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Yılmaz Güney (né Pütün; 1 April 1937 – 9 September 1984) was a Turkish film director of Kurdish origin, screenwriter, novelist, actor and communist political activist. He quickly rose to prominence in the Turkish film industry.
Yılmaz Güney veya doğum adıyla Yılmaz Pütün (1 Nisan 1937; Yenice, Adana - 9 Eylül 1984; Paris), Türk oyuncu, yönetmen, senarist, yapımcı, yazar ve aktivisttir.
Yilmaz Güney. Writer: The Road. Güney and his work were almost entirely unknown outside of his homeland Turkey until his 1981 escape from imprisonment in Turkey and his "discovery" the following year at the Cannes Film Festival for his autobiographical screenplay for The Road (1982), the festival's grand prize winner.
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- Adana, Turkey
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- Paris, France
Mar 7, 2011 · A master of startling imagery, vigorous storytelling and political commitment, Yilmaz Güney (1931-84) is a legendary figure in Turkish cinema and undoubtedly the best-known and most controversial filmmaker the country has produced to date.
Yilmaz Güney is one of the most important and influential figures in Kurdish cinema and was perhaps the first Kurdish director to depict the Kurdish identity in Turkish cinema. He captured the essence of Kurdish life with his style and approach, while also using it as a metaphor for Turkish society.
Yılmaz Güney was a Kurdish film director, screenwriter, novelist, and actor who was active from 1958 to 1983. He rose to early prominence as an actor, then as a director. Many of his films were devoted to the plight of ordinary working-class people.
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Yilmaz Güney. Writer: Yol. Güney and his work were almost entirely unknown outside of his homeland Turkey until his 1981 escape from imprisonment in Turkey and his "discovery" the following year at the Cannes Film Festival for his autobiographical screenplay for Yol (1982), the festival's grand prize winner.
