Biography
Bilge Olgaç was born on 10 January 1940 in Vize district of Kirklareli. While she was in the last year of Nisantsi Girls' Institute, she married Vecdi Bender, a former production supervisor, and dropped out of school. After her husband took "Kismetin En Güzeli", one of the stories written by Bilge Olgac, to Memduh Ün in 1962, he hired her as his assistant in addition to making films. Thanks to her master Memduh Ün, he learn script writing and editing techniques. He was also the first assistant of the famous director. Bilge Olgac started her career in cinema in 1962 with the film "Kismetin En Güzeli" as an assistant to director Memduh Ün. He also worked as an assistant to directors such as Ilhan Engin, Halit Refig and Hasan Kazankaya. In 1965, Bilge Olgac made her directorial debut with the film "Üçünüzü de Mihlarim" and became the only female director of this period. In 1970, she directed the film "Linc" starring Demir Karahan, Fatma Karanfil, Süheyl Egriboz and Ali Sen. She won many awards with this film. In 1975, she started making commercial films. In 1984, she returned to cinema with the film "Spoon Enemy", starring Perihan Savas, Mesut Engin, Halil Ergün, Aliye Rona, Seden…
Directed
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Linç (1970) — Director
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Kaşık Düşmanı (1984) — Director
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Dertli Gönlüm (1968) — Director
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Krallar Kralı (1965) — Director
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Yavrularım (1984) — Director
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Hunger (1975) — Director
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Üç Halka 25 (1986) — Director
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My Sister (1974) — Director
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Kara Gün (1971) — Director
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Certainly One Day (1975) — Director
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Gülüşan (1985) — Director
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Umut Hep Vardı (1991) — Director
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Gömlek (1988) — Director
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Yarın Cumartesi (1990) — Director
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Öksüz (1968) — Director
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Mercy (1970) — Director
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Kurşun Adres Sormaz (1992) — Director
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Üçünüzü de mıhlarım (1965) — Director
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Zorlu Düşman (1966) — Director
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Sokaklar Yanıyor (1965) — Director
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Yaban Ali (1971) — Director
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Bir Yanimiz Bahar Bahce (1994) — Director
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Aşkın Kesişme Noktası (1990) — Director
- Silky (1987) — Director
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Kızın Adı Fatma (1988) — Director
