Ömer Kavur

Ömer Kavur
Born (1944-06-18)18 June 1944
Ankara, Turkey
Died 12 May 2005(2005-05-12) (aged 60)
Teşvikiye, Istanbul, Turkey
Resting place Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Occupation Film director
Film producer
Screenwriter
Years active 1974–2003

Ömer Kavur (18 June 1944 12 May 2005) was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed 14 films between 1974 and 2003. His film Gece Yolculuğu was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Nine years later, his film Akrebin Yolculuğu was screened in the same section at the 1997 Festival.[2]

He died on May 12, 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.[3]

Filmography

References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: Gece yolculugu". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  2. "Festival de Cannes: Akrebin Yolculuğu". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  3. "Ömer Kavur toprağa verildi". NTV MSNBC (in Turkish). 2005-05-30. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
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