Yılmaz Güney
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.
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
95 titles
The Father
Konyakçı
Ten Fearless Men
Yilmaz Guney: His Life, His Films
Live Target
Fugitives
Kovboy Ali
Eşrefpaşalı
Beyoğlu Canavarı
Bullets Won't Touch Me
Yedi Belalılar
I Live When I Die
The Hopeless Ones
Sahtekar
Dağların Oğlu
Private Osman
Kahreden Kurşun
Tehlikeli Adam
Silahların Kanunu
Ballad of Exiles: Yılmaz Güney
Nuri the Flea
Horse, Woman and Gun
Kocaoğlan: Aşk Budalası
Çirkin Kral Affetmez
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