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.

Personal Details

• Born: 1937-04-01 in Adana, Turkey
• Known For: Directing

Yılmaz Güney Movies List

Looking for Yılmaz Güney movies? Here are some of their most popular films and where they rank in their career:

• Room 666 (1982)
• Hope (1970)
• Law of the Border (1966)
• Friend (1974)
• Bride of the Earth (1968)
• Elegy (1985)
• Sezercik Yavrum Benim (1971)
• The Father (1971)
• The Legend of the Ugly King (2017)
• The Hungry Wolves (1969)

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