Yılmaz Güney
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Personal Info

  • Known ForDirecting
  • GenderMale
  • Birthday1937-04-01
  • Day of Death1984-09-09 (47 years)
  • Place of BirthAdana, Turkey
  • Also Known AsÇirkin KralЙылмаз Гюнейیەڵماز گیونەی

Yılmaz Güney

Biography

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...Read More

Acting Career