About

Known credits:
72
Birthday:
1929-01-01
Place of birth:
Çanakkale, Türkiye
Website:
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Metin Erksan

Overview

Metin Erksan (1 January 1929 – 4 August 2012), born İsmail Metin Karamanbey, was a Turkish film director and art historian.

Metin Erksan gained success with films depicting the problems of people from the countryside he adopted from the literature. Susuz Yaz won the Golden Bear Award in Berlin, Germany. Yılanların Öcü (1962) was awarded in 1966 at the Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia. He was named "Best Director" with his film Kuyu (1968) at the first edition of International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival. Along with renowned film director Halit Refiğ, he was credited as the representative of the national cinema in Turkey.

From 1970 on, he directed films aimed for commercial success. In 1974-1975, he filmed five Turkish stories (Hanende Melek by Sabahattin Ali, Geçmiş Zaman Elbiseleri by Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Bir İntihar by Samet Ağaoğlu, Müthiş Bir Tren by Sait Faik Abasıyanık and Sazlık by Hulusi Koray) as short films for television. His 1977 film The Angel of Vengeance – The Female Hamlet was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1974 horror movie Şeytan is known as the "Turkish Exorcist" due to the movies' similar plots.

He directed 42 films, 2 of which he produced himself; and he wrote the scripts of 29 films. He also starred in the 1998 film Alim Hoca as the title character.

Known for

Acting
2019 Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema Actor Self 59
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Directing
1977 I Cannot Live Without You Directing Director N/A
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1976 The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet Directing Director 58
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1975 Melek The Singer Directing Director 59
Average
1975 Dresses Of Times Past Directing Director 59
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1975 A Suicide Directing Director 59
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1975 Reeds Directing Director 59
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1975 A Terrific Train Directing Director 59
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1974 Satan Directing Director 58
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1973 Dağdan İnme Directing Director 58
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1972 Süreyya Directing Director N/A
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1972 The Bald Boy and Cankiz Directing Director 59
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1971 Feride Directing Director 58
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1971 Makber Directing Director N/A
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1971 Hicran Directing Director 59
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1970 Eyvah Directing Director N/A
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1970 Sevenler Ölmez Directing Director N/A
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1969 İki Hikayeli Film: İki Günahsız Kız - Yılın Kadını Değil Directing Director N/A
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1969 Dağlar Kızı Reyhan Directing Director N/A
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1969 Hot Gypsy Directing Director 58
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1968 The Well Directing Director 58
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1967 Ayrılsak da Beraberiz Directing Director N/A
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1966 Undying Love Directing Director 60
Fair
1965 Time to Love Directing Director 61
Fair
1964 The Guilty Are Among Us Directing Director 59
Average
1964 İstanbul Kaldırımları Directing Director N/A
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1963 Dry Summer Directing Director 61
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1962 Çifte Kumrular Directing Director N/A
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1962 Sahte Nikah Directing Director N/A
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1962 Acı Hayat Directing Director 58
Average
1962 Revenge of the Snakes Directing Director 59
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1961 Mahalle Arkadaşları Directing Director 58
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1961 Oy Farfara Farfara Directing Director N/A
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1960 Beyond the Nights Directing Director 59
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1959 Nebahat The Driver Directing Director 59
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1959 Hicran Yarası Directing Director N/A
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1958 Dokuz Dağın Efesi: Çakıcı Geliyor Directing Director 59
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1956 Yolpalas Cinayeti Directing Director N/A
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1956 The Abandoned Documents of a Dead Woman Directing Director N/A
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1954 Cingöz Recai Directing Director 59
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1953 The Dark World Directing Director 59
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Writing
1977 I Cannot Live Without You Writing Writer N/A
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1977 Wild Lover Writing Screenplay N/A
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1976 The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet Writing Screenplay 58
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1975 Melek The Singer Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1975 Reeds Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1975 A Terrific Train Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1973 Dağdan İnme Writing Writer 58
Average
1972 Süreyya Writing Screenplay N/A
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1971 Feride Writing Writer 58
Average
1971 Hicran Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1969 İki Hikayeli Film: İki Günahsız Kız - Yılın Kadını Değil Writing Screenplay N/A
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1968 The Well Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1966 Undying Love Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1965 Time to Love Writing Writer 61
Fair
1964 The Guilty Are Among Us Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1964 İstanbul Kaldırımları Writing Screenplay N/A
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1963 Dry Summer Writing Writer 61
Fair
1962 Acı Hayat Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1962 Revenge of the Snakes Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1961 Mahalle Arkadaşları Writing Writer 58
Average
1960 Beyond the Nights Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1959 Nebahat The Driver Writing Writer 59
Average
1959 Hicran Yarası Writing Screenplay N/A
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1959 Binnaz Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1958 Dokuz Dağın Efesi: Çakıcı Geliyor Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1958 Three Friends Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1956 Yolpalas Cinayeti Writing Screenplay N/A
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1956 The Abandoned Documents of a Dead Woman Writing Screenplay N/A
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1954 Cingöz Recai Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
1976 The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet Production Producer 58
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1965 Time to Love Production Producer 61
Fair