Orhan Elmas
Film director · died at 75
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| Age | died at 75 |
|---|---|
| Birth date | January 20, 1927 |
| Birthplace | İstanbul |
| Died | April 26, 2002 |
| Place of death | İstanbul, Türkiye |
| Profession | Film director, Screenwriter, Actor, Painter, Journalist |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
Orhan Elmas — Biography
Orhan Elmas (January 20, 1927, Istanbul – April 26, 2002, Istanbul) was a Turkish director, screenwriter, and actor who studied at the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts and worked for a time as a magazine illustrator and journalist before turning to cinema. He entered filmmaking with Toros Çocuğu in 1946 and directed for the first time in 1954.
Over a career spanning more than four decades, Elmas worked on 138 films and television productions; he directed titles such as Kanlı Para (1972), Hedef (1979), and Süpermenler (1979). As an actor he also appeared in numerous Yeşilçam films, including Bir Bahar Akşamı (1961), Topal (1973), Yüz Numaralı Adam (1978), İnek Şaban (1978), Ayağında Kundura (1978), and Kavgamız (1990).
Married to Alev Koral, Elmas died in Istanbul on April 26, 2002.
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Filmography / Projects
- 1979 Target (Hedef (film))
- 1972 Blood Money (Kanlı Para) (translated)
- 1979 Supermen (Süpermenler) (translated)
- 1946 Child of Taurus (Toros Çocuğu) (translated)
- 1978 Shoes on Her Feet - Ceylan (Ayağında Kundura - Ceylan) (translated)
- 1961 A Spring Evening (Bir Bahar Akşamı) (translated)
- 1979 Cow Shaban (İnek Şaban) (translated)
- 1990 Our fight (Kavgamız) (translated)
- 1973 Lame (Topal) (translated)
- 1978 Man Number One Hundred (Yüz Numaralı Adam) (translated)
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