Yılmaz Güney
Directing
- Born
- April 1, 1937 · Adana, Turkey
- Died
- September 9, 1984 (age 47)
Yılmaz Güney was a Kurdish film director, scenarist, novelist, and actor.
He quickly rose to prominence in the Turkish film industry. Many of his works were devoted to the plight of ordinary, working class people in Turkey. Güney won the Palme d'Or with the film 'Yol' he co-produced with Şerif Gören at the Cannes Film Festival in 1982. He was at constant odds with the Turkish government because of his portrayals of Kurdish culture, people and language in his movies.
Known for
The Road
September 1, 1982
Hope
May 25, 1970
The Herd
September 27, 1978
Law of the Border
October 4, 1966
The Wall
February 1, 1983
Friend
October 1, 1974
Bride of the Earth
April 1, 1968
Elegy
March 29, 1985
The Father
January 2, 1971
The Hungry Wolves
January 1, 1969
The Poor
March 1, 1975
The Hopeless Ones
June 22, 1971
Behind the camera51
- 1985Elegy Director, Writer, Producer
- 1983The Wall Director, Writer
- 1982The Road Co-Producer, Writer, Editor, Director
- 1980The Enemy Writer, Producer
- 1978The Herd Writer, Co-Director, Producer
- 1978Düzen Story
- 1975İzin Writer
- 1975The Poor Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 1975Certainly One Day Writer, Producer
- 1974Friend