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Atıf Yılmaz

Atıf Yılmaz

Director & actor · born 9 December 1925 · Turkey

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.

Where to start: Borrowed Bride (2005).

As director 113

As actor 1

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Atıf Yılmaz movie?

By viewer score, Borrowed Bride (2005) at 6.3/10.

What are Atıf Yılmaz’s most popular movies?

Feyzo, The Polite One, The Girl with the Red Scarf, Salako.

How many movies has Atıf Yılmaz made?

114 films on TMDB, 113 as director, 1 as actor.

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