Metin Erksan
Metin Erksan | |
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| Born | İsmail Metin Karamanbey January 1, 1929 Çanakkale, Turkey |
| Died | August 4, 2012 (aged 83) Istanbul, 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 - August 4, 2012) was a Turkish film director and art historian.[1]
Biography
Erksan was born in Çanakkale. Following his graduation from Pertevniyal High School in Istanbul, he studied art history at Istanbul University.[1]
Starting in 1947, he wrote in various newspapers and magazzines on cinema. In 1952, he debuted in directing with the films Karanlık Dünya and Aşık Veysel’in Hayatı written by Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu. He directed two documentary films in 1954 with the title Büyük Menderes Vadisi.[1]
Metin Erksan gained success with films depicting the problems of people from the countryside he adopted from the literature. Susuz Yaz won the Golden Bear Award in Berlin, Germany. Yılanların Öcü (1962) was awarded in 1966 at the Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia. He was named "Best Director" with his film Kuyu (1968) at the first edition of International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival. Along with renowned film director Halit Refiğ, he was credited as the representative of the national cinema in Turkey.[1]
From 1970 on, he directed films aimed for commercial success. In 1974-1975, he filmed five Turkish stories (Hanende Melek by Sabahattin Ali, Geçmiş Zaman Elbiseleri by Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Bir İntihar by Samet Ağaoğlu, Müthiş Bir Tren by Sait Faik Abasıyanık and Sazlık by Hulusi Koray) as short films for television.[1]
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.
He died on August 4, 2012 at the age of 83 in a hospital in Bakırköy, Istanbul, having been hospitalized ten days earlier with kidney failure.[1]
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.[2]
- 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.
Filmography
- Karanlık Dünya / Aşık Veysel'ın Hayatı 1952
- Beyaz Cehennem / Cingöz Recai 1954
- Yol Palas Cinayeti 1955
- Ölmüş Bir Kadının Evrakı Metrukesi 1956
- Dokuz Dağın Efesi 1958
- Hicran Yarası 1959
- Gecelerin Ötesi 1960
- Şoför Nebahat 1960
- Mahalle Arkadaşları 1961
- Oy Farfara Farfara 1961
- Sahte Nikah 1962
- Yılanların Öcü 1962
- Acı Hayat 1962
- Çifte Kumrular 1962
- İstanbul Kaldırımları 1964
- Suçlular Aramızda 1964
- Susuz Yaz 1964
- Sevmek Zamanı 1965
- Ölmeyen Aşk 1966
- Ayrılsak da Beraberiz 1967
- Kuyu 1968
- İki Günahsız Kız (İki Hikayeli Film) 1969
- Ateşli Çingene 1969
- Dağlar Kızı Reyhan 1969
- Sevenler Ölmez 1970
- Eyvah 1970
- Hicran 1971
- Makber 1971
- Feride 1971
- Keloğlan'la Can Kız 1972
- Süreyya 1972
- Bir İntihar 1973
- Geçmiş Zaman Elbiseleri 1973
- Hanende Melek 1973
- Müthiş Bir Tren 1973
- Sazlık 1973
- Dağdan İnme 1973
- Şeytan 1974
- İntikam Meleği / Kadın Hamlet 1976
- Sensiz Yaşayamam 1977
- Preveze Öncesi 1982
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Metin Erksan hayatını kaybetti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Berlinale 1964: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
Notes
- Biyografi.net - Biography of Metin Erksan Template:Tr icon
External links
- Metin Erksan at IMDb