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Yavuz Turgul

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Yavuz Turgul
Born
Occupation(s)Film Director, screenwriter
Years active1976–present

Yavuz Turgul is a Turkish film director and screenwriter, known for classic films of Şener Şen.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Yavuz Turgul graduated from the Istanbul University Institute of Journalism and worked as a journalist for six years for Ses magazine before he began to write scripts.[citation needed]

Film career

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Turgul achieved early success in the late 1970s and early 1980s with scripts for a series of popular comedy productions from producer-director Ertem Eğilmez and famous actor-director Kartal Tibet including Tosun Paşa (1976), Sultan (1978) and Hababam Sınıfı: Güle Güle (1981).[citation needed]

He went on to greater success in the 1980s by winning the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay for Çiçek Abbas (1982), directed by Sinan Çetin, making his directorial debut with Fahriye Abla (1984) and winning the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay a second time for Züğürt Ağa (1985), directed by Nesli Çölgeçen before cementing his success by winning Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay as well as prizes at film festivals in Istanbul and San Sebastián for his second directorial effort Muhsin Bey (1987), which according to Rekin Teksoy, "is considered his most important film".[3]

In the 1990s he continued with Aşk Filmlerinin Unutulmaz Yönetmeni (1990) and Gölge Oyunu (1992), for which he won Golden Oranges for 2nd Best Film and Best Screenplay, before achieving his greatest box office success to date with the popular Eşkiya (1996), which according to Rekin Teksoy, "brought in Turkish audiences back into their seats,"[3] and made him,"a pioneer of the box-office hits during this period,"[4] as well as the recipient of the Golden Dolphin at the Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival.[citation needed]

He returned following a long absence with Gönül Yarası (2005), which won the Queens Spirit Award, and wrote Kabadayı (2007), directed by Ömer Vargı, which was released the same year he received a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award. His latest film Av Mevsimi was released on 3 December 2010.[citation needed]

Awards

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Turgul won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay four times for Çiçek Abbas (1982), Züğürt Ağa (1985), Muhsin Bey (1987) and Gölge Oyunu (1992); Golden Oranges for Best Film for Muhsin Bey (1987) and 2nd Best Film for Gölge Oyunu (1992); and a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award.[4][3][5]

Filmography

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Films
Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Producer Writer
1976 Tosun Paşa Yes
1978 Sultan Yes
1979 Erkek Güzeli Sefil Bilo Yes
Banker Bilo Yes
1981 Davaro Yes
Hababam Sınıfı: Güle Güle Yes
1982 Abbas in Flower (Turkish: Çiçek Abbas) Yes Won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay.
İffet Yes
1983 Aşk Kadını Yes
Şekerpare Yes
1984 Fahriye Abla Yes Yes
1985 Züğürt Ağa Yes Won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay.
1987 Mr. Muhsin (Turkish: Muhsin Bey) Yes Yes Won Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay.
1990 The Unforgettable Director of Love Movies (Turkish: Aşk Filmlerinin Unutulmaz Yönetmeni) Yes Yes
1993 The Shadow Play (Turkish: Gölge Oyunu) Yes Yes Won Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay.
1996 The Bandit (Turkish: Eşkıya) Yes Yes Yes
2005 Lovelorn (Turkish: Gönül Yarası) Yes Yes
2007 For Love and Honor (Turkish: Kabadayı) Yes
2010 Hunting Season (Turkish: Av Mevsimi) Yes
2017 Crosroads (Turkish: Yol Ayrımı) Yes Yes

References

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  1. ^ "Şener Şen: Yavuz Turgul deha sınırlarında".
  2. ^ "Şener Şen ve Yavuz Turgul'un büyük sanat dostluğu". 7 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Teksoy, Rekin (2008). Turkish Cinema. Istanbul: Oğlak Kitap. pp. 102–103. ISBN 978-975-329-611-3.
  4. ^ a b Teksoy, Rekin (2008). Turkish Cinema. Istanbul: Oğlak Kitap. p. 101. ISBN 978-975-329-611-3.
  5. ^ "5th Annual Boston Turkish Film and Music Festival - 2006: LOVELORN (Gonul Yarasi)". bostonturkishfilmfestival.org. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
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Awards
Preceded by Golden Orange Award
for Best Screenplay

1982
for Çiçek Abbas
Succeeded by
Preceded by Golden Orange Award
for Best Screenplay

1986
for Züğürt Ağa
1987
for Muhsin Bey
Succeeded by
not awarded
Preceded by Golden Orange Award
for Best Screenplay

1993
for Gölge Oyunu
Succeeded by