Yılmaz Güney

Director

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 because of his portrayals of Kurdish culture, people and language in his movies.

Personal Info

Occupation Director

Place of Birth Adana

Birthday 1937-04-01

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Filmography by Year

1983

1982

1974

1972

1971

1970

1969

1968

1966