Atilla Özdemiroglu
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Atilla Özdemiroğlu, aka Attila Özdemiroğlu, (born January 5, 1943 in Ankara
, Turkey
) is a Turkish
composer
and arranger
. He is best known for his award winning film score
s in the 1970s and 1980s.
Özdemiroğlu got interested in playing music already in his early years. At his age of eight, he took private lessons on violin
. Learning to play many music instruments such as flute
, vibraphone
, double bass
and trombone
, he participated at music events during his high school and university years. In 1966, he moved to Istanbul
and joined the music band Durul Gence 5. Later, Özdemiroğlu played in several other music groups and also for Turkish pop star
s like Ajda Pekkan
, Nilüfer
, Kayahan
and Sezen Aksu
. One of his compositions, Pet'r Oil, was selected for Turkey's entry
in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980
. Özdemiroğlu was awarded five times for his film scores at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
and twice at the Adana Golden Boll Film Festival
.
Atilla Özdemiroğlu married four times so far. He made his first marriage with Ayla at his age of 19. From this marriage that lasted eleven years, he has a daughter, Yaprak Özdemiroğlu
, who became a film actress, and a son, Sarp Özdemiroğlu, whom is also a composer and arranger. His marriage with Füsun Önal
, a renowned pop singer, ended after only 1.5 years. He married then ballerina
Lale Mansur, now film actress. After six years with her, he became an item with Müjde Ar
, a famous film actress, which lasted 15 years. Since 1995, He is married to Hepgül Hepbir. Atilla Özdemiroğlu and his 31 years younger wife have together twin daughters, Lara and Lidya.
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
) is a Turkish
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and arranger
Arranger
In investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
. He is best known for his award winning film score
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
s in the 1970s and 1980s.
Özdemiroğlu got interested in playing music already in his early years. At his age of eight, he took private lessons on violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
. Learning to play many music instruments such as flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, vibraphone
Vibraphone
The vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family....
, double bass
Double bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
and trombone
Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
, he participated at music events during his high school and university years. In 1966, he moved to Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
and joined the music band Durul Gence 5. Later, Özdemiroğlu played in several other music groups and also for Turkish pop star
Pop Star
"Pop Star" is a 2005 single from Japanese singer Ken Hirai. The single went on to top the 2005 Oricon Charts and is known for its remarkable music video, featuring Ken in seven different personas, including a raccoon and his own manager. The Video also helped Ken break into the US and Canadian...
s like Ajda Pekkan
Ajda Pekkan
Ayşe Ajda Pekkan is a Turkish pop singer and actress. Through a career spanning five decades thus far, Pekkan has released more than 20 albums and, with Sezen Aksu, is the most commercially successful female Turkish music artist with the sales of over 30 million copies worldwide. She is nicknamed...
, Nilüfer
Nilüfer Yumlu
Nilüfer Yumlu is a Turkish pop singer known as Nilüfer.In 1992, one of her biggest hits, Show Yapma, included in Yine Yeni Yeniden album...
, Kayahan
Kayahan
Kayahan is a Turkish pop singer and composer, one of the consistently best-selling musicians in Turkey. He writes all of his own material and has released more than eight best-selling albums during a career spanning 30 years.-Biography:Kayahan was born in İzmir, Turkey in 1949...
and Sezen Aksu
Sezen Aksu
Sezen Aksu is a Turkish pop music singer, song-writer and producer who sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Her nicknames include the "Queen of Turkish Pop" and Minik Serçe ....
. One of his compositions, Pet'r Oil, was selected for Turkey's entry
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
Turkey participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1975, represented by Semiha Yankı performing "Seninle Bir Dakika", but did not achieve any considerable success until the late 1990s...
in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980
Eurovision Song Contest 1980
The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 19 April 1980 in The Hague. The presenter was Marlous Fluitsma, although each song was introduced by a presenter from the nation represented...
. Özdemiroğlu was awarded five times for his film scores at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
The Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival is a film festival, held annually since 1963 in Antalya, is the most important national film festival in Turkey...
and twice at the Adana Golden Boll Film Festival
Adana Golden Boll International Film Festival
Altın Koza International Film Festival is a film festival of Adana, that was held 17 times since 1969 and took place every year since 2005. The event is organized by the Greater Adana Municipality and takes place in June...
.
Atilla Özdemiroğlu married four times so far. He made his first marriage with Ayla at his age of 19. From this marriage that lasted eleven years, he has a daughter, Yaprak Özdemiroğlu
Yaprak Özdemiroğlu
Yaprak Özdemiroğlu is a Turkish actress, and ballet dancer.-Career:Daughter of Atilla Özdemiroğlu, a film score composer and arranger, Özdemiroğlu was born in Ankara, the Turkish capital. She studied ballet technique at Turkish State Conservatory...
, who became a film actress, and a son, Sarp Özdemiroğlu, whom is also a composer and arranger. His marriage with Füsun Önal
Füsun Önal
Füsun Önal is a Turkish pop music singer, theatre actress and writer.-Biography:She was born in Kadıköy, Istanbul on 11 March 1947. Her father was a soldier in the Turkish army and her mother was a house wife. Füsun grew up in Ankara. During her childhood, she played mandolin and accordion...
, a renowned pop singer, ended after only 1.5 years. He married then ballerina
Ballerina
A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino...
Lale Mansur, now film actress. After six years with her, he became an item with Müjde Ar
Müjde Ar
Müjde Ar is a Turkish film actress.- Biography :She is the oldest daughter of the dramaturge and song writer Aysel Gürel. She left school at the age of 20, while she was doing a German Language and Literature M.A...
, a famous film actress, which lasted 15 years. Since 1995, He is married to Hepgül Hepbir. Atilla Özdemiroğlu and his 31 years younger wife have together twin daughters, Lara and Lidya.
Filmography (film score)
- Adı Vasfiye (1985)
- Züğürt Ağa (1985)
- Afife Jale (1987)
- Muhsin Bey (1987)
- Gece YolculuğuGece YolculuğuNight Journey is a 1987 Turkish drama film, written, co-produced and directed by Ömer Kavur, featuring Aytaç Arman as a screenwriter traveling with his business partner around the Turkish and Greek countryside in search of a filming location which will inspire him...
(1988) - Kaçamak (1988)
- Arabesk (1989)
- Aşk Filmlerinin Unutulmaz Yönetmeni (1990)
- Robert's Movie (1991)
- Akrebin YolculuğuAkrebin YolculuğuAkrebin Yolculuğu is a 1997 Turkish romance film directed by Ömer Kavur. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Mehmet Aslantuğ - Kerem* Sahika Tekand - Esra* Tuncel Kurtiz - Agah...
(1997) - Ağır Roman (1997)
- Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar (2003)
- Kalbin Zamanı (2004)
- Kilit (2007)
Turkey's selection for Eurovision Song Contest
- 1975 Delisin by Cici Kızlar (third place in the selections)
- 1975 Minik Kuş by Füsun ÖnalFüsun ÖnalFüsun Önal is a Turkish pop music singer, theatre actress and writer.-Biography:She was born in Kadıköy, Istanbul on 11 March 1947. Her father was a soldier in the Turkish army and her mother was a house wife. Füsun grew up in Ankara. During her childhood, she played mandolin and accordion...
(with Çiğdem TaluÇigdem TaluÇiğdem Talu was a Turkish pop music songwriter.Çiğdem wrote her first song "Ağlıyorum Yine", which was sung by Nilüfer and released on her single, "Kalbim Bir Pusula". The great success of this song led her to write songs for many other singers, among them for Yeliz and Füsun Önal...
) - 1975 Çiçekler by Zerrin Yaşar (with Zerrin Yaşar)
- 1978 İnsanız Biz by Grup Sekstet (second place in the selections - with Şanar Yurdatapan)
- 1980 Pet’r Oil by Ajda PekkanAjda PekkanAyşe Ajda Pekkan is a Turkish pop singer and actress. Through a career spanning five decades thus far, Pekkan has released more than 20 albums and, with Sezen Aksu, is the most commercially successful female Turkish music artist with the sales of over 30 million copies worldwide. She is nicknamed...
(Turkey's entry - with Şanar Yurdatapan) - 1983 Atlantis by Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra (with Aysel GürelAysel GürelAysel Gürel was a Turkish lyricist and actress. Besides her lyrics, which were performed by singers throughout Turkey, she was known for her outlandish clothing, make up and wigs....
)