Biography
Atif Yilmaz Batibeki was a renowned Turkish film director, screenwriter, and film producer. After finishing high school in Mersin, he attended the Law School of Istanbul University. Because of his interest in arts, he dropped out of Law School and entered the Painting Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul. After graduating from the Academy, he did some painting works in workshops. His education in painting helped him when he was directing his movies, as he once remarked. In the beginning, he worked as a film critic, made paintings and wrote film scripts to earn a living. After co-directing two movies as an assistant director to Semih Evin in 1950, his directing career began with the film Kanli Feryat (The Bloody Cry). In 1960, he established his film company "Yerli Film" with the actor Orhan Günsiray.
The most important movies in his filmography were: Hickirik (The Sob), Alageyik (The Fallow Deer), Suclu (The Guilty One), Seni Kaybedersem (If I Lose You), Yaban Gülü (The Wild Rose), Kesanli Ali Destani (Kesanli Ali's Epic), Tacsiz Kral (The Crownless King), Topragin Kani (Blood of the Earth), Olum Tarlasi (Death Field), Utanc (The Shame), Zavallilar (The Poor People), Selvi Boylum, Al Yazmalim (My Girl with the Red Scarf), Baskin (The Raid), Adak (The Sacrifice), Bir Yudum Sevgi (A Sip of Love), Adi Vasfiye (Her Name is Vasfiye), Berdel, Düs Gezginleri (Walking After Midnight), Eylül Firtinasi (After the Fall) and Mine.
He made movies that were both fluent and had mainly social messages. Most of the themes of his movies were taboo when they were produced. Particularly "Mine" and "Her Name is Vasfiye" were both revolutionary at the time of their release with themes regarding sexuality and the reaction of society.
He never gave up making movies throughout his life and even in the time when the industry stopped filmmaking due to economic reasons.
Atif Yilmaz played an important role in the professional career of notable Turkish film directors like Halit Refig, Yilmaz Güney, Serif Gören, Zeki Ökten and Ali Özgentürk.
During the Antalya Film Festival in September 2005, he was admitted to hospital with gastro-intestinal complaints. He died on 5 May 2006 in Istanbul.
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Filmography
all 119
Movies 117
Director 108
Writer 7
Producer 3
TV Shows 2
Screenplay 1
![Borrowed Bride](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/122622-borrowed-bride.webp)
Borrowed Bride (2005)
![After the Fall](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/327824-after-the-fall.webp)
After the Fall (1999)
![Sidika](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/343323-sidika.webp)
Sidika (1997)
![Nihavend Mucize](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/122596-nihavend-mucize.webp)
Nihavend Mucize (1997)
![Kazandibi Tavukgöğsü](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/834839-yer-cekimli-asklar-kazandibi-tavukgogsu.webp)
Kazandibi Tavukgöğsü (1996)
![Loves with Gravity](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/952671-yer-cekimli-asklar.webp)
Loves with Gravity (1996)
![Yerçekimli Aşklar](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/953621-yer-cekimli-asklar.webp)
Yerçekimli Aşklar (1995)
![Tatlı Betüş](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/592750-tatli-betus.webp)
Tatlı Betüş (1993)
![Bekle Dedim Gölgeye](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/122608-bekle-dedim-golgeye.webp)
Bekle Dedim Gölgeye (1991)
![Berdel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/255637-berdel.webp)
Berdel (1990)
![A Dead Sea](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/513755-olu-bir-deniz.webp)
A Dead Sea (1989)
![Woman Has No Name](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/291535-kadinin-adi-yok.webp)
Woman Has No Name (1988)
![Devil, My Friend](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/318394-devil-my-friend.webp)
Devil, My Friend (1988)
![How to Save Asiye](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/118662-how-to-save-asiye.webp)
How to Save Asiye (1987)
![Aaahh Belinda](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/257658-aaahh-belinda.webp)
Aaahh Belinda (1986)
![The Windmill](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/223112-the-windmill.webp)
The Windmill (1986)
![Her Name Is Vasfiye](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/26146-her-name-is-vasfiye.webp)
Her Name Is Vasfiye (1985)
![A Lonely Woman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/261067-a-widow.webp)
A Lonely Woman (1985)
![Desperate Road](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/161553-the-merciless-road.webp)
Desperate Road (1985)
![Blind Man's Bluff](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/334252-korebe.webp)
Blind Man's Bluff (1985)
![A Sip of Love](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/161567-a-sip-of-love.webp)
A Sip of Love (1984)
![Dağınık Yatak](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/257572-daginik-yatak.webp)
Dağınık Yatak (1984)
![I Love You](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/537233-seni-seviyorum.webp)
I Love You (1983)
![Sugar Pie Lady](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/120641-sekerpare.webp)
Sugar Pie Lady (1983)
![Dolap Beygiri](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/120646-dolap-beygiri.webp)
Dolap Beygiri (1982)
![Mine](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/118660-mine.webp)
Mine (1982)
![Deli Kan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/541795-deli-kan.webp)
Deli Kan (1981)
![The Sacrifice](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/151809-adak.webp)
The Sacrifice (1980)
![Zübük](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/26143-zubuk.webp)
Zübük (1980)
![Talihli Amele](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/226304-talihli-amele.webp)
Talihli Amele (1980)
![Ne Olacak Şimdi](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/316963-ne-olacak-simdi.webp)
Ne Olacak Şimdi (1979)
![The Little Sparrow](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/151894-minik-serce.webp)
The Little Sparrow (1979)
![Köşeyi Dönen Adam](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/283366-koseyi-donen-adam.webp)
Köşeyi Dönen Adam (1978)
![Baskın](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/211631-baskin.webp)
Baskın (1977)
![Yangın](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/211833-yangin.webp)
Yangın (1977)
![İbo ile Güllüşah](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/316970-ibo-ile-gullusah.webp)
İbo ile Güllüşah (1977)
![Bitter Memories](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/779580-aci-hatiralar.webp)
Bitter Memories (1977)
![Hasip and Nasip](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/322136-hasip-ile-nasip.webp)
Hasip and Nasip (1976)
![Mağlup Edilemeyenler](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/282529-maglup-edilemeyenler.webp)
Mağlup Edilemeyenler (1976)
![Baş Belası](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/541532-bas-belasi.webp)
Baş Belası (1976)
![Tuzak](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/571294-tuzak.webp)
Tuzak (1976)
![Çapkın Hırsız](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/211643-capkin-hirsiz.webp)
Çapkın Hırsız (1975)
![Deli Yusuf](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/94418-deli-yusuf.webp)
Deli Yusuf (1975)
![İşte Hayat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/319310-iste-hayat.webp)
İşte Hayat (1975)
![Salako](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/316953-salako.webp)
Salako (1974)
![Kuma](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/256034-kuma.webp)
Kuma (1974)
![The Poor](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/144239-the-poor.webp)
The Poor (1974)
![The Hunchback](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/676955-kambur.webp)
The Hunchback (1973)
![Güllü Geliyor Güllü](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/332054-gullu-geliyor-gullu.webp)
Güllü Geliyor Güllü (1973)
![Cemo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/334547-cemo.webp)
Cemo (1972)
![Günahsızlar](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/774127-gunahsizlar.webp)
Günahsızlar (1972)
![Utanç](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/951979-utanc.webp)
Utanç (1972)
![Köle](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/264061-kole.webp)
Köle (1972)
![Gelinlik Kızlar](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/933181-gelinlik-kizlar.webp)
Gelinlik Kızlar (1972)
![Persecution](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/204105-zulum.webp)
Persecution (1972)
![Battal Gazi Destanı](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/94507-battal-gazi-destani.webp)
Battal Gazi Destanı (1971)
![Fire Piece](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/257585-ates-parcasi.webp)
Fire Piece (1971)
![Güllü](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/192228-gullu.webp)
Güllü (1971)
![The Forgotten Woman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/713102-unutulan-kadin.webp)
The Forgotten Woman (1971)
![Zeyno](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/337295-zeyno.webp)
Zeyno (1970)
![Aşktan da Üstün](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/1190074-asktan-da-ustun.webp)
Aşktan da Üstün (1970)
![Kara Gözlüm](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/334280-kara-gozlum.webp)
Kara Gözlüm (1970)
![Yaban Gülü](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/1034536-yaban-gulu.webp)
Yaban Gülü (1970)
![Menekşe Gözler](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/335340-menekse-gozler.webp)
Menekşe Gözler (1969)
![Kölen Olayım](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/812059-kolen-olayim.webp)
Kölen Olayım (1969)
![Kızıl Vazo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/334569-kizil-vazo.webp)
Kızıl Vazo (1969)
![Cemile: Yalancı](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/952317-cemile.webp)
Cemile: Yalancı (1968)
![Köroğlu](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/94466-koroglu.webp)
Köroğlu (1968)
![Balatlı Arif](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/256118-balatli-arif.webp)
Balatlı Arif (1967)
![Kozanoğlu](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/645293-kozanoglu.webp)
Kozanoğlu (1967)
![Pembe Kadın](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/399468-pembe-kadin.webp)
Pembe Kadın (1966)
![Toprağın Kanı](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/713708-topragin-kani.webp)
Toprağın Kanı (1966)
![Ölüm Tarlası](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/259792-olum-tarlasi.webp)
Ölüm Tarlası (1966)
![Sayılı Dakikalar](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/256417-sayili-dakikalar.webp)
Sayılı Dakikalar (1965)
![Taçsız Kral](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/125070-tacsiz-kral.webp)
Taçsız Kral (1965)
![Hep O Şarkı](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/262885-hep-o-sarki.webp)
Hep O Şarkı (1965)
![Murad'ın Türküsü](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/616114-murad-in-turkusu.webp)
Murad'ın Türküsü (1965)
![Halk Çocuğu](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/335343-halk-cocugu.webp)
Halk Çocuğu (1964)
![Erkek Ali](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/334542-erkek-ali.webp)
Erkek Ali (1964)
![Kalbe Vuran Düşman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/335335-kalbe-vuran-dusman.webp)
Kalbe Vuran Düşman (1964)
![Yarın Bizimdir](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/958756-yarin-bizimdir.webp)
Yarın Bizimdir (1963)
![Beş Kardeştiler](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/813887-bes-kardestiler.webp)
Beş Kardeştiler (1962)
![Battı Balık](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/925037-batti-balik.webp)
Battı Balık (1962)
![Yaban Gülü](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/578750-yaban-gulu.webp)
Yaban Gülü (1961)
![Tatlı Bela](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/542339-tatli-bela.webp)
Tatlı Bela (1961)
![The Death Curtain](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/313885-the-death-curtain.webp)
The Death Curtain (1960)
![The Fallow Deer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/255984-the-fallow-deer.webp)
The Fallow Deer (1959)
![This Land's Children](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/335334-this-motherland-s-childrens.webp)
This Land's Children (1958)
![Kumpanya](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/1061311-kumpanya.webp)
Kumpanya (1958)
![Yaşamak Hakkımdır](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/715143-yasamak-hakkimdir.webp)
Yaşamak Hakkımdır (1958)
![Three Friends](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/257994-three-friends.webp)
Three Friends (1958)
![Beş Hasta Var](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/951118-bes-hasta-var.webp)
Beş Hasta Var (1957)
![The Bride's Murat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/335336-the-bride-s-murat.webp)
The Bride's Murat (1957)
![Kadın Severse](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/991667-kadin-severse.webp)
Kadın Severse (1955)
![Şimal Yıldızı](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/991399-simal-yildizi.webp)
Şimal Yıldızı (1954)
![The Sob](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/335333-the-sob.webp)
The Sob (1953)
![Aşk Istıraptır](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/991162-ask-istiraptir.webp)
Aşk Istıraptır (1953)
![The Bloody Cry](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/724257-the-bloody-cry.webp)
The Bloody Cry (1951)
![Mezarımı Taştan Oyun](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/523359-mezarimi-tastan-oyun.webp)
Mezarımı Taştan Oyun (1951)
![God Bless](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/400387-allah-kerim.webp)
God Bless (1950)
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1925-12-09
Deathday2006-05-05 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceMersin, Turkey
Religionatheism
RelationshipsNurhan Nur (1952 - 1962), Ayşe Şasa (1967 - 1973), Deniz Türkali (1974 - 2006)
ChildrenKezban Arca Batıbeki
CitizenshipsTurkey
Also Known AsAtıf Yılmaz Batıbeki
AwardsGolden Orange Life Achievement Award
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