Cagan Irmak
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Çağan Irmak is a Turkish
film and television writer and director, who has managed to attract a large audience in Turkey
and is best known for the TV series Çemberimde Gül Oya (2004–2005) and Asmalı Konak
(2002–2004), and for the hit films Alone (2008) and My Father and My Son (2005), for which he received Turkish Cinema Writers Association Awards for Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Director.
He studied Radio, TV and Film Studies at Ege University
Faculty of Communications, receiving the Sedat Simavi Award for two short films, Masal (The Tale) and Kurban (The Sacrifice), which he made in the course of his studies. After graduating in 1992, he worked in cinema and television as an assistant director to Orhan Oğuz, Mahinur Ergun, Filiz Kaynak and Yusuf Kurçenli, and was awarded first prize by IFSAK for his short film Play Me Old and Wise (1998).
He wrote and directed the TV series Good Morning Brother Istanbul (1998–2001) on atv, and the TV film Strawberry Cake (2000) before achieving some early success with his first feature film, Wish Me Luck (2001), which Rekin Teksoy
describes as "unremarkable", and collaborations with Mahinur Ergun on the hit TV series Şaşıfelek Çıkmazı (2001) for TRT, and Asmalı Konak
(2002–2004) for atv, for which he received numerous awards.
A period of great success followed with popular TV series Çemberimde Gül Oya (2004–2005) on Kanal D, and hit films Everything About Mustafa (2004) and My Father and My Son (2005), which according to Rekin Teksoy "successfully exploited the melodramatic idiom and was a huge box-office success," which, "showed that popular cinema was successful in appealing to wide audiences" as well as receiving six Turkish Cinema Writers Association Awards including Best Director.
Following this he wrote and directed several installment in the TV horror film series Kabuslar Evi for FOX, and the film The Messenger before achieving another popular success with the film Alone (2008). Since then he has made the short film Düşlerimdeki Atatürk (2008), the TV series Yol Arkadaşım (2008–2009) for Star and the film In Darkness (2009). His latest film is Sleeping Princess
(2010).
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...
film and television writer and director, who has managed to attract a large audience in 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...
and is best known for the TV series Çemberimde Gül Oya (2004–2005) and Asmalı Konak
Asmalı Konak
Asmalı Konak was a Turkish TV series directed by Çağan Irmak and written by Mahinur Ergun and Meral Okay. It was shown on ATV for a total of 54 episodes. The finale of the series was released as a feature film titled Asmalı Konak: Hayat.-Plot:The Karadağs are a wealthy family that owns vast...
(2002–2004), and for the hit films Alone (2008) and My Father and My Son (2005), for which he received Turkish Cinema Writers Association Awards for Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Director.
He studied Radio, TV and Film Studies at Ege University
Ege University
Ege University is a public university in İzmir, Turkey. It was founded in 1955 with the Faculties of Medicine and Faculty of Agriculture...
Faculty of Communications, receiving the Sedat Simavi Award for two short films, Masal (The Tale) and Kurban (The Sacrifice), which he made in the course of his studies. After graduating in 1992, he worked in cinema and television as an assistant director to Orhan Oğuz, Mahinur Ergun, Filiz Kaynak and Yusuf Kurçenli, and was awarded first prize by IFSAK for his short film Play Me Old and Wise (1998).
He wrote and directed the TV series Good Morning Brother Istanbul (1998–2001) on atv, and the TV film Strawberry Cake (2000) before achieving some early success with his first feature film, Wish Me Luck (2001), which Rekin Teksoy
Rekin Teksoy
Rekin Teksoy is a Turkish lawyer, author and translator.- Career :Teksoy taught courses in Istanbul University’s Communications Faculty on Art of Cinema and Cinema and Literature Relations for over twenty years. He served on the executive board of Turkish Cinematech Association...
describes as "unremarkable", and collaborations with Mahinur Ergun on the hit TV series Şaşıfelek Çıkmazı (2001) for TRT, and Asmalı Konak
Asmalı Konak
Asmalı Konak was a Turkish TV series directed by Çağan Irmak and written by Mahinur Ergun and Meral Okay. It was shown on ATV for a total of 54 episodes. The finale of the series was released as a feature film titled Asmalı Konak: Hayat.-Plot:The Karadağs are a wealthy family that owns vast...
(2002–2004) for atv, for which he received numerous awards.
A period of great success followed with popular TV series Çemberimde Gül Oya (2004–2005) on Kanal D, and hit films Everything About Mustafa (2004) and My Father and My Son (2005), which according to Rekin Teksoy "successfully exploited the melodramatic idiom and was a huge box-office success," which, "showed that popular cinema was successful in appealing to wide audiences" as well as receiving six Turkish Cinema Writers Association Awards including Best Director.
Following this he wrote and directed several installment in the TV horror film series Kabuslar Evi for FOX, and the film The Messenger before achieving another popular success with the film Alone (2008). Since then he has made the short film Düşlerimdeki Atatürk (2008), the TV series Yol Arkadaşım (2008–2009) for Star and the film In Darkness (2009). His latest film is Sleeping Princess
Sleeping Princess (film)
Sleeping Princess is a 2010 Turkish comedy-drama film written and directed by Çağan Irmak about a librarian whose quiet life is changed by a new neighbour and her 10-year-old daughter. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , had its world premiere on the opening night...
(2010).
Filmography
| Films & TV series | |||||||
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| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||||
| Director Film director A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:... |
Producer Film producer A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The... |
Writer Screenwriter Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:... |
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| 1998 | Play Me Old and Wise | Short film. | |||||
| 1998–2001 | Good Morning Brother Istanbul | TV series for atv. | |||||
| 2000 | Strawberry Cake | TV film. | |||||
| 2001 | Wish Me Luck | Feature film debut. | |||||
| 2001 | Şaşıfelek Çıkmazı | TV series for TRT. | |||||
| 2002–2004 | Asmalı Konak Asmalı Konak Asmalı Konak was a Turkish TV series directed by Çağan Irmak and written by Mahinur Ergun and Meral Okay. It was shown on ATV for a total of 54 episodes. The finale of the series was released as a feature film titled Asmalı Konak: Hayat.-Plot:The Karadağs are a wealthy family that owns vast... |
TV series for ATV. | |||||
| 2004 | Everything About Mustafa | ||||||
| 2004–2005 | Çemberimde Gül Oya | TV series for Kanal D. | |||||
| 2005 | My Father and My Son | ||||||
| 2006 | Kabuslar Evi | TV film series for FOX. | |||||
| 2007 | The Messenger | ||||||
| 2008 | Alone | ||||||
| 2008 | Düşlerimdeki Atatürk | Short film. | |||||
| 2008–2009 | Yol Arkadaşım | TV series for Star. | |||||
| 2009 | In Darkness | ||||||
| 2010 | Sleeping Princess Sleeping Princess (film) Sleeping Princess is a 2010 Turkish comedy-drama film written and directed by Çağan Irmak about a librarian whose quiet life is changed by a new neighbour and her 10-year-old daughter. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , had its world premiere on the opening night... |
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