Metin Erksan
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| Metin Erksan | |
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| Born | January 1, 1929 Çanakkale, Turkey |
| Education | Art history |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
| Awards | Golden Boll Award for Best Director (1969), Golden Orange Honorary Award (1987) |
Metin Erksan (born İsmail Metin Karamanbey, January 1, 1929, in Çanakkale, Turkey) is a Turkish film director and art historian.
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[edit] Biography
He studied art history at Istanbul University. He directed 42 films, 2 of which he produced himself; and he wrote the scripts of 29 films. He also starred in the 1998 film Alim Hoca as the title character.
[edit] Awards
- At the Competition of Turkish Films 1961 (Türk Filmleri Yarışması, 1961), he won the Best Script award for the film Gecelerin Ötesi (Beyond Nights).
- In 1964 he won the Golden Bear award at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival for the film Susuz Yaz (Dry Summer), starring Hülya Koçyiğit and Erol Taş, adapted from a short novel by Necati Cumalı.[1]
- At the 1st İzmir International Fair Film Festival of 1965, he won the award for Best Directing for the film Suçlular Aramızda (The guilty is among us).
- At the 1st Adana Golden Cocoon Film Festival in 1969, he won the award for Best Directing and the Best Film for the film Kuyu (Well).
- At the 24th Antalya Film Festival in 1987, he received the Honor Award.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Berlinale 1964: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1964/03_preistr_ger_1964/03_Preistraeger_1964.html. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
[edit] Notes
- Biyografi.net - Biography of Metin Erksan (Turkish)
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Golden Boll Award for Best Director 1969 for Kuyu |
Succeeded by Bilge Olgaç |
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Golden Orange Honorary Award 1987 |
Succeeded by not awarded |
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