Tunç Başaran
Directing
- Born
- October 1, 1938 · Istanbul, Turkey
- Died
- December 18, 2019 (age 81)
Tunç Başaran (October 1, 1938 – December 18, 2019) was a Turkish screenwriter, film director, film producer and actor.
After attending the Faculty of Literature for a while he left school and started working as a script writer for the director Memduh Ün. He then continued to be the assistant of Memduh Ün for a long time. Meanwhile, he also worked as assistant for such directors as Ömer Lütfi Akad, Halit Refiğ, Atıf Yılmaz, Ertem Göreç. In 1964 he directed his first feature Survival. By 1962, he had directed about 40 films. After 1972, he switched to commercials. He directed Don't Let Them Shoot The Kite in 1989. He served on the advisory board of the Istanbul International Film Festival.
Known for
Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite
April 14, 1989
Abuzer Kadayıf
September 29, 2000
Tarkan
January 1, 1969
Piano Piano Kid
October 25, 1991
Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs
February 17, 1971
Sinema Bir Mucizedir
October 21, 2005
Diploma of Madness
October 16, 1998
Iron Fist: The Giants Are Coming
October 13, 1973
Korkusuz Kaptan Swing
October 1, 1971
On Küçük Şeytan
January 1, 1971
The Great Hate
December 25, 1967
Ten Fearless Men
December 31, 1964
Behind the camera36
- 2008Vesaire Vesaire Director, Producer
- 2005Sinema Bir Mucizedir Writer, Director
- 2000Abuzer Kadayıf Director
- 1998Diploma of Madness Director, Writer
- 1996Please Don't Go Director
- 1991Piano Piano Kid Director, Writer
- 1991Uzun İnce Bir Yol Writer, Director
- 1989Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite Director, Producer
- 1987One and the Others Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
- 1973Iron Fist: The Giants Are Coming