Yılmaz Güney

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.

Most Known For

Spécial cinéma

as Self

Fugitives

as Osman

Pain

as Çiçek Ali

Law of the Border

as Hıdır

Tütün Zamanı

as Cemal

Live Target

as Asim Mavzer

Kovboy Ali

as Kovboy Ali

Altın Koza

as Self - Winner

Silahların Kanunu

as Metin Demir

Nuri the Flea

as Pire Nuri

Dolandırıcılar Şahı

as Benzinci Genç

Azrail Benim

as Büyük Örfi

Sevgili Muhafızım

as Mehmet Silvan

İnce Cumali

as Cumali

Hope

as Cabbar

Sezercik Yavrum Benim

as Çirkin Kral

Red River, Black Sheep

as Ali Haydar

The Poor

as Abuzer

Prangasız Mahkumlar

as Rıfat

Kuduz Recep

as Kuduz Recep