About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1932-01-01
Place of birth:
Çiçekdağı, Kırşehir, Turkey
Website:
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Suat Yalaz

Overview

Suat Yalaz was a prominent Turkish comic book artist, screenwriter, and film director, best known as the creator of the character Karaoğlan. Born in Çiçekdağı, Kırşehir, Turkey, he began his career as a caricaturist and comic artist, gaining attention with the debut of 'Karaoğlan' on January 3, 1962. The success of this historical swordsman character led Yalaz to venture into filmmaking, where he directed and produced several films based on his creation, including Karaoğlan: Altay'dan Gelen Yiğit (1965) and Karaoğlan: Bizanslı Zorba (1967). In 1970, Yalaz moved to France, where he created French-language adaptations of Karaoğlan, such as Changor (1971). His work significantly influenced Turkish popular culture, and he remained active in the arts until his passing in Istanbul on March 2, 2020.

Known for

Directing
1968 Camoka'nın Dönüşü Directing Director N/A
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1967 Karaoğlan - The Tyrant of Byzantium Directing Director 59
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1966 Karaoglan: Baybora's Son Directing Director 58
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1966 Karaoglan: Camoka's Revenge Directing Director N/A
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1965 Karaoglan: The Hero Came from Altai Directing Director 59
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Writing
2007 The Last Ottoman: Knockout Ali Writing Novel 59
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2007 The Last Ottoman: Knockout Ali Writing Screenplay 59
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2002 Karaoğlan Writing Comic Book N/A
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1969 Tarkan Camoka'ya Karşı Writing Writer N/A
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1968 Camoka'nın Dönüşü Writing Writer N/A
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1967 Karaoğlan - The Tyrant of Byzantium Writing Writer 59
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1966 Karaoglan: Baybora's Son Writing Story 58
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1966 Karaoglan: Camoka's Revenge Writing Story N/A
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1965 Karaoglan: The Hero Came from Altai Writing Story 59
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Production
1967 Karaoğlan - The Tyrant of Byzantium Production Producer 59
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1966 Karaoglan: Camoka's Revenge Production Producer N/A
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1965 Karaoglan: The Hero Came from Altai Production Producer 59
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