Lütfi Akad

Biography

Lütfi Ömer Akad (2 September 1916 - 19 November 2011), the first auteur director of Turkish cinema, screenwriter, academician, Honorary Professor. Known as the "The Masterless Master" and "Big Auteur" of Turkish cinema, Akad has been one of the important names that enabled Turkish cinema, which was under the domination of theater actors until the 1950s, to become independent from theatre. Being one of the first representatives of the "Generation of Filmmakers", Akad, unlike the filmmakers before him, researched and developed the unique language and possibilities of cinema, influenced many directors who came after him with his works and set an example for them.

Directed

1. My Prostitute Love (1968) — Director
2. The Bride (1973) — Director
3. Law of the Border (1966) — Director
4. The Wedding (1973) — Director
5. Blood Money (1974) — Director
6. In the Name of the Law (1952) — Director
7. Red River, Black Sheep (1967) — Director
8. Vurun Kahpeye (1949) — Director
9. The Tricycle (1962) — Director
10. The Lonely Ones' Quay (1959) — Director
11. Diyet (1975) — Director
12. White Handkerchief (1956) — Director
13. This Is How Destiny Wanted (1968) — Director
14. Murderous City (1953) — Director
15. İngiliz Kemal Lawrens'e Karşı (1952) — Director
16. The Luxurious Life (1950) — Director
17. White Gold (1957) — Director
18. Kalbimin Şarkısı (1956) — Director
19. The Invisible Man in Istanbul (1955) — Director
20. Vahşi Çiçek (1972) — Director
21. Bulgar Sadık (1954) — Director
22. I Want to Die With You (1969) — Director
23. Tahir ile Zühre (1952) — Director
24. The Wounded Wolf (1972) — Director
25. Emekli Başkan (1979) — Director
26. Kuma (1979) — Director
27. Isı (1979) — Director
28. Ferman (1975) — Director
29. Knob (1975) — Director
30. Çekiç ve Titreşim (1979) — Director
31. Pembe İncili Kaftan (1975) — Director
32. Vahşi Bir Kız Sevdim (1954) — Director
33. Çalsın Sazlar Oynasın Kızlar (1953) — Director
34. Meçhul Kadın (1955) — Director
35. Kara Talih (1957) — Director
36. Ana Kucağı (1959) — Director
37. Zümrüt (1959) — Director
38. Cilalı İbo'nun Çilesi (1960) — Director
39. Dişi Kurt (1961) — Director
40. Sessiz Harp (1961) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Siyaset Meydanı (1994) — Self - Interviewee