Yilmaz Güney date of birth:
April 1, 1937
How old was Yilmaz Güney when died?
47
Where was Yilmaz Güney born?
Yenice, Karataş, Turkey
When did Yilmaz Güney die?
September 9, 1984
What is Yilmaz Güney nationality?
Turkish
What is Yilmaz Güney's occupation?
Film director Screenwriter Actor
Short Biography
Yılmaz Güney (born Yılmaz Pütün, 1 April 1937 – 9 September 1984) was a Zaza and Kurdish film director, scenarist, novelist, and actor from Turkey. Many of his works were devoted to the plight of ordinary, working class people in Turkey. Yılmaz Güney won the Palme d'Or with the film Yol he co-produced with Şerif Gören at Cannes Film Festival in 1982.