Directing
Yılmaz Güney
Born Apr 1, 1937 · Adana, Turkey · Died Sep 9, 1984
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.
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Directed
Elegy
1985
Drama · Crime
The Wall
1983
Drama
The Road
1982
Drama · Romance
The Poor
1975
Drama
Friend
1974
Drama
Anxiety
1974
Drama
The Hopeless Ones
1971
Crime · Drama · Romance
The Warning
1971
Crime · Adventure
The Profiteers
1971
Crime
Tomorrow is The Last Day
1971
Drama · Crime
Fugitives
1971
Crime · Action
Pain
1971
Drama · Crime · Romance
The Father
1971
Drama
Private Osman
1970
Hope
1970
Drama
Live Target
1970
Crime · Action
Yedi Belalılar
1970
Western
An Ugly Man
1969
Crime · Thriller
The Hungry Wolves
1969
Action · Adventure · Drama
Bride of the Earth
1968
Drama · Western
Nuri the Flea
1968
Adventure
Bullets Won't Touch Me
1967
Adventure
My Name Is Kerim
1967
Adventure · Crime
Horse, Woman and Gun
1966
Adventure
Written
The Enemy
1980
Drama
The Herd
1978
Drama
Düzen
1978
Adventure · Drama · Romance
İzin
1975
Certainly One Day
1975
Drama
Acting
The Legend of the Ugly King
2017
Documentary
Ballad of Exiles: Yılmaz Güney
2016
Documentary
Yilmaz Guney: Rebel with a Cause
2014
Documentary
Aynalar
1996
Documentary
We Called Him the Ugly King
1987
Documentary
