What is Lutfi Akad's middle name?
Lutfi
What is Lutfi Akad's full name?
Ömer Lutfi Akad
Lutfi Akad nickname(s):
Ömer Lutfi Akad
Lutfi Akad date of birth:
September 2, 1916
How old was Lutfi Akad when died?
95
Where was Lutfi Akad born?
Istanbul, Turkey
When did Lutfi Akad die?
November 19, 2011
Where did Lutfi Akad die?
Istanbul, Turkey
What is Lutfi Akad nationality?
Turkish
What is Lutfi Akad's occupation?
Film director
Short Biography
Ömer Lütfi Akad (2 September 1916 – 19 November 2011), was a Turkish film director, who directed movies from 1948 to 1974. In 1949, he debuted as a film director with Vurun Kahpeye ("Strike the Whore") an adaptation of Halide Edip Adıvar's book of the same title. He became one of the pioneers of the period in the "Director Generation". The 1970s trilogy, The Bride; The Wedding; and The Sacrifice, is considered his masterpiece. Afterwards, he withdrew from movie making instead directing adaptations for TV.