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Tunç Başaran

Director, Editor, Producer, Writer, Actor
Born October 1, 1938Died December 18, 2019 (81 years)
Tunç Başaran (October 1, 1938 – December 18, 2019) was a Turkish screenwriter, film director, film producer and actor.

After attending the Faculty of Literature for a while he left school and started working as a script writer for the director Memduh Ün. He then continued to be the assistant of Memduh Ün for a long time. Meanwhile, he also worked as assistant for such directors as Ömer Lütfi Akad, Halit Refiğ, Atıf Yılmaz, Ertem Göreç. In 1964 he directed his first feature Survival. By 1962, he had directed about 40 films. After 1972, he switched to commercials. He directed Don't Let Them Shoot The Kite in 1989. He served on the advisory board of the Istanbul International Film Festival.
Known For
  • Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite
  • Abuzer Kadayif
  • Piano Piano Kid
  • Tarkan
  • Sinema Bir Mucizedir

Filmography

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