Süreyya Duru
Directing
- Born
- August 9, 1930 · Samsun, Türkiye
- Died
- February 21, 1988 (age 57)
Süreyya Duru (9 August 1930 - 21 February 1988), Turkish film director and producer.
Duru, who graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law after Galatasaray High School, is the son of producer Naci Duru.
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Süreyya Duru started working as a production supervisor at her father's company, Duru Film. He worked in the films of directors including Orhon Murat Arıburnu, Lütfi Ömer Akad and Atıf Yılmaz. In 1957, he founded the company Murat Film, named after his son.
In 1961, he sat in the director's chair for the first time in the movie titled Aşk is Other in Istanbul. He directed Malkoçoğlu, which was adapted from a cartoon series of the same name in 1966. Malkoçoğlu was highly appreciated by the audience and sequels were also made.
He died on February 21, 1988, at the age of 57, as a result of a heart attack during the shooting of the movie Ada, starring Rutkay Aziz and Türkan Şoray. His body was buried in Istanbul Feriköy Cemetery.
Known for
The Bald Boy
October 14, 1971
Malkoçoğlu: The Death Bouncers
January 1, 1972
Malkoçoğlu
January 19, 1966
Malkoçoğlu: The Raiders Are Coming
January 1, 1969
Nebahat The Driver
January 1, 1970
Öğretmen Kemal
January 12, 1981
Malkoçoğlu: The Black Pirate
January 31, 1968
Malkoçoğlu vs The Kings
January 1, 1967
Ala Geyik
April 1, 1969
Ada
April 18, 1988
What's Fatmagül's Fault
January 1, 1986
Malkoçoğlu: Kurt Bey
December 1, 1972
Behind the camera53
- 1988Ada Director
- 1987A Long Night Director
- 1986Çil Horoz Director
- 1986What's Fatmagül's Fault Director, Producer
- 1984Geçim Otobüsü Director
- 1981Öğretmen Kemal Producer
- 1979Derya Gülü Director, Writer
- 1979Hey Yavrum Hey Screenplay
- 1978Güneşli Bataklık Director, Producer
- 1976Ben Bir Garip Keloğlanım Director