Ömer Kavur

Biography

Ömer Kavur (18 June 1944 – 12 May 2005) was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed fourteen films between 1974 and 2003. His film, Gece Yolculuğu was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. Nine years later, his film Akrebin Yolculuğu was screened in the same section at the 1997 Festival. He died on 12 May 2005, of lymphoma at his home in Teşvikiye, Istanbul, and was buried at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following the religious funeral service held at the Teşvikiye Mosque.

Directed

1. Motherland Hotel (1987) — Director
2. Yusuf and Kenan (1979) — Director
3. The Secret Face (1991) — Director
4. Journey on a Clock Hand (1997) — Director
5. A Broken Love Story (1982) — Director
6. Night Journey (1987) — Director
7. The Lake (1982) — Director
8. Blind Man's Bluff (1985) — Director
9. Emine, The Leaning One (1975) — Director
10. Desperate Road (1985) — Director
11. Oh Beautiful Istanbul (1981) — Director
12. Encounter (2003) — Director
13. The House of Angels (2000) — Director
14. Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Her Şey (1995) — Director
15. The Porter (1971) — Director
16. The Suicide (1971) — Director