Yılmaz Güney
Directing
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Yılmaz Güney
Filmography
Acting (95)
2017
The Legend of the Ugly Kingas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2016
Ballad of Exiles: Yılmaz Güneyas Self (archive footage)
2014
Yilmaz Guney: Rebel with a Causeas Self (archive footage)
10.0
1987
We Called Him the Ugly Kingas Self (archive footage)
9.0
1987
Yilmaz Guney: His Life, His Filmsas Self (archive footage)
10.0
1985
Elegyas Çobanoğlu
6.1
1985
Room 666as Self (voice)
6.6
1983
Autour du muras Self
1975
The Pooras Abuzer
6.0
1974
Friendas Azem
7.1
1972
Sahtekaras Bülent Akif
7.0
1971
The Hopeless Onesas Firat
7.4
1971
Silah ve Namusas İlyas
8.0
1971
The Profiteersas Cesi
10.0
1971
Tomorrow is The Last Dayas Kara Çocuk
9.0
1971
The Warningas Doktor
7.0
1971
Fugitivesas Osman
9.0
1971
Sezercik Yavrum Benimas Self (Konuk Oyuncu)
5.3
1971
Painas Çiçek Ali
10.0
1971
The Fatheras Cemal
7.5
1971
8.0
1970
Zeynoas Murat
8.0
1970
Private Osmanas Piyade Osman
8.0
1970
Hopeas Cabbar
7.4
1970
Şeytan Kayalarıas Ali
9.0
1970
Live Targetas Asim Mavzer
6.5
1970
9.0
1970
Yedi Belalılaras Banos
5.7
1970
Sevgili Muhafızımas Mehmet Silvan
7.0
1969
Bin Defa Ölürümas Rıfat
8.0
1969
Belanın Yedi Türlüsüas Zaza Sehmuz
8.0
1969
Kan Su Gibi Akacakas Ali
1969
An Ugly Manas Bino
9.0
1969
The Hungry Wolvesas Serçe Memet
4.7
1969
Çifte Tabancalı Kabadayıas Rıfat
10.0
1969
Güney Ölüm Saçıyoras Güney
9.0
1968
Bride of the Earthas Seyyit
5.9
1968
Aslan Beyas Aslan Bey
1968
Beyoğlu Canavarıas Kadir
8.0
1968
Azrail Benimas Büyük Örfi
10.0
1968
Nuri the Fleaas Pire Nuri
10.0
10.0
1968
Kargacı Halilas Halil
10.0
1967
Bullets Won't Touch Meas Yadigar
8.0
1967
Büyük Cellatlaras Samil
9.0
1967
9.0
1967
Balatlı Arifas Arif
8.0
1967
Kozanoğluas Kozanoğlu Hüseyin
7.0
1967
Kurbanlık Katilas Mustafa
10.0
1967
Red River, Black Sheepas Ali Haydar
5.6
1967
Kuduz Recepas Kuduz Recep
9.0
1967
İnce Cumalias Cumali
5.5
7.0
1967
Çirkin Kral Affetmezas Yusuf Dağcı
10.0
1967
Eşkıya Celladıas Kerim / Satılmış / Durali
10.0
1967
7.0
1966
Law of the Borderas Hıdır
6.2
1966
The Ugly Kingas Çirkin Kral
8.0
1966
Kibar Haydutas Ali
7.0
1966
Eşrefpaşalıas Kudret
7.0
1966
Horse, Woman and Gunas Yusufcuk
10.0
1966
Yiğit Yaralı Oluras Yusuf
7.0
1966
Silahların Kanunuas Metin Demir
9.0
1966
Kovboy Alias Kovboy Ali
7.0
1966
Ve Silahlara Vedaas Hikmet
7.0
1965
8.0
1965
Dağların Oğluas Ahmet
1965
Krallar Kralıas Murat
6.0
1965
Torpido Yılmazas Yilmaz
8.0
1965
Kahreden Kurşunas Metin
9.0
1965
10.0
10.0
1965
Sayılı Kabadayılaras Osman
10.0
1965
Sokakta Kan Vardıas Turgut
7.0
1965
Kan Gövdeyi Götürdüas Metin
10.0
1965
Üçünüzü de mıhlarımas Yılmaz
8.0
1965
Konyakçıas Konyakçı
9.0
1965
Kasımpaşalı Recepas Recep
9.0
1965
Beyaz Atlı Adamas Beyaz Atlı Adam
8.0
1964
Ten Fearless Menas Konyakçı
8.0
1964
Mor Defteras Suphi
8.0
1964
Prangasız Mahkumlaras Rıfat
10.0
1964
Kocaoğlan: Aşk Budalasıas Kemal
10.0
1964
Kara Şahinas Sahin
8.0
1964
Kamalı Zeybekas Kamali Zeybek
9.0
1964
Zımba Gibi Delikanlıas Yılmaz
7.0
1963
Both Were Braveas Ali Duran
8.0
1961
Tatlı Belaas Erdoğan
10.0
1960
Dolandırıcılar Şahıas Benzinci Genç
10.0
1959
The Fallow Deeras Halil
10.0
1959
Tütün Zamanıas Cemal
7.0
8.0
Production & Directing (90)
1985
ElegyDirector
6.1
1985
ElegyWriter
6.1
1985
ElegyProducer
6.1
1983
The WallDirector
7.2
1983
The WallWriter
7.2
1982
The RoadCo-Producer
7.3
1982
The RoadWriter
7.3
1982
The RoadEditor
7.3
1982
The RoadDirector
7.3
1980
The EnemyWriter
5.7
1980
The EnemyProducer
5.7
1978
The HerdWriter
7.5
1978
The HerdCo-Director
7.5
1978
The HerdProducer
7.5
1978
DüzenStory
1975
İzinWriter
8.0
1975
The PoorDirector
6.0
1975
The PoorScreenplay
6.0
1975
The PoorProducer
6.0
1975
Certainly One DayWriter
8.0
1975
Certainly One DayProducer
8.0
1974
FriendDirector
7.1
1974
FriendScreenplay
7.1
1974
FriendWriter
7.1
1974
AnxietyDirector
5.3
1974
AnxietyWriter
5.3
1974
AnxietyProducer
5.3
1971
The Hopeless OnesDirector
7.4
1971
The Hopeless OnesWriter
7.4
1971
The WarningWriter
7.0
1971
Tomorrow is The Last DayWriter
9.0
1971
The ProfiteersDirector
10.0
1971
The WarningDirector
7.0
1971
The ProfiteersWriter
10.0
1971
Tomorrow is The Last DayDirector
9.0
1971
The WarningProducer
7.0
1971
The ProfiteersProducer
10.0
1971
FugitivesDirector
9.0
1971
FugitivesScreenplay
9.0
1971
PainDirector
10.0
1971
The FatherDirector
7.5
1971
The FatherWriter
7.5
1971
PainWriter
10.0
1971
Çirkin ve CesurWriter
8.0
1970
Private OsmanDirector
8.0
1970
Private OsmanWriter
8.0
1970
HopeWriter
7.4
1970
HopeProducer
7.4
1970
HopeDirector
7.4
1970
Live TargetDirector
6.5
1970
Live TargetScreenplay
6.5
1970
Yedi BelalılarScreenplay
5.7
1970
Yedi BelalılarDirector
5.7
1970
Sevgili MuhafızımWriter
7.0
1969
Belanın Yedi TürlüsüWriter
8.0
1969
An Ugly ManWriter
9.0
1969
An Ugly ManDirector
9.0
1969
The Hungry WolvesDirector
4.7
1969
The Hungry WolvesProducer
4.7
1969
The Hungry WolvesWriter
4.7
1968
Bride of the EarthDirector
5.9
1968
Azrail BenimWriter
10.0
1968
Bride of the EarthWriter
5.9
1968
Nuri the FleaWriter
10.0
1968
Nuri the FleaProducer
10.0
1968
Nuri the FleaDirector
10.0
1967
Bullets Won't Touch MeDirector
8.0
1967
Bullets Won't Touch MeWriter
8.0
1967
My Name Is KerimWriter
9.0
1967
My Name Is KerimDirector
9.0
1967
Çirkin Kral AffetmezWriter
10.0
1967
Banus, the Horse ThiefWriter
7.0
1966
Law of the BorderWriter
6.2
1966
EşrefpaşalıWriter
7.0
1966
Horse, Woman and GunWriter
10.0
1966
Horse, Woman and GunDirector
10.0
1966
Kovboy AliWriter
7.0
1965
Krallar KralıWriter
6.0
1965
KonyakçıScreenplay
9.0
1965
Kasımpaşalı RecepWriter
9.0
1964
Kamalı ZeybekWriter
9.0
1964
Prangasız MahkumlarWriter
10.0
1962
Ölüme Yalnız GidilirScenario Writer
10.0
1961
Yaban GülüWriter
9.0
1960
The Death CurtainAssistant Director
9.0
1960
SuçluScreenplay
10.0
1960
Dolandırıcılar ŞahıAssistant Director
10.0
1959
Karacaoğlan'ın Kara SevdasıScreenplay
8.3
1959
The Fallow DeerScreenplay
10.0
1958
This Land's ChildrenScreenplay
8.0