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Atıf Yılmaz

Atıf Yılmaz

Biography

Atıf Yılmaz Batıbeki (9 December 1925 – 5 May 2006) was a renowned Turkish film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He was very much a legend in the film industry of Turkey with 119 movies directed. He also wrote 53 screenplays and produced 28 movies since 1951. He was active in most every period of the Turkish film industry. 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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-12-09

Place of Birth

Turkey

Cast


Crew

Yılmaz Güney: Adana-Paris

Yılmaz Güney: Adana-Paris

19950.0 / 10

The Girl with the Red Scarf

The Girl with the Red Scarf

19777.7 / 10

Baş Belası

Baş Belası

19767.8 / 10

Deli Kan

Deli Kan

19810.0 / 10

Feyzo, The Polite One

Feyzo, The Polite One

19787.9 / 10

The Forgotten Woman

The Forgotten Woman

19710.0 / 10

Tatlı Bela

Tatlı Bela

19610.0 / 10

Köşeyi Dönen Adam

Köşeyi Dönen Adam

19786.6 / 10

Devil, My Friend

Devil, My Friend

19886.9 / 10

Her Name Is Vasfiye

Her Name Is Vasfiye

19857.1 / 10

Yarın Bizimdir

Yarın Bizimdir

19630.0 / 10

Borrowed Bride

Borrowed Bride

20056.1 / 10

Yasemin'in Tatlı Aşkı

Yasemin'in Tatlı Aşkı

19680.0 / 10

Tuzak

Tuzak

19760.0 / 10

The Poor

The Poor

19756.0 / 10

Mill Horse

Mill Horse

19827.0 / 10

Ne Olacak Şimdi

Ne Olacak Şimdi

19797.0 / 10

The Windmill

The Windmill

19867.1 / 10

Fire Piece

Fire Piece

19716.0 / 10

Three Friends

Three Friends

19586.1 / 10

The Sob

The Sob

19535.0 / 10

The Fallow Deer

The Fallow Deer

19590.0 / 10

This Land's Children

This Land's Children

19580.0 / 10

Erkek Ali

Erkek Ali

19640.0 / 10

Kalbe Vuran Düşman

Kalbe Vuran Düşman

19640.0 / 10

Two Ships Side by Side

Two Ships Side by Side

19637.5 / 10

Oh, Beautiful Istanbul

Oh, Beautiful Istanbul

19667.0 / 10

Köroğlu

Köroğlu

19686.9 / 10

Salako

Salako

19747.0 / 10

Kozanoğlu

Kozanoğlu

19670.0 / 10

The Bride's Murat

The Bride's Murat

19575.0 / 10

Karacaoğlan'ın Kara Sevdası

Karacaoğlan'ın Kara Sevdası

19599.5 / 10

The Night, Angel and Our Gang

The Night, Angel and Our Gang

19946.6 / 10

Woman Has No Name

Woman Has No Name

19887.0 / 10

Aaahh Belinda

Aaahh Belinda

19867.5 / 10

How to Save Asiye

How to Save Asiye

19877.0 / 10

Kara Gözlüm

Kara Gözlüm

19706.8 / 10

Şimal Yıldızı

Şimal Yıldızı

19549.0 / 10

Kadın Severse

Kadın Severse

19550.0 / 10

İbo ile Güllüşah

İbo ile Güllüşah

19775.7 / 10

A Lonely Woman

A Lonely Woman

19855.0 / 10

Mine

Mine

19824.8 / 10

Walking After Midnight

Walking After Midnight

19924.0 / 10

Bekle Dedim Gölgeye

Bekle Dedim Gölgeye

19910.0 / 10

Kızıl Vazo

Kızıl Vazo

19690.0 / 10

The Little Sparrow

The Little Sparrow

19796.7 / 10

Nebahat The Driver

Nebahat The Driver

19596.2 / 10

Bitter Memories

Bitter Memories

19770.0 / 10

İki Kafadar Deliler Pansiyonunda

İki Kafadar Deliler Pansiyonunda

19520.0 / 10

Aşk Istıraptır

Aşk Istıraptır

19530.0 / 10

Taçsız Kral

Taçsız Kral

19656.5 / 10

A Sip of Love

A Sip of Love

19846.0 / 10

Dağınık Yatak

Dağınık Yatak

19843.0 / 10

The Bloody Cry

The Bloody Cry

19510.0 / 10

My Dreams, My Love, and You

My Dreams, My Love, and You

19877.4 / 10

Nihavend Mucize

Nihavend Mucize

19974.3 / 10

Hürmüz with Seven Husbands

Hürmüz with Seven Husbands

19717.1 / 10

A Dead Sea

A Dead Sea

19890.0 / 10

Köle

Köle

19720.0 / 10

Kölen Olayım

Kölen Olayım

19690.0 / 10

Beş Kardeştiler

Beş Kardeştiler

19620.0 / 10

Sevgilim Artist Olunca

Sevgilim Artist Olunca

19660.0 / 10

Yer Çekimli Aşklar: Kazandibi Tavukgöğsü

Yer Çekimli Aşklar: Kazandibi Tavukgöğsü

19960.0 / 10

Talihli Amele

Talihli Amele

19806.0 / 10

Battal Gazi Destanı

Battal Gazi Destanı

19716.1 / 10

Cemo

Cemo

19725.0 / 10

Kumpanya

Kumpanya

19580.0 / 10

Berdel

Berdel

19906.7 / 10

Deli Yusuf

Deli Yusuf

19755.9 / 10

Darıldın mı Cicim Bana

Darıldın mı Cicim Bana

19706.8 / 10

Hasip and Nasip

Hasip and Nasip

19766.8 / 10

The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice

19808.0 / 10

Yaban Gülü

Yaban Gülü

19610.0 / 10

Menekşe Gözler

Menekşe Gözler

19698.8 / 10

Halk Çocuğu

Halk Çocuğu

19648.0 / 10

A driver's secret notebook

A driver's secret notebook

19580.0 / 10

Sayılı Dakikalar

Sayılı Dakikalar

19650.0 / 10

Öp Annenin Elini

Öp Annenin Elini

19640.0 / 10

The Hunchback

The Hunchback

19735.0 / 10

The Ballad of Ali of Keshan

The Ballad of Ali of Keshan

19644.8 / 10

Allah Cezanı Versin Osman Bey

Allah Cezanı Versin Osman Bey

19610.0 / 10

Battı Balık

Battı Balık

19620.0 / 10

Gelinlik Kızlar

Gelinlik Kızlar

19727.0 / 10

Desperate Road

Desperate Road

19854.7 / 10

Güllü

Güllü

19716.4 / 10

Persecution

Persecution

19720.0 / 10

Beş Hasta Var

Beş Hasta Var

19570.0 / 10

Utanç

Utanç

19721.0 / 10

Cemile: Yalancı

Cemile: Yalancı

19680.0 / 10

Hep O Şarkı

Hep O Şarkı

19650.0 / 10

Yer Çekimli Aşklar

Yer Çekimli Aşklar

19960.0 / 10

Çapkın Hırsız

Çapkın Hırsız

19756.2 / 10

The Raid

The Raid

19772.0 / 10

Yangın

Yangın

19770.0 / 10

Ölüm Tarlası

Ölüm Tarlası

19660.0 / 10

Mağlup Edilemeyenler

Mağlup Edilemeyenler

19760.0 / 10

Ateşten Damla

Ateşten Damla

19600.0 / 10

İşte Hayat

İşte Hayat

19756.8 / 10

The Death Curtain

The Death Curtain

19600.0 / 10

Zübük

Zübük

19808.5 / 10

Sugar Pie Lady

Sugar Pie Lady

19837.5 / 10

I Love You

I Love You

19830.0 / 10

Güllü Geliyor Güllü

Güllü Geliyor Güllü

19735.7 / 10

God Bless

God Bless

19500.0 / 10

Günahsızlar

Günahsızlar

19720.0 / 10

Balatlı Arif

Balatlı Arif

19677.0 / 10

Yaşamak Hakkımdır

Yaşamak Hakkımdır

19580.0 / 10

Toprağın Kanı

Toprağın Kanı

19660.0 / 10

Murad'ın Türküsü

Murad'ın Türküsü

19650.0 / 10

The Second Wife

The Second Wife

19747.0 / 10

After the Fall

After the Fall

19993.7 / 10

Zeyno

Zeyno

19700.0 / 10

Pembe Kadın

Pembe Kadın

19660.0 / 10

Mezarımı Taştan Oyun

Mezarımı Taştan Oyun

19510.0 / 10

Aşktan da Üstün

Aşktan da Üstün

19700.0 / 10

Dolandırıcılar Şahı

Dolandırıcılar Şahı

19600.0 / 10

Suçlu

Suçlu

19600.0 / 10

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