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Yılmaz Güney

Lived · 47 Born · Apr 1, 1937 From · Adana, Turkey Films · 23

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Biography

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

Elegy poster

The Wall poster

The Poor poster

Friend poster

Career timeline

1985

1983

The Wall Notable

1975

1974

1971

The Hopeless Ones Notable

The Warning Notable

The Profiteers Notable

1970

Private Osman Notable

1969

An Ugly Man Notable

The Hungry Wolves

1968

Bride of the Earth

Nuri the Flea Notable

1967

Bullets Won't Touch Me Notable

My Name Is Kerim Notable

1966

Horse, Woman and Gun Notable

Frequently appears with

Hayati Hamzaoğlu

Sermin Hürmeriç

Nicolas Hossein

Uzun, 'L'échalas'

Full filmography

Elegy poster

The Wall poster

The Poor poster

Friend poster

Anxiety poster

The Hopeless Ones poster

The Hopeless Ones

The Warning poster

The Profiteers poster

Tomorrow is The Last Day poster

Tomorrow is The Last Day

Fugitives poster

Pain poster

The Father poster

Private Osman poster

Hope poster

Live Target poster

Yedi Belalılar poster

Yedi Belalılar

An Ugly Man poster

The Hungry Wolves poster

The Hungry Wolves

Bride of the Earth poster

Bride of the Earth

Nuri the Flea poster

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