About

Known credits:
159
Birthday:
1937-04-01
Place of birth:
Adana, Turkey
Website:
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Yılmaz Güney

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2018 The Legend of the Ugly King Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2016 Ballad of Exiles: Yılmaz Güney Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2014 Yilmaz Guney: Rebel with a Cause Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1987 Yilmaz Guney: His Life, His Films Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1987 We Called Him the Ugly King Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1983 Autour du mur Actor Self N/A
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1982 Room 666 Actor Self (voice) 59
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1975 İnce Memed Vuruldu Actor N/A
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1974 Friend Actor Azem 59
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1974 The Poor Actor Abuzer 59
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1972 Sahtekar Actor Bülent Akif N/A
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1972 Elegy Actor Çobanoğlu 59
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1971 The Hopeless Ones Actor Firat 59
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1971 Silah ve Namus Actor İlyas N/A
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1971 Yarın Son Gündür Actor Kara Çocuk N/A
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1971 Vurguncular Actor Cesi N/A
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1971 İbret Actor Doktor N/A
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1971 Kaçaklar Actor Osman N/A
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1971 Sezercik Yavrum Benim Actor Çirkin Kral 59
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1971 Pain Actor Çiçek Ali N/A
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1971 The Father Actor Cemal 59
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1971 Çirkin ve Cesur Actor N/A
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1970 Zeyno Actor Murat N/A
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1970 Piyade Osman Actor Piyade Osman N/A
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1970 Hope Actor Cabbar 60
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1970 Şeytan Kayaları Actor Ali N/A
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1970 Live Target Actor Asim Mavzer 58
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1970 Son Kızgın Adam Actor N/A
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1970 Yedi Belalılar Actor Banos 58
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1969 Bin Defa Ölürüm Actor Rifat N/A
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1969 Belanın Yedi Türlüsü Actor Zaza Sehmuz N/A
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1969 Kan Su Gibi Akacak Actor N/A
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1969 Bir Çirkin Adam Actor Bino N/A
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1969 The Hungry Wolves Actor Serçe Memet 58
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1968 Azrail Benim Actor Büyük Örfi N/A
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1968 Pire Nuri Actor Pire Nuri N/A
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1968 Aslan Bey Actor N/A
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1968 Bride of the Earth Actor Seyyit 58
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1968 Beyoğlu Canavarı Actor Kadir N/A
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1967 Bana Kurşun İşlemez Actor Yadigar N/A
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1967 Büyük Cellatlar Actor Samil N/A
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1967 Balatlı Arif Actor Arif 59
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1967 Benim Adım Kerim Actor N/A
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1967 Kozanoğlu Actor Kozanoğlu Hüseyin N/A
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1967 İnce Cumali Actor Cumali 58
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1967 Kurbanlık Katil Actor Mustafa N/A
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1967 Red River, Black Sheep Actor Ali Haydar 58
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1967 Çirkin Kral Affetmez Actor N/A
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1967 Kuduz Recep Actor Kuduz Recep N/A
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1967 Banus, the Horse Thief Actor N/A
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1966 Law of the Border Actor Hidir 59
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1966 The Ugly King Actor Çirkin Kral N/A
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1966 Kibar Haydut Actor Ali N/A
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1966 Eşrefpaşalı Actor Kudret N/A
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1966 At Avrat Silah Actor Yusufcuk N/A
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1966 Yiğit Yaralı Olur Actor Yusuf N/A
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1966 Silahların Kanunu Actor Metin Demir N/A
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1966 Kovboy Ali Actor Kovboy Ali N/A
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1965 Tehlikeli Adam Actor N/A
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1965 Dağların Oğlu Actor Ahmet N/A
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1965 Sayılı Kabadayılar Actor Osman N/A
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1965 Sokakta Kan Vardı Actor Turgut N/A
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1965 Kan Gövdeyi Götürdü Actor Metin N/A
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1965 Gönül Kuşu Actor N/A
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1965 Krallar Kralı Actor Murat 58
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1965 I Live When I Die Actor Ahmet N/A
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1965 Kahreden Kurşun Actor Metin N/A
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1965 Torpido Yılmaz Actor Yilmaz N/A
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1964 Ten Fearless Men Actor Konyakçi 59
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1964 Kocaoğlan: Aşk Budalası Actor Kemal N/A
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1964 Prangasız Mahkumlar Actor Rıfat N/A
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1964 Mor Defter Actor Suphi N/A
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1964 Kara Şahin Actor Sahin N/A
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1964 Kamalı Zeybek Actor Kamali Zeybek N/A
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1963 Both Were Brave Actor Ali Duran N/A
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1961 Tatlı Bela Actor Erdoğan N/A
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1959 The Fallow Deer Actor Halil N/A
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1959 Tütün Zamanı Actor Cemal N/A
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1958 This Land's Children Actor N/A
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Directing
2017 Yol - The Full Version Directing Director N/A
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1983 The Wall Directing Director 59
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1982 The Road Directing Director 61
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1979 The Herd Directing Co-Director 59
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1974 Friend Directing Director 59
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1974 Anxiety Directing Director N/A
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1974 The Poor Directing Director 59
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1972 Elegy Directing Director 59
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1971 The Hopeless Ones Directing Director 59
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1971 Vurguncular Directing Director N/A
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1971 İbret Directing Director N/A
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1971 Yarın Son Gündür Directing Director N/A
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1971 Kaçaklar Directing Director N/A
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1971 The Father Directing Director 59
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1971 Pain Directing Director N/A
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1970 Piyade Osman Directing Director N/A
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1970 Hope Directing Director 60
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1970 Live Target Directing Director 58
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1970 Yedi Belalılar Directing Director 58
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1969 Bir Çirkin Adam Directing Director N/A
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1969 The Hungry Wolves Directing Director 58
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1968 Bride of the Earth Directing Director 58
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1968 Pire Nuri Directing Director N/A
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1967 Bana Kurşun İşlemez Directing Director N/A
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1967 Benim Adım Kerim Directing Director N/A
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1966 At Avrat Silah Directing Director N/A
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1960 The Death Curtain Directing Assistant Director N/A
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Writing
2017 Yol - The Full Version Writing Writer N/A
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1983 The Wall Writing Writer 59
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1982 The Road Writing Writer 61
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1980 The Enemy Writing Writer 58
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1979 The Herd Writing Writer 59
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1976 Sürgün Writing Writer N/A
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1975 İzin Writing Writer N/A
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1975 Certainly One Day Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Friend Writing Screenplay 59
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1974 Friend Writing Writer 59
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1974 Anxiety Writing Writer N/A
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1974 The Poor Writing Screenplay 59
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1972 Elegy Writing Writer 59
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1971 The Hopeless Ones Writing Writer 59
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1971 Yarın Son Gündür Writing Writer N/A
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1971 Vurguncular Writing Writer N/A
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1971 İbret Writing Writer N/A
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1971 Kaçaklar Writing Screenplay N/A
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1971 The Father Writing Writer 59
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1971 Pain Writing Writer N/A
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1971 Çirkin ve Cesur Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Piyade Osman Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Hope Writing Writer 60
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1970 Live Target Writing Screenplay 58
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1970 Yedi Belalılar Writing Screenplay 58
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1969 Bir Çirkin Adam Writing Writer N/A
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1969 The Hungry Wolves Writing Writer 58
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1968 Pire Nuri Writing Writer N/A
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1968 Azrail Benim Writing Writer N/A
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1968 Bride of the Earth Writing Writer 58
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1967 Bana Kurşun İşlemez Writing Writer N/A
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1967 Benim Adım Kerim Writing Writer N/A
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1967 Banus, the Horse Thief Writing Writer N/A
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1967 Çirkin Kral Affetmez Writing Writer N/A
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1966 Law of the Border Writing Writer 59
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1966 Eşrefpaşalı Writing Writer N/A
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1966 At Avrat Silah Writing Writer N/A
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1966 Kovboy Ali Writing Writer N/A
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1965 Krallar Kralı Writing Writer 58
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1964 Prangasız Mahkumlar Writing Writer N/A
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1964 Kamalı Zeybek Writing Writer N/A
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1961 Yaban Gülü Writing Writer N/A
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1959 Karacaoğlan'ın Kara Sevdası Writing Screenplay 59
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1959 The Fallow Deer Writing Screenplay N/A
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1958 This Land's Children Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
1982 The Road Production Co-Producer 61
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1975 Certainly One Day Production Producer N/A
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1974 Anxiety Production Producer N/A
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1972 Elegy Production Producer 59
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1970 Hope Production Producer 60
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1969 The Hungry Wolves Production Producer 58
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1968 Pire Nuri Production Producer N/A
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Editing
1982 The Road Editing Editor 61
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