Yavuz Turgul facts for kids

Yavuz Turgul is a famous Turkish film director and screenwriter. He is well-known for creating many classic movies, especially those starring the popular actor Şener Şen. He has won many awards for his work, including several Golden Orange awards, which are like the Oscars of Turkey.

Early Life and Career Start

Yavuz Turgul was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He studied journalism at Istanbul University. After finishing his studies, he worked as a journalist for a magazine called Ses for six years. This experience helped him a lot before he started writing movie scripts.

Amazing Film Career

Yavuz Turgul started his film career in the late 1970s. He quickly became successful by writing scripts for many popular comedy movies. These early films were made with famous director Ertem Eğilmez and actor Kartal Tibet. Some of his early hits include Tosun Paşa (1976), Sultan (1978), and Hababam Sınıfı: Güle Güle (1981).

Big Success in the 1980s

In the 1980s, Yavuz Turgul became even more successful.

• He won his first Golden Orange award for Best Screenplay for the movie Çiçek Abbas (1982).
• He then directed his first movie, Fahriye Abla, in 1984.
• He won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay again in 1985 for Züğürt Ağa.
• His movie Muhsin Bey (1987) was a huge hit. He won Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay for this movie. It also won awards at film festivals in Istanbul and San Sebastián. Many people think Muhsin Bey is his most important film.

Blockbusters of the 1990s

Yavuz Turgul continued to make great movies in the 1990s.

• He directed Aşk Filmlerinin Unutulmaz Yönetmeni in 1990.
• In 1992, he made Gölge Oyunu, which won him Golden Oranges for 2nd Best Film and Best Screenplay.
• His biggest box office success came with the movie Eşkiya in 1996. This film was incredibly popular and brought many Turkish people back to movie theaters. It made him a leader in creating big box office hits during that time. He also won the Golden Dolphin award at the Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival for Eşkiya.

Later Works and Lifetime Achievement

After a break, Yavuz Turgul returned to filmmaking.

• In 2005, he directed Gönül Yarası, which won the Queens Spirit Award.
• In 2007, he wrote the script for Kabadayı, directed by Ömer Vargı.
• In the same year, he received a special Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award for all his amazing work in cinema.
• His most recent film, Av Mevsimi, was released in 2010.
• His film Yol Ayrımı was released in 2017.

Awards and Recognition

Yavuz Turgul has received many important awards throughout his career.

• He won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay four times for:
  • Çiçek Abbas (1982)
  • Züğürt Ağa (1985)
  • Muhsin Bey (1987)
  • Gölge Oyunu (1992)
• He won the Golden Orange for Best Film for Muhsin Bey (1987).
• He won the Golden Orange for 2nd Best Film for Gölge Oyunu (1992).
• He also received a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to Turkish cinema.

Filmography

Here is a list of films Yavuz Turgul has worked on:

See also

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