Ömer Lütfi Akad
Film-director · died at 95
Profile
| Age | died at 95 |
|---|---|
| Birth date | September 2, 1916 |
| Birthplace | Konstantinopolis |
| Died | November 19, 2011 |
| Profession | Film-director, Screenwriter |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Ömer Lütfi Akad — Biography
Lütfi Ömer Akad (2 September 1916 – 19 November 2011) was a Turkish film director, screenwriter, and academic, who directed movies from 1948 to 1990. In 1949, he debuted as a film director with Vurun Kahpeye ("Strike the Whore") an adaptation of Halide Edib Adıvar's book of the same title. He became one of the pioneers of the period in the "Director Generation". His 1970s trilogy comprising The Bride, The Wedding and The Sacrifice, is considered his masterpiece. Afterwards, he withdrew from movie making instead directing adaptations for TV.
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