Yılmaz Güney

Schrijver, Regisseur, Producer, Acteur, Redacteur

1 april 1937 — 9 september 1984 (47 years)
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

  • Yol
    Yol1982
  • The Herd
    The Herd1979
  • The Wall
    The Wall1983
  • Hope
    Hope1970
  • Friend
    Friend1974
  • Law of the Border
    Law of the Border1966
  • The Father
    The Father1971

Cinematografie