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Atıf Yılmaz

Born 9 Dec 1925 in TurkeyDied 5 May 2006aged 80172 credits

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.

Mersin'de doğmuştur. Ortaokulda kendisine "Rejisör" lakabı takılmasını "Mersin ortaokulunun ikinci sınıfındayım. Kim hangi nedenle uygun gördü hatırlamıyorum şimdi. Bana 'rejisör' lakabı takıldı. Herhalde sınıfta bir Yılmaz daha vardı. Ondan ayırmak için olmalı. Ama hâlâ kendime sorarım. Neden rejisör? Bana bu ismi yakıştıran arkadaş, şimdi ünlü bir falcı olmalı. Bu lakabın meslek seçimimde önemli bir payı olmuştur sanırım." diye anlatmıştır. Liseye İstanbul Işık Lisesi'nde yatılı olarak başlamış, ardından Adana Erkek Lisesi'ne kaydolmuştur. Mersin'den Adana'ya okulu için yarım dönem her gün trenle gidip gelmiştir. İstanbul Kabataş Lisesi, kısa bir süre Haydarpaşa Lisesi'ne devam eder. Mersin'de lise açılmasıyla birlikte şehre geri döner, Mersin Lisesi'ni bitirir. Daha sonra İstanbul Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi'nde ve İDGSA İstanbul Devlet Güzel Sanatlar Akademisinde bir süre eğitim almıştır. 1951 yılında Kanlı Feryat filmi ile yönetmenliğe başlamadan önce iki kez yardımcı yönetmenlik, ve ayrıca film eleştirmenliği ve senaryo yazarlığı da yapmıştır. Orhan Günşiray‘la birlikte Yerli Film adındaki prodüksiyon firmasını kurduktan sonra film çalışmalarına hız veren Yılmaz, çeşitli sinema derneklerinde ve sendikalarında da görev aldı. Yerli Film kapandıktan sonra 1980‘de Ömer Kavur ve Yavuz Özkan ile birlikte ADAF’ı kuran Yılmaz, bu şirket dağıldıktan sonra, kendi adına Yeşilçam Filmcilik yapımevini açtı. Mimar Sinan Üniversitesi Sinema-TV Bölümünde öğretim görevlisi olarak çalıştı. Aktif olduğu dönem boyunca 110'dan fazla film yönetmiştir. 2004 yılında yönettiği Eğreti Gelin filmi yönettiği son film olmuştur. Atıf Yılmaz'ın üç evliliği olmuştur. Oyuncu Nurhan Nur ve senarist Ayşe Şasa'dan sonra oyuncu Deniz Türkali ile Türkan Şoray'ın da şahit olduğu bir nikahla 1974'te evlenmiştir. 5 Mayıs 2006 yılında İstanbul'da vefat etmiştir.

Directing (115)

Borrowed Bride
Borrowed Bride2005 · Director
After the Fall
After the Fall1999 · director
Nihavend Mucize
Nihavend Mucize1997 · director
Loves with Gravity
Loves with Gravity1995 · director
The Night, Angel and Our Children
The Night, Angel and Our Children1994 · director
Walking After Midnight
Walking After Midnight1992 · Director
Bekle Dedim Gölgeye
Bekle Dedim Gölgeye1991 · director
Berdel
Berdel1990 · director
A Dead Sea
A Dead Sea1989 · Director
Kadinin Adi Yok
Kadinin Adi Yok1988 · director
Devil, My Friend
Devil, My Friend1988 · director
My Dreams, My Love and You
My Dreams, My Love and You1987 · director
How to Save Asiye
How to Save Asiye1986 · director
Oh, Belinda
Oh, Belinda1986 · director
The Windmill
The Windmill1986 · director
Dul Bir Kadin
Dul Bir Kadin1985 · director
Vasfiye Is Her Name
Vasfiye Is Her Name1985 · Director
Daginik Yatak
Daginik Yatak1984 · director
A Sip of Love
A Sip of Love1984 · director
I Love You
I Love You1983 · Director
Sugar Pie Lady
Sugar Pie Lady1983 · director
Mine
Mine1982 · director
Mill Horse
Mill Horse1982 · Director
Maglup Edilemeyenler
Maglup Edilemeyenler1981 · director
Deli Kan
Deli Kan1981 · director
Talihli Amele
Talihli Amele1980 · director
Adak
Adak1980 · director
What Will Happen Now
What Will Happen Now1979 · director
Feyzo, the Polite One
Feyzo, the Polite One1978 · director
The Little Sparrow
The Little Sparrow1978 · director
The Man Who Strikes Gold
The Man Who Strikes Gold1978 · director
Aci Hatiralar
Aci Hatiralar1977 · director
Yangin
Yangin1977 · director
Ibo ile Güllüsah
Ibo ile Güllüsah1977 · director
The Girl with the Red Scarf
The Girl with the Red Scarf1977 · Director
The Raid
The Raid1977 · director
Hasip ile Nasip
Hasip ile Nasip1976 · director
Tuzak
Tuzak1976 · director
The Flying Superboy
The Flying Superboy1976 · director
Deli Yusuf
Deli Yusuf1975 · director
The Poor
The Poor1975 · director
Iste Hayat
Iste Hayat1975 · director
Çapkin Hirsiz
Çapkin Hirsiz1975 · director
Salako
Salako1974 · director
The Second Wife
The Second Wife1974 · Director
Kambur
Kambur1973 · director
Güllü Geliyor Güllü
Güllü Geliyor Güllü1973 · director
Mevlana
Mevlana1973 · director
Köle
Köle1972 · director
Shame
Shame1972 · director
Cemo
Cemo1972 · director
Günahsizlar
Günahsizlar1972 · director
Zulüm
Zulüm1972 · director
Gelinlik Kizlar
Gelinlik Kizlar1972 · director
Battal Gazi Destani
Battal Gazi Destani1971 · director
Hürmüz with Seven Husbands
Hürmüz with Seven Husbands1971 · director
Unutulan Kadin
Unutulan Kadin1971 · director
Ates Parçasi
Ates Parçasi1971 · director
Güllü
Güllü1971 · director
My Black Eyed
My Black Eyed1970 · director

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Crew (16)

Writing (41)

Walking After Midnight
Walking After Midnight1992 · Screenplay
Kadinin Adi Yok
Kadinin Adi Yok1988 · writer
Dul Bir Kadin
Dul Bir Kadin1985 · writer
A Sip of Love
A Sip of Love1984 · writer
Mill Horse
Mill Horse1982 · Writer
Mine
Mine1982 · writer
Maglup Edilemeyenler
Maglup Edilemeyenler1981 · writer
Deli Kan
Deli Kan1981 · writer
The Man Who Strikes Gold
The Man Who Strikes Gold1978 · writer
Ibo ile Güllüsah
Ibo ile Güllüsah1977 · writer
The Raid
The Raid1977 · writer
The Poor
The Poor1975 · writer
Deli Yusuf
Deli Yusuf1975 · writer
Çapkin Hirsiz
Çapkin Hirsiz1975 · writer
The Second Wife
The Second Wife1974 · Writer
Battal Gazi Destani
Battal Gazi Destani1971 · writer
Darildin mi Cicim Bana
Darildin mi Cicim Bana1970 · story
Yaban Gülü
Yaban Gülü1970 · writer
Kizil Vazo
Kizil Vazo1969 · writer
Yaseminin tatli aski
Yaseminin tatli aski1968 · writer
The Saga of Kesanli Ali
The Saga of Kesanli Ali1965 · writer
Öp annenin elini
Öp annenin elini1964 · writer
The Common Guy
The Common Guy1964 · writer
The Wild Rose
The Wild Rose1961 · writer
If I Lose You...
If I Lose You...1961 · writer
The Guilty One
The Guilty One1960 · writer
Nebahat, the Driver
Nebahat, the Driver1960 · writer
A Drop of Fire
A Drop of Fire1960 · writer
Karacaoglan'in Kara Sevdasi
Karacaoglan'in Kara Sevdasi1959 · writer
This Land's Children
This Land's Children1959 · writer
Yasamak hakkimdir
Yasamak hakkimdir1958 · writer
Kumpanya
Kumpanya1958 · writer
Bir soförün gizli defteri
Bir soförün gizli defteri1958 · writer
The Shepherd's Daughter
The Shepherd's Daughter1958 · writer
Gelinin muradi
Gelinin muradi1957 · writer
There Are Five Patients
There Are Five Patients1957 · writer
The Girl Who Watched the Mountain
The Girl Who Watched the Mountain1955 · writer
Kadin severse
Kadin severse1955 · writer
Ask Istiraptir
Ask Istiraptir1953 · writer
The Sob
The Sob1953 · writer
Iki Kafadar: Deliler Pansiyonu'nda
Iki Kafadar: Deliler Pansiyonu'nda1952 · writer