Director

Yılmaz Güney

1937 – 1984

Who they are

Born: 1 April 1937, Adana, Turkey
Died: 9 September 1984
Known for: The Road, Hope, The Wall

Yılmaz Güney (1937–1984) was a Kurdish-Turkish actor, director, screenwriter and novelist. He first became a star in Turkish popular cinema, then made socially engaged films about the poor and marginalised. Repeatedly jailed and censored, he ended his life in exile. His film Yol won the Palme d'Or.

Where to start

The Road (1982)Full guide
His best-known film, written by Güney and directed by Şerif Gören; it follows prisoners on leave and won the Palme d'Or.
Hope (1970)Log in to add it to the library
Acclaimed early directorial work showing his shift toward realist stories of poverty in Turkey.
The Wall (1983)Log in to add it to the library
Prison drama he directed in exile in France, drawing on his own experience of incarceration.
Friend (1974)Log in to add it to the library
A socially critical drama he directed and starred in, part of his move from star to author-filmmaker.
The Father (1971)Log in to add it to the library
A drama he directed and acted in, reflecting his focus on working-class family struggles.

Their films in the library

The Road1982 · Director

Awards

1982 Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival (for The Road, shared with Costa-Gavras's Missing)

The full list · 98

1958This Land's ChildrenLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1959Tütün ZamanıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cemal
1959The Fallow DeerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Halil
1960Dolandırıcılar ŞahıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Benzinci Genç
1961Tatlı BelaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Erdoğan
1963Both Were BraveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ali Duran
1964Ten Fearless MenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Konyakçı
1964Kocaoğlan: Aşk BudalasıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kemal
1964Kara ŞahinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sahin
1964Zımba Gibi DelikanlıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yılmaz
1964Kamalı ZeybekLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kamali Zeybek
1964Mor DefterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Suphi
1964Prangasız MahkumlarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rıfat
1965Krallar KralıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Murat
1965Sokakta Kan VardıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Turgut
1965Kan Gövdeyi GötürdüLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Metin
1965Torpido YılmazLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yilmaz
1965Üçünüzü de mıhlarımLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yılmaz
1965KonyakçıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Konyakçı
1965Kasımpaşalı RecepLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Recep
1965Beyaz Atlı AdamLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Beyaz Atlı Adam
1965Kahreden KurşunLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Metin
1965Gönül KuşuLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1965I Live When I DieLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1965Sayılı KabadayılarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Osman
1965Tehlikeli AdamLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1965Dağların OğluLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ahmet
1966Law of the BorderLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hıdır
1966Kibar HaydutLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ali
1966Ve Silahlara VedaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hikmet
1966Silahların KanunuLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Metin Demir
1966The Ugly KingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Çirkin Kral
1966Kovboy AliLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kovboy Ali
1966Horse, Woman and GunLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yusufcuk · Director
1966EşrefpaşalıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kudret
1966Yiğit Yaralı OlurLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yusuf
1967Red River, Black SheepLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ali Haydar
1967İnce CumaliLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cumali
1967Balatlı ArifLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Arif
1967My Name Is KerimLog in to add it to the libraryActor · Director
1967Kuduz RecepLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kuduz Recep
1967Banus, the Horse ThiefLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1967Çirkin Kral AffetmezLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yusuf Dağcı
1967Eşkıya CelladıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kerim / Satılmış / Durali
1967Şeytanın OğluLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1967Bullets Won't Touch MeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yadigar · Director
1967Kurbanlık KatilLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mustafa
1967KozanoğluLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kozanoğlu Hüseyin
1967Büyük CellatlarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Samil
1968Bride of the EarthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Seyyit · Director
1968Öldürmek HakkımdırLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1968Kargacı HalilLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Halil
1968Beyoğlu CanavarıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kadir
1968Azrail BenimLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Büyük Örfi
1968Nuri the FleaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pire Nuri · Director
1968Beyaz Atlı’nın DönüşüLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1968Aslan BeyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Aslan Bey
1969The Hungry WolvesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Serçe Memet · Director
1969An Ugly ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bino · Director
1969Çifte Tabancalı KabadayıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rıfat
1969Güney Ölüm SaçıyorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Güney
1969Belanın Yedi TürlüsüLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Zaza Sehmuz
1969Bin Defa ÖlürümLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rıfat
1969Kan Su Gibi AkacakLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ali
1970HopeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cabbar · Director
1970Live TargetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Asim Mavzer · Director
1970Yedi BelalılarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Banos · Director
1970Private OsmanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Piyade Osman · Director
1970Sevgili MuhafızımLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mehmet Silvan
1970Şeytan KayalarıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ali
1970Son Kızgın AdamLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1970ZeynoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Murat
1971The FatherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cemal · Director
1971Sezercik Yavrum BenimLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (Konuk Oyuncu)
1971The Hopeless OnesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Firat · Director
1971Tomorrow is The Last DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kara Çocuk · Director
1971FugitivesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Osman · Director
1971The WarningLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Doktor · Director
1971Çirkin ve CesurLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1971PainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Çiçek Ali · Director
1971Silah ve NamusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as İlyas
1971The ProfiteersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cesi · Director
1972SahtekarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bülent Akif
1974FriendLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Azem · Director
1974AnxietyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1975The PoorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Abuzer · Director
1975İnce Memed VurulduLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1982The RoadLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1983The WallLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1983Autour du murLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1985Room 666Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (voice)
1985ElegyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Çobanoğlu · Director
1987We Called Him the Ugly KingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1987Yilmaz Guney: His Life, His FilmsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1995Yılmaz Güney: Adana-ParisLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2014Yilmaz Guney: Rebel with a CauseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2016Ballad of Exiles: Yılmaz GüneyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2017The Legend of the Ugly KingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.