Erdal Merdan (April 8, 1949 - March 24, 2010) was a German dramatist, actor and stage director of Turkish origin.
Born in Kayseri he lived and worked in Germany since 1969. In the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film-winning movie Journey of Hope (1990) he also had an international appearance as a movie actor.
Aladdin and the tired lamp (1986), children's play along with Gretel MerdanLeyla, Leyla (1986), piece for youth and adults along with Gretel MerdanAyschegül and black ass (1991), children's playThe Feast of Sacrifice (1982), radio playFriends (1983), along with radio play Gretel ScherzingerBirgit Kirchhöfer (ed.): Children's Theatre Workshop in 1991 , with scenic texts and discussion contributions from Lilly Axster, Silvio Huonder, Katrin Lange, Erdal Merdan, Henning Fangauf, Wolfgang Schneider, Manuel Schöbel ; Literary Colloquium Berlin 19921975: Tatort: Death in the subway tunnel (TV), Directed by: wolf gremm1978: The Rose and the Nightingale (TV), Directed by: Frank Guthke1979 Alamanya, Alamanya - Germania, Germania (documentary), directed by: Hans A. Guttner1983: In the middle of nowhere (documentary), directed by Hans A. Guttner1984: fire for the big dragon (TV), Directed by: Eberhard Itzenplitz1990: Journey of Hope, directed by Xavier Koller1991: Crime scene: The Chinese method (TV), Directed by: Maria Knilli1994: Police 110: Ghosts (TV), Directed by: Klaus Emmerich1995: On foot and without money (TV Vierteiler), directed by: Werner Masten1998: The pirate, director Bernd Schadewald1998: The key (short film), directed by Su Turhan2003: A number / Karen (experimental film) director Stefan Mehlhorn2005: Photosynthesis (Short Film), directed by: Jens Leske2006: Cypress, director Johannes Bauer, Monika Lödl among others2006: Kopfsache (short film), directed by Doron Wisotzky2009: Charity (short film), directed by Stephanie OlthoffShot in the English edition of personal encyclopaedia Who's Who 1978Grant from the Literary Colloquium Berlin 1991AZ -star 1997 as an ensemble member for transit home / Set tables - a trip with Gorky's Summer Guests (Fish & plastic)tz -Rose as an ensemble member for transit home / Set tables - a trip with Gorky's Summer Guests (Fish & plastic)Otto J. Groeg: Who's who in the Arts: A Biographical Encyclopedia Containing Some 13,000 Biographies and Addresses of Prominent Personalities, Organizations, Associations and Institutions Connected with the Arts in the Federal Republic of Germany , Who's Who Book & Publ., 1978 
