Metin Erksan
Directing
Metin Erksan (1 January 1929 – 4 August 2012), born İsmail Metin Karamanbey, was a Turkish film director and art historian. 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. 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. His 1977 film The Angel of Vengeance – The Female Hamlet was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1974 horror movie Şeytan is known as the "Turkish Exorcist" due to the movies' similar plots. 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.
Known for
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movieMelek The Singer
1975
Director
movieDresses Of Times Past
1975
Director
movieA Suicide
1975
Director
movieThe Reeds
1975
Director
movieA Horrible Train
1975
Director
movieThe Exorcist
1974
Director
movieDağdan İnme
1973
Director
movieSüreyya
1972
Director
movieThe Bald Boy and Cankiz
1972
Director
movieFeride
1971
Director
movieMakber
1971
Director
movieHicran
1971
Director
movieEyvah
1970
Director
movieSevenler Ölmez
1970
Director
movieHot Gypsy
1969
Director
movieDağlar Kızı Reyhan
1969
Director
movieThe Well
1968
Director
movieAyrılsak da Beraberiz
1967
Director
movieThe Immortal Love
1966
Director
movieTime to Love
1965
Director
movieThe Guilty Are Among Us
1964
Director
movieİstanbul Kaldırımları
1964
Director
movieDry Summer
1963
Director
movieÇifte Kumrular
1962
Director
movieSahte Nikah
1962
Director
movieAcı Hayat
1962
Director
movieRevenge of the Snakes
1962
Director
movieMahalle Arkadaşları
1961
Director
movieOy Farfara Farfara
1961
Director
movieBeyond the Nights
1960
Director
movieNebahat The Driver
1959
Director
movieHicran Yarası
1959
Director
movieYolpalas Cinayeti
1955
Director
movieThe Dark World
1953
Director
Writing30
movieWild Lover
1977
Screenplay
movieMelek The Singer
1975
Screenplay
movieThe Reeds
1975
Screenplay
movieA Horrible Train
1975
Screenplay
movieDağdan İnme
1973
Writer
movieSüreyya
1972
Screenplay
movieFeride
1971
Writer
movieHicran
1971
Screenplay
movieThe Well
1968
Screenplay
movieThe Immortal Love
1966
Screenplay
movieTime to Love
1965
Writer
movieThe Guilty Are Among Us
1964
Screenplay
movieİstanbul Kaldırımları
1964
Screenplay
movieDry Summer
1963
Writer
movieAcı Hayat
1962
Screenplay
movieRevenge of the Snakes
1962
Screenplay
movieBeyond the Nights
1960
Screenplay
movieBinnaz
1959
Scenario Writer
movieHicran Yarası
1959
Screenplay
movieThree Friends
1958
Screenplay
movieYolpalas Cinayeti
1955
Screenplay
movieCingöz Recai: White Hell
1954
Screenplay
Acting2
tvAltın Koza
1969
Self - Winner / Nominee