing "contemptible goofiness" and
being "the broke, post-9/11 version of an early Woody Allen
character." Most recently, Tukel wrote, directed, and starred in the
comedy/horror film Applesauce, which premiered at the Tribeca Film
Festival on April 19, 2015.
painter, and filmmaker. A notable figure in the New York City
independent film community, Tukel's films often deal with issues of
gender and relationships.In 1997, Tukel wrote and directed his first
feature film House of Pancakes. His subsequent film, the vampire drama
Drawing Blood, was completed in 1999. In a 2014 interview with
Entertainment Weekly, Tukel recalled that Drawing Blood was "the only
time [he] made money on a movie." His next film, the comedy drama
Ding-a-ling-Less, was completed in 2001. In 2005, Tukel (credited as
Sergio Lapel) also wrote and directed the comedy The Pigs about a
group of middle age men who arrange to have their wives murdered.In
2012, Tukel wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the comedy drama
film Richard's Wedding, which featured such other independent
filmmakers as Josephine Decker, Lawrence Michael Levine, and Jennifer
Prediger. Despite an overall mixed critical response, the film was
praised by David DeWitt of The New York Times as "a slice of the John
Cassavetes, John Sayles and Richard Linklater life."Tukel's next film,
the 2014 vampire horror comedy Summer of Blood, received a warmer
response from critics. In a positive review of the film, Eric Kohn of
Indiewire praised Tukel as possessing "contemptible goofiness" and
being "the broke, post-9/11 version of an early Woody Allen
character." Most recently, Tukel wrote, directed, and starred in the
comedy/horror film Applesauce, which premiered at the Tribeca Film
Festival on April 19, 2015.
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