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Yılmaz Güney

Yılmaz Güney

Known For Directing
Birthday Apr 01, 1937
Died Sep 09, 1984 (47)
Birthplace Adana, Turkey
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated May 09, 2025
Entry Date Jun 20, 2024
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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 Göre ... n 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.

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Organization Category Movie
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Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1974

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