About

Known credits:
156
Birthday:
1925-12-09
Place of birth:
Turkey
Website:
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Atıf Yılmaz

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1995 Yılmaz Güney: Adana-Paris Actor N/A
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Directing
2005 Borrowed Bride Directing Director 58
Average
1999 After the Fall Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Nihavend Mucize Directing Director 58
Average
1996 Loves with Gravity Directing Director N/A
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1996 Yer Çekimli Aşklar: Kazandibi Tavukgöğsü Directing Director N/A
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1994 The Night, Angel and Our Gang Directing Director 58
Average
1993 Tatlı Betüş Directing Director 69
Fair
1992 Walking After Midnight Directing Director 58
Average
1991 Bekle Dedim Gölgeye Directing Director N/A
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1990 Berdel Directing Director 58
Average
1989 A Dead Sea Directing Director N/A
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1988 Woman Has No Name Directing Director 58
Average
1988 Devil, My Friend Directing Director 59
Average
1987 My Dreams, My Love, and You Directing Director 59
Average
1987 How to Save Asiye Directing Director 58
Average
1986 Aaahh Belinda Directing Director 59
Average
1986 The Windmill Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Her Name Is Vasfiye Directing Director 59
Average
1985 A Lonely Woman Directing Director 58
Average
1984 A Sip of Love Directing Director 59
Average
1984 Dağınık Yatak Directing Director 58
Average
1983 I Love You Directing Director N/A
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1983 Sugar Pie Lady Directing Director 60
Fair
1982 Mill Horse Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Mine Directing Director 58
Average
1981 Deli Kan Directing Director N/A
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1980 The Sacrifice Directing Director 58
Average
1980 Talihli Amele Directing Director 58
Average
1979 Ne Olacak Şimdi Directing Director 59
Average
1979 The Little Sparrow Directing Director 59
Average
1978 Köşeyi Dönen Adam Directing Director 59
Average
1978 Feyzo, The Polite One Directing Director 62
Fair
1977 The Girl with the Red Scarf Directing Director 61
Fair
1977 The Raid Directing Director 58
Average
1977 Yangın Directing Director N/A
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1977 Bitter Memories Directing Director N/A
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1977 İbo ile Güllüşah Directing Director 58
Average
1976 Hasip and Nasip Directing Director 59
Average
1976 Mağlup Edilemeyenler Directing Director N/A
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1976 Baş Belası Directing Director 58
Average
1976 Tuzak Directing Director N/A
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1975 Çapkın Hırsız Directing Director 58
Average
1975 The Poor Directing Director 58
Average
1975 Deli Yusuf Directing Director 58
Average
1975 İşte Hayat Directing Director 58
Average
1974 Salako Directing Director 60
Fair
1974 The Second Wife Directing Director 58
Average
1973 The Hunchback Directing Director 58
Average
1973 Güllü Geliyor Güllü Directing Director 58
Average
1972 Cemo Directing Director 58
Average
1972 Günahsızlar Directing Director N/A
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1972 Utanç Directing Director 58
Average
1972 Köle Directing Director N/A
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1972 Gelinlik Kızlar Directing Director 58
Average
1972 Persecution Directing Director N/A
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1971 Battal Gazi Destanı Directing Director 59
Average
1971 Fire Piece Directing Director 59
Average
1971 Hürmüz with Seven Husbands Directing Director 59
Average
1971 The Forgotten Woman Directing Director N/A
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1971 Güllü Directing Director 59
Average
1970 Zeyno Directing Director N/A
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1970 Darıldın mı Cicim Bana Directing Director 58
Average
1970 Aşktan da Üstün Directing Director N/A
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1970 Kara Gözlüm Directing Director 59
Average
1969 Menekşe Gözler Directing Director 59
Average
1969 Kızıl Vazo Directing Director N/A
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1969 Kölen Olayım Directing Director N/A
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1968 Yasemin'in Tatlı Aşkı Directing Director N/A
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1968 Cemile: Yalancı Directing Director N/A
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1968 Köroğlu Directing Director 58
Average
1967 Balatlı Arif Directing Director 58
Average
1967 Kozanoğlu Directing Director N/A
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1966 Oh, Beautiful Istanbul Directing Director 59
Average
1966 Pembe Kadın Directing Director N/A
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1966 Ölüm Tarlası Directing Director N/A
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1966 Toprağın Kanı Directing Director N/A
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1966 Sevgilim Artist Olunca Directing Director N/A
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1965 Sayılı Dakikalar Directing Director N/A
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1965 Taçsız Kral Directing Director 59
Average
1965 Hep O Şarkı Directing Director N/A
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1965 Murad'ın Türküsü Directing Director N/A
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1964 The Ballad of Ali of Keshan Directing Director 58
Average
1964 Erkek Ali Directing Director N/A
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1964 Kalbe Vuran Düşman Directing Director N/A
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1963 Two Ships Side by Side Directing Director 58
Average
1963 Yarın Bizimdir Directing Director N/A
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1962 Beş Kardeştiler Directing Director N/A
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1962 Battı Balık Directing Director N/A
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1961 Allah Cezanı Versin Osman Bey Directing Director N/A
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1961 Tatlı Bela Directing Director N/A
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1960 The Death Curtain Directing Director N/A
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1960 Suçlu Directing Director N/A
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1960 Dolandırıcılar Şahı Directing Director N/A
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1959 Karacaoğlan'ın Kara Sevdası Directing Director 58
Average
1959 The Fallow Deer Directing Director N/A
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1958 A driver's secret notebook Directing Director N/A
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1958 This Land's Children Directing Director N/A
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1958 Kumpanya Directing Director N/A
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1958 Yaşamak Hakkımdır Directing Director N/A
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1957 Beş Hasta Var Directing Director N/A
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1957 The Bride's Murat Directing Director 58
Average
1955 Kadın Severse Directing Director N/A
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1954 Şimal Yıldızı Directing Director 58
Average
1953 The Sob Directing Director 58
Average
1953 Aşk Istıraptır Directing Director N/A
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1952 İki Kafadar Deliler Pansiyonunda Directing Director N/A
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1951 The Bloody Cry Directing Director N/A
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1951 Mezarımı Taştan Oyun Directing Director N/A
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1950 God Bless Directing Assistant Director N/A
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Writing
1993 Tatlı Betüş Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
1992 Walking After Midnight Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1988 Woman Has No Name Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1988 Devil, My Friend Writing Writer 59
Average
1985 A Lonely Woman Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1984 A Sip of Love Writing Writer 59
Average
1982 Mill Horse Writing Writer 59
Average
1982 Mine Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1981 Deli Kan Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1980 Zübük Writing Scenario Writer 61
Fair
1979 The Little Sparrow Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1977 The Raid Writing Writer 58
Average
1977 İbo ile Güllüşah Writing Writer 58
Average
1976 Mağlup Edilemeyenler Writing Writers' Production N/A
N/A
1975 The Poor Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1975 Deli Yusuf Writing Writer 58
Average
1974 The Second Wife Writing Writer 58
Average
1971 Battal Gazi Destanı Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1971 Fire Piece Writing Scenario Writer 59
Average
1968 Yasemin'in Tatlı Aşkı Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1964 Öp Annenin Elini Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1964 Halk Çocuğu Writing Writer 58
Average
1964 The Ballad of Ali of Keshan Writing Writer 58
Average
1961 Yaban Gülü Writing Writer N/A
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1960 Ateşten Damla Writing Scenario Writer N/A
N/A
1960 Suçlu Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1959 Nebahat The Driver Writing Writer 59
Average
1959 Karacaoğlan'ın Kara Sevdası Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1959 The Fallow Deer Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1958 A driver's secret notebook Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1958 Three Friends Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1958 This Land's Children Writing Screenplay N/A
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1958 Yaşamak Hakkımdır Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1957 Beş Hasta Var Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1957 The Bride's Murat Writing Writer 58
Average
1955 Kadın Severse Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1953 Aşk Istıraptır Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1953 The Sob Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1952 İki Kafadar Deliler Pansiyonunda Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1951 The Bloody Cry Writing Scenario Writer N/A
N/A

Production
1997 Sidika Production Producer 71
Good
1985 Desperate Road Production Producer 58
Average
1984 A Sip of Love Production Producer 59
Average
1981 Deli Kan Production Producer N/A
N/A
1980 Talihli Amele Production Producer 58
Average
1960 Dolandırıcılar Şahı Production Producer N/A
N/A