Yılmaz Güney
In the credits, Yılmaz Güney appears as a director whose name sits in the credits rather than on the poster. 24 entries make up the record, most of them known only to people who read credits. In cinemas, 'The Road' is the work that landed. The trail goes back as far as 1966.
Yılmaz Güney
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In the credits, Yılmaz Güney appears as a director whose name sits in the credits rather than on the poster. 24 entries make up the record, most of them known only to people who read credits. In cinemas, 'The Road' is the work that landed. The trail goes back as far as 1966.
Movies
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The Road
1982
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The Wall
1983
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Friend
1974
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Live Target
1970
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Hope
1970
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The Poor
1975
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Anxiety
1974
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Elegy
1985
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The Father
1971
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Bride of the Earth
1968
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The Hungry Wolves
1969
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Yedi Belalılar
1970
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The Hopeless Ones
1971
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Yılmaz Güney still alive?
Yılmaz Güney passed away on September 9, 1984 at age 47.
What are the most famous roles of Yılmaz Güney?
Yılmaz Güney is best known for directing The Road, Hope, The Herd.
How many movies has Yılmaz Güney directed?
Over a 26-year career (since 1958), Yılmaz Güney has directed or written 48 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Yılmaz Güney's first movie?
The career of Yılmaz Güney began with This Land's Children (1958).
What is Yılmaz Güney's most recent movie or series?
Yılmaz Güney's most recent release is Elegy, which premiered on March 29, 1985.
Yılmaz Güney
1937-04-01 · Adana, Turkey
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.