Yavuz Turgul
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Yavuz Turgul is a Turkish
film director
and screenwriter
, who is best known for his box-office hit The Bandit (1996) and who has won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay four times for Abbas in Flower (1982), The Agha (1985), Mr. Muhsin
(1987) and The Shadow Play (1992); Golden Oranges for Best Film for Mr. Muhsin (1987) and 2nd Best Film for Gölge Oyunu (1992); and a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award.
and director Kartal Tibet
including Tosun Paşa
(1976), Sultan (1978) and Hababam Sınıfı Güle Güle (1981).
He went on to greater success in the 80s by winning the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay for Abbas in Flower (1982), directed by Sinan Çetin
, making his directorial debut with Fahriye Abla (1984) and winning the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay a second time for The Agha (1985), directed by Nesli Çölgeçen
before cementing his success by winning Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay as well as prizes at film festivals in Istanbul and San Sebastián for his second directorial effort Mr. Muhsin
(1987), which according to Rekin Teksoy
, "is considered his most important film."
In the 90s he continued with The Unforgettable Director of Love Movies (1990) and The Shadow Play (1992), for which he won Golden Oranges for 2nd Best Film and Best Screenplay, before achieving his greatest box office success to date with the popular The Bandit (1996), which according to Rekin Teksoy
, "brought in Turkish audiences back into their seats," and made him,"a pioneer of the box-office hits during this period," as well as the recipient of the Golden Dolphin at the Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival.
He returned following a long absence with Lovelorn
(2005), which won the Queens Spirit Award, and wrote For Love and Honor
(2007), directed by Ömer Vargı, which was released the same year he received a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award. His latest film Hunting Season
is set for release on December 3, 2010.
He was married to Turkish actress Itır Esen
, with whom he has 2 children.
, Turkey
) is a Turkish
film director
and screenwriter
, who is best known for his box-office hit The Bandit (1996) and who has won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay four times for Abbas in Flower (1982), The Agha (1985), Mr. Muhsin
(1987) and The Shadow Play (1992); Golden Oranges for Best Film for Mr. Muhsin (1987) and 2nd Best Film for Gölge Oyunu (1992); and a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award.
and director Kartal Tibet
including Tosun Paşa
(1976), Sultan (1978) and Hababam Sınıfı Güle Güle (1981).
He went on to greater success in the 80s by winning the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay for Abbas in Flower (1982), directed by Sinan Çetin
, making his directorial debut with Fahriye Abla (1984) and winning the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay a second time for The Agha (1985), directed by Nesli Çölgeçen
before cementing his success by winning Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay as well as prizes at film festivals in Istanbul and San Sebastián for his second directorial effort Mr. Muhsin
(1987), which according to Rekin Teksoy
, "is considered his most important film."
In the 90s he continued with The Unforgettable Director of Love Movies (1990) and The Shadow Play (1992), for which he won Golden Oranges for 2nd Best Film and Best Screenplay, before achieving his greatest box office success to date with the popular The Bandit (1996), which according to Rekin Teksoy
, "brought in Turkish audiences back into their seats," and made him,"a pioneer of the box-office hits during this period," as well as the recipient of the Golden Dolphin at the Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival.
He returned following a long absence with Lovelorn
(2005), which won the Queens Spirit Award, and wrote For Love and Honor
(2007), directed by Ömer Vargı, which was released the same year he received a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award. His latest film Hunting Season
is set for release on December 3, 2010.
He was married to Turkish actress Itır Esen
, with whom he has 2 children.
, Turkey
) is a Turkish
film director
and screenwriter
, who is best known for his box-office hit The Bandit (1996) and who has won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay four times for Abbas in Flower (1982), The Agha (1985), Mr. Muhsin
(1987) and The Shadow Play (1992); Golden Oranges for Best Film for Mr. Muhsin (1987) and 2nd Best Film for Gölge Oyunu (1992); and a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award.
and director Kartal Tibet
including Tosun Paşa
(1976), Sultan (1978) and Hababam Sınıfı Güle Güle (1981).
He went on to greater success in the 80s by winning the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay for Abbas in Flower (1982), directed by Sinan Çetin
, making his directorial debut with Fahriye Abla (1984) and winning the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay a second time for The Agha (1985), directed by Nesli Çölgeçen
before cementing his success by winning Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay as well as prizes at film festivals in Istanbul and San Sebastián for his second directorial effort Mr. Muhsin
(1987), which according to Rekin Teksoy
, "is considered his most important film."
In the 90s he continued with The Unforgettable Director of Love Movies (1990) and The Shadow Play (1992), for which he won Golden Oranges for 2nd Best Film and Best Screenplay, before achieving his greatest box office success to date with the popular The Bandit (1996), which according to Rekin Teksoy
, "brought in Turkish audiences back into their seats," and made him,"a pioneer of the box-office hits during this period," as well as the recipient of the Golden Dolphin at the Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival.
He returned following a long absence with Lovelorn
(2005), which won the Queens Spirit Award, and wrote For Love and Honor
(2007), directed by Ömer Vargı, which was released the same year he received a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award. His latest film Hunting Season
is set for release on December 3, 2010.
He was married to Turkish actress Itır Esen
, with whom he has 2 children.
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 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:...
and screenwriter
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:...
, who is best known for his box-office hit The Bandit (1996) and who has won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay four times for Abbas in Flower (1982), The Agha (1985), Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin is a 1987 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, featuring Şener Şen as a solitary middle-aged music producer, approached by a young man who dreams of becoming a folk singer...
(1987) and The Shadow Play (1992); Golden Oranges for Best Film for Mr. Muhsin (1987) and 2nd Best Film for Gölge Oyunu (1992); and a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award.
Biography
Yavuz Turgul graduated from the Istanbul University Institute of Journalism and worked as a journalist for six years for Ses magazine before he began to write scripts. He achieved early success in the late 70s and early 80s with scripts for a series of popular comedy productions from producer-director Ertem EğilmezErtem Egilmez
Ertem Eğilmez was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. He is known as the name behind some of the most popular films in Turkish film history...
and director Kartal Tibet
Kartal Tibet
Kartal Tibet is a Turkish actor and film director. Some of his famous films include Ölmeyen Aşk, Dağlar Kızı, Senede Bir Gün, Sultan, Zübük, Gol Kralı, Gol Krale and Şalvar Davası. Tibet is also known for his action roles, especially that of the title character in the Karaoğlan and Tarkan film...
including Tosun Paşa
Tosun Pasa
Tosun Paşa is a 1976 Turkish comedy film, directed by Kartal Tibet and written by Yavuz Turgul based on the novel of the same name by Nazım Hikmet, starring Kemal Sunal, in his trademark character role of Şaban, as a butler who poses as the governor-general of Ottoman ruled Egypt in an attempt to...
(1976), Sultan (1978) and Hababam Sınıfı Güle Güle (1981).
He went on to greater success in the 80s by winning the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay for Abbas in Flower (1982), directed by Sinan Çetin
Sinan Çetin
Sinan Çetin is a Turkish actor, film director, and producer.Çetin was born as the son of a customs officer and studied art history at Hacettepe University. Çetin has produced full-length films and television series, and foremost, commercials...
, making his directorial debut with Fahriye Abla (1984) and winning the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay a second time for The Agha (1985), directed by Nesli Çölgeçen
Nesli Çölgeçen
Nesli Çölgeçen is a Turkish film director, and screen writer. He graduated from Mekteb-i Mülkiye in 1976. Since 1979 he is a film maker.- Director :*Kardeşim Benim *Züğürt Ağa *Selamsız Bandosu...
before cementing his success by winning Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay as well as prizes at film festivals in Istanbul and San Sebastián for his second directorial effort Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin is a 1987 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, featuring Şener Şen as a solitary middle-aged music producer, approached by a young man who dreams of becoming a folk singer...
(1987), which according to 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...
, "is considered his most important film."
In the 90s he continued with The Unforgettable Director of Love Movies (1990) and The Shadow Play (1992), for which he won Golden Oranges for 2nd Best Film and Best Screenplay, before achieving his greatest box office success to date with the popular The Bandit (1996), which according to 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...
, "brought in Turkish audiences back into their seats," and made him,"a pioneer of the box-office hits during this period," as well as the recipient of the Golden Dolphin at the Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival.
He returned following a long absence with Lovelorn
Lovelorn (film)
Lovelorn is a 2005 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, starring Şener Şen as a teacher recently returned to Istanbul who must protect a nightclub singer from her violent ex-husband...
(2005), which won the Queens Spirit Award, and wrote For Love and Honor
For Love and Honor
For Love and Honor is a 2007 Turkish drama film, written by Yavuz Turgul and directed by Ömer Vargı, starring Şener Şen as a retired gangster who learns that he has a son in need of protection...
(2007), directed by Ömer Vargı, which was released the same year he received a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award. His latest film Hunting Season
Hunting Season (film)
Hunting Season is a 2010 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, which stars Şener Şen and Cem Yılmaz as two policemen who team up with a rookie to investigate a murder case...
is set for release on December 3, 2010.
He was married to Turkish actress Itır Esen
Itir Esen
Itır Esen is a Turkish film actress. She is the daughter of film actor Hayri Esen.-Biography:Itır Esen was born in Istanbul in 30 March 1957 and started out as a fashion model for the newspaper Milliyet...
, with whom he has 2 children.
Filmography
| Films | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| 1976 | Tosun Paşa Tosun Pasa Tosun Paşa is a 1976 Turkish comedy film, directed by Kartal Tibet and written by Yavuz Turgul based on the novel of the same name by Nazım Hikmet, starring Kemal Sunal, in his trademark character role of Şaban, as a butler who poses as the governor-general of Ottoman ruled Egypt in an attempt to... |
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| 1978 | Sultan | ||||
| 1979 | Erkek Güzeli Sefil Bilo | ||||
| Banker Bilo | |||||
| 1981 | Davaro | ||||
| Hababam Sınıfı Güle Güle | |||||
| 1982 | Abbas in Flower | Won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay. | |||
| İffet | |||||
| 1983 | Aşk Kadını | ||||
| Şekerpare | |||||
| 1984 | Fahriye Abla | ||||
| 1985 | Züğürt Ağa | Won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay. | |||
| 1987 | Mr. Muhsin Mr. Muhsin Mr. Muhsin is a 1987 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, featuring Şener Şen as a solitary middle-aged music producer, approached by a young man who dreams of becoming a folk singer... |
Won Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay. | |||
| 1990 | The Unforgettable Director of Love Movies | ||||
| 1993 | The Shadow Play | Won Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay. | |||
| 1996 | The Bandit | ||||
| 2005 | Lovelorn Lovelorn (film) Lovelorn is a 2005 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, starring Şener Şen as a teacher recently returned to Istanbul who must protect a nightclub singer from her violent ex-husband... |
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| 2007 | For Love and Honor For Love and Honor For Love and Honor is a 2007 Turkish drama film, written by Yavuz Turgul and directed by Ömer Vargı, starring Şener Şen as a retired gangster who learns that he has a son in need of protection... |
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| 2010 | Hunting Season Hunting Season (film) Hunting Season is a 2010 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, which stars Şener Şen and Cem Yılmaz as two policemen who team up with a rookie to investigate a murder case... |
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External links
Yavuz Turgul (born April 5, 1946 in IstanbulIstanbul
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...
, 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...
film 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:...
and screenwriter
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:...
, who is best known for his box-office hit The Bandit (1996) and who has won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay four times for Abbas in Flower (1982), The Agha (1985), Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin is a 1987 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, featuring Şener Şen as a solitary middle-aged music producer, approached by a young man who dreams of becoming a folk singer...
(1987) and The Shadow Play (1992); Golden Oranges for Best Film for Mr. Muhsin (1987) and 2nd Best Film for Gölge Oyunu (1992); and a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award.
Biography
Yavuz Turgul graduated from the Istanbul University Institute of Journalism and worked as a journalist for six years for Ses magazine before he began to write scripts. He achieved early success in the late 70s and early 80s with scripts for a series of popular comedy productions from producer-director Ertem EğilmezErtem Egilmez
Ertem Eğilmez was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. He is known as the name behind some of the most popular films in Turkish film history...
and director Kartal Tibet
Kartal Tibet
Kartal Tibet is a Turkish actor and film director. Some of his famous films include Ölmeyen Aşk, Dağlar Kızı, Senede Bir Gün, Sultan, Zübük, Gol Kralı, Gol Krale and Şalvar Davası. Tibet is also known for his action roles, especially that of the title character in the Karaoğlan and Tarkan film...
including Tosun Paşa
Tosun Pasa
Tosun Paşa is a 1976 Turkish comedy film, directed by Kartal Tibet and written by Yavuz Turgul based on the novel of the same name by Nazım Hikmet, starring Kemal Sunal, in his trademark character role of Şaban, as a butler who poses as the governor-general of Ottoman ruled Egypt in an attempt to...
(1976), Sultan (1978) and Hababam Sınıfı Güle Güle (1981).
He went on to greater success in the 80s by winning the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay for Abbas in Flower (1982), directed by Sinan Çetin
Sinan Çetin
Sinan Çetin is a Turkish actor, film director, and producer.Çetin was born as the son of a customs officer and studied art history at Hacettepe University. Çetin has produced full-length films and television series, and foremost, commercials...
, making his directorial debut with Fahriye Abla (1984) and winning the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay a second time for The Agha (1985), directed by Nesli Çölgeçen
Nesli Çölgeçen
Nesli Çölgeçen is a Turkish film director, and screen writer. He graduated from Mekteb-i Mülkiye in 1976. Since 1979 he is a film maker.- Director :*Kardeşim Benim *Züğürt Ağa *Selamsız Bandosu...
before cementing his success by winning Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay as well as prizes at film festivals in Istanbul and San Sebastián for his second directorial effort Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin is a 1987 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, featuring Şener Şen as a solitary middle-aged music producer, approached by a young man who dreams of becoming a folk singer...
(1987), which according to 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...
, "is considered his most important film."
In the 90s he continued with The Unforgettable Director of Love Movies (1990) and The Shadow Play (1992), for which he won Golden Oranges for 2nd Best Film and Best Screenplay, before achieving his greatest box office success to date with the popular The Bandit (1996), which according to 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...
, "brought in Turkish audiences back into their seats," and made him,"a pioneer of the box-office hits during this period," as well as the recipient of the Golden Dolphin at the Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival.
He returned following a long absence with Lovelorn
Lovelorn (film)
Lovelorn is a 2005 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, starring Şener Şen as a teacher recently returned to Istanbul who must protect a nightclub singer from her violent ex-husband...
(2005), which won the Queens Spirit Award, and wrote For Love and Honor
For Love and Honor
For Love and Honor is a 2007 Turkish drama film, written by Yavuz Turgul and directed by Ömer Vargı, starring Şener Şen as a retired gangster who learns that he has a son in need of protection...
(2007), directed by Ömer Vargı, which was released the same year he received a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award. His latest film Hunting Season
Hunting Season (film)
Hunting Season is a 2010 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, which stars Şener Şen and Cem Yılmaz as two policemen who team up with a rookie to investigate a murder case...
is set for release on December 3, 2010.
He was married to Turkish actress Itır Esen
Itir Esen
Itır Esen is a Turkish film actress. She is the daughter of film actor Hayri Esen.-Biography:Itır Esen was born in Istanbul in 30 March 1957 and started out as a fashion model for the newspaper Milliyet...
, with whom he has 2 children.
Filmography
| Films | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:... |
|||
| 1976 | Tosun Paşa Tosun Pasa Tosun Paşa is a 1976 Turkish comedy film, directed by Kartal Tibet and written by Yavuz Turgul based on the novel of the same name by Nazım Hikmet, starring Kemal Sunal, in his trademark character role of Şaban, as a butler who poses as the governor-general of Ottoman ruled Egypt in an attempt to... |
||||
| 1978 | Sultan | ||||
| 1979 | Erkek Güzeli Sefil Bilo | ||||
| Banker Bilo | |||||
| 1981 | Davaro | ||||
| Hababam Sınıfı Güle Güle | |||||
| 1982 | Abbas in Flower | Won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay. | |||
| İffet | |||||
| 1983 | Aşk Kadını | ||||
| Şekerpare | |||||
| 1984 | Fahriye Abla | ||||
| 1985 | Züğürt Ağa | Won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay. | |||
| 1987 | Mr. Muhsin Mr. Muhsin Mr. Muhsin is a 1987 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, featuring Şener Şen as a solitary middle-aged music producer, approached by a young man who dreams of becoming a folk singer... |
Won Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay. | |||
| 1990 | The Unforgettable Director of Love Movies | ||||
| 1993 | The Shadow Play | Won Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay. | |||
| 1996 | The Bandit | ||||
| 2005 | Lovelorn Lovelorn (film) Lovelorn is a 2005 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, starring Şener Şen as a teacher recently returned to Istanbul who must protect a nightclub singer from her violent ex-husband... |
||||
| 2007 | For Love and Honor For Love and Honor For Love and Honor is a 2007 Turkish drama film, written by Yavuz Turgul and directed by Ömer Vargı, starring Şener Şen as a retired gangster who learns that he has a son in need of protection... |
||||
| 2010 | Hunting Season Hunting Season (film) Hunting Season is a 2010 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, which stars Şener Şen and Cem Yılmaz as two policemen who team up with a rookie to investigate a murder case... |
||||
External links
Yavuz Turgul (born April 5, 1946 in IstanbulIstanbul
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...
, 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...
film 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:...
and screenwriter
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:...
, who is best known for his box-office hit The Bandit (1996) and who has won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay four times for Abbas in Flower (1982), The Agha (1985), Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin is a 1987 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, featuring Şener Şen as a solitary middle-aged music producer, approached by a young man who dreams of becoming a folk singer...
(1987) and The Shadow Play (1992); Golden Oranges for Best Film for Mr. Muhsin (1987) and 2nd Best Film for Gölge Oyunu (1992); and a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award.
Biography
Yavuz Turgul graduated from the Istanbul University Institute of Journalism and worked as a journalist for six years for Ses magazine before he began to write scripts. He achieved early success in the late 70s and early 80s with scripts for a series of popular comedy productions from producer-director Ertem EğilmezErtem Egilmez
Ertem Eğilmez was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. He is known as the name behind some of the most popular films in Turkish film history...
and director Kartal Tibet
Kartal Tibet
Kartal Tibet is a Turkish actor and film director. Some of his famous films include Ölmeyen Aşk, Dağlar Kızı, Senede Bir Gün, Sultan, Zübük, Gol Kralı, Gol Krale and Şalvar Davası. Tibet is also known for his action roles, especially that of the title character in the Karaoğlan and Tarkan film...
including Tosun Paşa
Tosun Pasa
Tosun Paşa is a 1976 Turkish comedy film, directed by Kartal Tibet and written by Yavuz Turgul based on the novel of the same name by Nazım Hikmet, starring Kemal Sunal, in his trademark character role of Şaban, as a butler who poses as the governor-general of Ottoman ruled Egypt in an attempt to...
(1976), Sultan (1978) and Hababam Sınıfı Güle Güle (1981).
He went on to greater success in the 80s by winning the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay for Abbas in Flower (1982), directed by Sinan Çetin
Sinan Çetin
Sinan Çetin is a Turkish actor, film director, and producer.Çetin was born as the son of a customs officer and studied art history at Hacettepe University. Çetin has produced full-length films and television series, and foremost, commercials...
, making his directorial debut with Fahriye Abla (1984) and winning the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay a second time for The Agha (1985), directed by Nesli Çölgeçen
Nesli Çölgeçen
Nesli Çölgeçen is a Turkish film director, and screen writer. He graduated from Mekteb-i Mülkiye in 1976. Since 1979 he is a film maker.- Director :*Kardeşim Benim *Züğürt Ağa *Selamsız Bandosu...
before cementing his success by winning Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay as well as prizes at film festivals in Istanbul and San Sebastián for his second directorial effort Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin is a 1987 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, featuring Şener Şen as a solitary middle-aged music producer, approached by a young man who dreams of becoming a folk singer...
(1987), which according to 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...
, "is considered his most important film."
In the 90s he continued with The Unforgettable Director of Love Movies (1990) and The Shadow Play (1992), for which he won Golden Oranges for 2nd Best Film and Best Screenplay, before achieving his greatest box office success to date with the popular The Bandit (1996), which according to 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...
, "brought in Turkish audiences back into their seats," and made him,"a pioneer of the box-office hits during this period," as well as the recipient of the Golden Dolphin at the Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival.
He returned following a long absence with Lovelorn
Lovelorn (film)
Lovelorn is a 2005 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, starring Şener Şen as a teacher recently returned to Istanbul who must protect a nightclub singer from her violent ex-husband...
(2005), which won the Queens Spirit Award, and wrote For Love and Honor
For Love and Honor
For Love and Honor is a 2007 Turkish drama film, written by Yavuz Turgul and directed by Ömer Vargı, starring Şener Şen as a retired gangster who learns that he has a son in need of protection...
(2007), directed by Ömer Vargı, which was released the same year he received a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award. His latest film Hunting Season
Hunting Season (film)
Hunting Season is a 2010 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, which stars Şener Şen and Cem Yılmaz as two policemen who team up with a rookie to investigate a murder case...
is set for release on December 3, 2010.
He was married to Turkish actress Itır Esen
Itir Esen
Itır Esen is a Turkish film actress. She is the daughter of film actor Hayri Esen.-Biography:Itır Esen was born in Istanbul in 30 March 1957 and started out as a fashion model for the newspaper Milliyet...
, with whom he has 2 children.
Filmography
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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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| 1976 | Tosun Paşa Tosun Pasa Tosun Paşa is a 1976 Turkish comedy film, directed by Kartal Tibet and written by Yavuz Turgul based on the novel of the same name by Nazım Hikmet, starring Kemal Sunal, in his trademark character role of Şaban, as a butler who poses as the governor-general of Ottoman ruled Egypt in an attempt to... |
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| 1978 | Sultan | ||||
| 1979 | Erkek Güzeli Sefil Bilo | ||||
| Banker Bilo | |||||
| 1981 | Davaro | ||||
| Hababam Sınıfı Güle Güle | |||||
| 1982 | Abbas in Flower | Won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay. | |||
| İffet | |||||
| 1983 | Aşk Kadını | ||||
| Şekerpare | |||||
| 1984 | Fahriye Abla | ||||
| 1985 | Züğürt Ağa | Won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay. | |||
| 1987 | Mr. Muhsin Mr. Muhsin Mr. Muhsin is a 1987 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, featuring Şener Şen as a solitary middle-aged music producer, approached by a young man who dreams of becoming a folk singer... |
Won Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay. | |||
| 1990 | The Unforgettable Director of Love Movies | ||||
| 1993 | The Shadow Play | Won Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay. | |||
| 1996 | The Bandit | ||||
| 2005 | Lovelorn Lovelorn (film) Lovelorn is a 2005 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, starring Şener Şen as a teacher recently returned to Istanbul who must protect a nightclub singer from her violent ex-husband... |
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| 2007 | For Love and Honor For Love and Honor For Love and Honor is a 2007 Turkish drama film, written by Yavuz Turgul and directed by Ömer Vargı, starring Şener Şen as a retired gangster who learns that he has a son in need of protection... |
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| 2010 | Hunting Season Hunting Season (film) Hunting Season is a 2010 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, which stars Şener Şen and Cem Yılmaz as two policemen who team up with a rookie to investigate a murder case... |
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