DIRECTOR-SCREENWRITER-PRODUCER

METİN ERKSAN

Metin Erksan is represented by Idea Film

He was born on January 1, 1929 in Istanbul. He became a writer/journalist in 1948 by writing film reviews and cinema articles for newspapers and magazines. In 1950, he wrote his first motion picture script. He graduated from Istanbul University’s Department of Art History in 1952. While he was working as an officer in the Central Army Cinema Office in Yıldız Palace between 1956/58, he started restoration works in the archive and ensured the survival of the invaluable films. He founded the Turkish Cinema Artists Association in 1959, the Turkish Cinema Workers Union in 1962, and the Turkish Cinema/Film Directors Association in 1965. He led the establishment of the State Film Archive in 1963, and the start of cinema education at universities in 1973. Between 1975-2005, he taught Cinema Theory at Istanbul University Faculty of Communication and Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Cinema/TV Department.

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FILM
Aşık Veysel’in Hayatı (1952)
Beyaz Cehennem (1954)
Yolpalas Cinayeti (1955)
Ölmüş Bir Kadının Evrakı Metrukesi (1956)
Çakıcı Geliyor (1958)
Hicran Yarası 1959
Gecelerin Ötesi (1960)
Şoför Nebahat (1960)
Mahalle Arkadaşları (1961)
Oy Farfara Farfara (1961)
Yılanların Öcü (1961)
Sahte Nikah (1962)
Acı Hayat (1962)
Çifte Kumrular (1962)
Susuz Yaz (1963)
İstanbul Kaldırımları (1964)
Suçlular Aramızda (1964)
Sevmek Zamanı (1965)
Ölmeyen Aşk (1966)
Ayrılsak da Beraberiz (1967)
Kuyu (1968)
İki Günahsız Kız (1969)
Ateşli Çingen (1969)
Dağlar Kızı Reyhan 1969
Sevenler Ölmez (1970)
Eyvah (1970)
Hicran 1971)
Makber (1971)
Feride (1971)
Keloğlan’la Can Kız (1972)
Süreyya (1972)
Dağdan İnme (1973)
Şeytan (1974)
İntikam Meleği (1976)
Sensiz Yaşayamam (1977)

TV SERIES
Preveze Öncesi (1982)

TV FILM
Bir İntihar (1975)
Geçmiş Zaman Elbiseleri (1975)
Hanende Melek (1975)
Müthiş Bir Tren (1975)
Sazlık (1975)

DOCUMENTARY
Nehir ve Uygarlık (1959)

SCREENWRITER

FILM
Susuz Yaz (1964)
Sevme Zamanı (1965)
Cingöz Recai (1954)
Yol Palas Cinayeti (1955)
Ölmüş Bir Kadının Evrakı Metrukesi (1956)
Üç Arkadaş (1958)
Dokuz Dağın Efesi (1958)
Hicran Yarası (1959)
Binnaz (1959)
Gecelerin Ötesi (1960)
Şoför Nebahat (1960)
Mahalle Arkadaşları (1961)
Yılanların Öcü (1961)
Acı Hayat (1962)
Susuz Yaz (1963)
Suçlular Aramızda (1964)
İstanbul Kaldırımları (1964)
Sevmek Zamanı (1965)
Ölmeyen Aşk (1966)
Kuyu (1968)
İki Günahsız Kız (İki Hikâyeli Film) (1969)
Feride (1971)
Hicran (1971)
Süreyya (1972)
Dağdan İnme (1973)
İntikam Meleği (1976)
Vahşi Sevgili (1977)
Sensiz Yaşayamam (1977)
Fırtına Gönüller (1984)

TV SERIES
Preveze Öncesi (1982)

PRODUCER
Susuz Yaz (1964)
Sevme Zamanı (1965)
İntikam Meleğ (1976)

BOOKS
Atatürk Filmi (1989)
Mare Nostrum (1997)

AWARD
Best Screenplay – Turkish Movies Competition, Gecelerin Ötesi (1961)
Best Motion Picture – Berlin International Film Festival, Susuz Yaz (1964)
Merito Biennale – Venice International Film Festival, Susus Yaz (1964)
Best Director – İzmir Internationl Fair 1st Film Festival, Suçlular Aramızda (1965)
Gold Medal – Cartagena Film Festival, Yılanların Öcü (1966)
Best Director – 1st Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, Kuyu (1969)
Lifetime Achievement Award – 24th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, Kuyu (1987)
Grand Prix – Ministry of Culture and Tourism (2003)
Plaque – Film Writers Association (2003)