7.3
Movie
Directing
Yılmaz Güney
- Born
- Died
- (aged 47)
- Birthplace
- Adana, Turkey
- Credits
- 111 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
6.6
Movie
Room 666
7.3
Movie
Hope
7.5
Movie
The Herd
6.2
Movie
Law of the Border
7.2
Movie
The Wall
7.1
Movie
Friend
5.9
Movie
Bride of the Earth
6.1
Movie
Elegy
5.2
Movie
Sezercik Yavrum Benim
7.5
Movie
The Father
4.7
Movie
The Hungry Wolves
5.6
Movie
Red River, Black Sheep
6.0
Movie
The Poor
7.4
Movie
The Hopeless Ones
5.7
Movie
The Enemy
5.2
Movie
Anxiety
6.5
Movie
Live Target
Acting credits 98
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Legend of the Ugly King Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | Ballad of Exiles: Yılmaz Güney Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Yilmaz Guney: Rebel with a Cause Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1996 | Aynalar TV | (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Yılmaz Güney: Adana-Paris Film | |
| 1987 | We Called Him the Ugly King Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1987 | Yilmaz Guney: His Life, His Films Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1985 | Elegy Film | Çobanoğlu |
| 1985 | Room 666 Film | Self (voice) |
| 1983 | Autour du mur Film | Self |
| 1975 | The Poor Film | Abuzer |
| 1975 | İnce Memed Vuruldu Film | |
| 1974 | Friend Film | Azem |
| 1974 | Spécial cinéma TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Sahtekar Film | Bülent Akif |
| 1971 | The Hopeless Ones Film | Firat |
| 1971 | Silah ve Namus Film | İlyas |
| 1971 | The Profiteers Film | Cesi |
| 1971 | Tomorrow is The Last Day Film | Kara Çocuk |
| 1971 | The Warning Film | Doktor |
| 1971 | Fugitives Film | Osman |
| 1971 | Sezercik Yavrum Benim Film | Self (Konuk Oyuncu) |
| 1971 | Pain Film | Çiçek Ali |
| 1971 | The Father Film | Cemal |
| 1971 | Çirkin ve Cesur Film | |
| 1970 | Zeyno Film | Murat |
| 1970 | Private Osman Film | Piyade Osman |
| 1970 | Hope Film | Cabbar |
| 1970 | Şeytan Kayaları Film | Ali |
| 1970 | Live Target Film | Asim Mavzer |
| 1970 | Son Kızgın Adam Film | |
| 1970 | Yedi Belalılar Film | Banos |
| 1970 | Sevgili Muhafızım Film | Mehmet Silvan |
| 1969 | Altın Koza TV | Self - Winner (3 ep) |
| 1969 | Bin Defa Ölürüm Film | Rıfat |
| 1969 | Belanın Yedi Türlüsü Film | Zaza Sehmuz |
| 1969 | Kan Su Gibi Akacak Film | Ali |
| 1969 | An Ugly Man Film | Bino |
| 1969 | The Hungry Wolves Film | Serçe Memet |
| 1969 | Çifte Tabancalı Kabadayı Film | Rıfat |
| 1969 | Güney Ölüm Saçıyor Film | Güney |
| 1968 | Beyaz Atlı’nın Dönüşü Film | |
| 1968 | Bride of the Earth Film | Seyyit |
| 1968 | Aslan Bey Film | Aslan Bey |
| 1968 | Azrail Benim Film | Büyük Örfi |
| 1968 | Beyoğlu Canavarı Film | Kadir |
| 1968 | Nuri the Flea Film | Pire Nuri |
| 1968 | Öldürmek Hakkımdır Film | |
| 1968 | Kargacı Halil Film | Halil |
| 1967 | Bullets Won't Touch Me Film | Yadigar |
| 1967 | Büyük Cellatlar Film | Samil |
| 1967 | Balatlı Arif Film | Arif |
| 1967 | My Name Is Kerim Film | |
| 1967 | Kozanoğlu Film | Kozanoğlu Hüseyin |
| 1967 | Kurbanlık Katil Film | Mustafa |
| 1967 | Red River, Black Sheep Film | Ali Haydar |
| 1967 | Kuduz Recep Film | Kuduz Recep |
| 1967 | İnce Cumali Film | Cumali |
| 1967 | Banus, the Horse Thief Film | |
| 1967 | Çirkin Kral Affetmez Film | Yusuf Dağcı |
Crew credits 51
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Elegy Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1983 | The Wall Film | Director, Writer |
| 1982 | The Road Film | Co-Producer, Writer, Editor, Director |
| 1980 | The Enemy Film | Writer, Producer |
| 1978 | The Herd Film | Writer, Co-Director, Producer |
| 1978 | Düzen Film | Story |
| 1975 | İzin Film | Writer |
| 1975 | The Poor Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 1975 | Certainly One Day Film | Writer, Producer |
| 1974 | Friend Film | Director, Screenplay, Writer |
| 1974 | Anxiety Film | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 1971 | The Hopeless Ones Film | Director, Writer |
| 1971 | The Warning Film | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 1971 | Tomorrow is The Last Day Film | Writer, Director |
| 1971 | The Profiteers Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1971 | Fugitives Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1971 | Pain Film | Director, Writer |
| 1971 | The Father Film | Director, Writer |
| 1971 | Çirkin ve Cesur Film | Writer |
| 1970 | Private Osman Film | Director, Writer |
| 1970 | Hope Film | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 1970 | Live Target Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1970 | Yedi Belalılar Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1970 | Sevgili Muhafızım Film | Writer |
| 1969 | Belanın Yedi Türlüsü Film | Writer |
| 1969 | An Ugly Man Film | Director, Writer |
| 1969 | The Hungry Wolves Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1968 | Bride of the Earth Film | Director, Writer |
| 1968 | Azrail Benim Film | Writer |
| 1968 | Nuri the Flea Film | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 1967 | Bullets Won't Touch Me Film | Director, Writer |
| 1967 | My Name Is Kerim Film | Writer, Director |
| 1967 | Çirkin Kral Affetmez Film | Writer |
| 1967 | Banus, the Horse Thief Film | Writer |
| 1966 | Law of the Border Film | Writer |
| 1966 | Eşrefpaşalı Film | Writer |
| 1966 | Horse, Woman and Gun Film | Writer, Director |
| 1966 | Kovboy Ali Film | Writer |
| 1965 | Krallar Kralı Film | Writer |
| 1965 | Konyakçı Film | Screenplay |
| 1965 | Kasımpaşalı Recep Film | Writer |
| 1964 | Kamalı Zeybek Film | Writer |
| 1964 | Prangasız Mahkumlar Film | Writer |
| 1962 | Ölüme Yalnız Gidilir Film | Scenario Writer |
| 1961 | Yaban Gülü Film | Writer |
| 1960 | The Death Curtain Film | Assistant Director |
| 1960 | Suçlu Film | Screenplay |
| 1960 | Dolandırıcılar Şahı Film | Assistant Director |
| 1959 | Karacaoğlan'ın Kara Sevdası Film | Screenplay |
| 1959 | The Fallow Deer Film | Screenplay |
| 1958 | This Land's Children Film | Screenplay |