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.
Filmography
all 92
Movies 91
self 9
Writer 8
Director 5
TV Shows 1
Self
yılmaz güney Aslında Kimdi? (2021)
Movie
Self
The Legend of the Ugly King (2018)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Ballad of Exiles: Yılmaz Güney (2016)
Movie
Self
Yilmaz Guney: Rebel with a Cause (2014)
Movie
Self
We Called Him the Ugly King (1987)
Movie
Himself
Yilmaz Guney: His Life, His Films (1987)
Movie
Self
Autour du mur (1983)
Movie
Director
The Wall (1983)
Movie
Director
The Road (1982)
Movie
Self (voice)
Room 666 (1982)
Movie
Writer
The Enemy (1980)
Movie
Writer
The Herd (1979)
Movie
Writer
Sürgün (1976)
Movie
Writer
İzin (1975)
Movie
Writer
Certainly One Day (1975)
Movie
İnce Memed Vuruldu (1975)
Movie
Azem
Friend (1974)
Movie
Self
Spécial cinéma (1974)
TV
Director
Anxiety (1974)
Movie
Abuzer
The Poor (1974)
Movie
Bülent Akif
Sahtekar (1972)
Movie
Cobanoglu
Elegy (1972)
Movie
Firat
The Hopeless Ones (1971)
Movie
Ilyas
Silah ve Namus (1971)
Movie
Doktor
İbret (1971)
Movie
Cesi
Vurguncular (1971)
Movie
Kara Çocuk
Yarın Son Gündür (1971)
Movie
Osman
Kaçaklar (1971)
Movie
Sezercik Yavrum Benim (1971)
Movie
Çiçek Ali
Pain (1971)
Movie
Cemal
The Father (1971)
Movie
Actor
Çirkin ve Cesur (1971)
Movie
Murat
Zeyno (1970)
Movie
Osman
Piyade Osman (1970)
Movie
Cabbar
Hope (1970)
Movie
Ali
Şeytan Kayaları (1970)
Movie
Asim Mavzer
Live Target (1970)
Movie
Banos
Yedi Belalılar (1970)
Movie
Rifat
Bin Defa Ölürüm (1969)
Movie
Zaza Sehmuz
Belanın Yedi Türlüsü (1969)
Movie
Kan Su Gibi Akacak (1969)
Movie
Bino
Bir Çirkin Adam (1969)
Movie
Serçe Memet
The Hungry Wolves (1969)
Movie
Pire Nuri
Pire Nuri (1968)
Movie
Büyük Örfi
Azrail Benim (1968)
Movie
Kadir
Beyoğlu Canavarı (1968)
Movie
Seyyit
Bride of the Earth (1968)
Movie
Aslan Bey (1968)
Movie
Samil
Büyük Cellatlar (1967)
Movie
Actor
Bana Kurşun İşlemez (1967)
Movie
Director / Writer
Benim Adım Kerim (1967)
Movie
Arif
Balatlı Arif (1967)
Movie
Kozanoglu Hüseyin
Kozanoğlu (1967)
Movie
Mustafa
Kurbanlık Katil (1967)
Movie
Actor
Banus, the Horse Thief (1967)
Movie
Cumali
İnce Cumali (1967)
Movie
Actor
Çirkin Kral Affetmez (1967)
Movie
Recep
Kuduz Recep (1967)
Movie
Ali Haydar
Red River, Black Sheep (1967)
Movie
Hidir
Law of the Border (1966)
Movie
Çirkin Kral
The Ugly King (1966)
Movie
Ali
Kibar Haydut (1966)
Movie
Kudret
Eşrefpaşalı (1966)
Movie
Yusufcuk
At Avrat Silah (1966)
Movie
Yusuf
Yiğit Yaralı Olur (1966)
Movie
Metin Demir
Silahların Kanunu (1966)
Movie
Ali
Kovboy Ali (1966)
Movie
Actor
Tehlikeli Adam (1965)
Movie
Ahmet
Dağların Oğlu (1965)
Movie
Metin
Kahreden Kurşun (1965)
Movie
Turgut
Sokakta Kan Vardı (1965)
Movie
Osman
Sayılı Kabadayılar (1965)
Movie
Metin
Kan Gövdeyi Götürdü (1965)
Movie
Yilmaz
Torpido Yılmaz (1965)
Movie
Murat
Krallar Kralı (1965)
Movie
Actor
Gönül Kuşu (1965)
Movie
Ahmet
I Live When I Die (1965)
Movie
Konyakçi
Ten Fearless Men (1964)
Movie
Yilmaz
Prangasiz Mahkumlar (1964)
Movie
Kemal
Kocaoğlan: Aşk Budalası (1964)
Movie
Suphi
Mor Defter (1964)
Movie
Kamali Zeybek
Kamalı Zeybek (1964)
Movie
Sahin
Kara Şahin (1964)
Movie
Ali Duran
Both Were Brave (1963)
Movie
Writer
Ölüme Yalnız Gidilir (1962)
Movie
Writer
Yaban Gülü (1961)
Movie
Erdoğan
Tatlı Bela (1961)
Movie
Assistant Director
The Death Curtain (1960)
Movie
Writer
Karacaoğlan'ın Kara Sevdası (1959)
Movie
Halil
The Fallow Deer (1959)
Movie
Cemal
Tütün Zamanı (1959)
Movie
Actor
This Land's Children (1958)
Movie
Ratings
Average 3.89
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1966
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1937-04-01
Deathday1984-09-09 (47 years old)
Birth NameYılmaz Pütün
Birth PlaceAdana, Turkey
RelationshipsNebahat Çehre (1967-01-30 - 1968-01-01)
CitizenshipsTurkey
Also Known AsÇirkin Kral, Йылмаз Гюней
AwardsGolden Orange for Best Screenplay, International Adana Film Festival Awards, Orhan Kemal Novel Prize, Palme d'Or, Golden Orange Award Best actor
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