Yılmaz Atadeniz (1 February 1932 – 13 December 2023) was a Turkish film director, producer, and screenwriter. He directed 80 films between 1963 and 1997. Atadeniz died from

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in Sarıyer, on 13 December 2023, at the age of 91. He was buried at

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery The Aşiyan Asri Cemetery ( tr, Aşiyan Asri Mezarlığı) is a burial ground situated on Aşiyan between the Bebek and Rumelihisarı neighborhoods of the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. Many renowned intellectuals, writers and artists rest i ...

Selected filmography

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Killing in Istanbul ''Killing in Istanbul'' (originally ''Kilink Istanbul'da'') is a 1967 Turkish Fantasy and Adventure film directed by Yilmaz Atadeniz, and based on the Italian comic book character, Killing Killing, Killings, or The Killing may refer to: Arts, e ...

'' (1967) * ''

The Deathless Devil ''The Deathless Devil'' ( tr, Yılmayan Şeytan) is a 1972 Turkish action film, co-written, produced and directed by Yılmaz Atadeniz, starring Kunt Tulgar as a young man who takes up his father's mantle as masked crimefighter Copperhead to def ...

'' (1972) * ''

A Season in Hakkari ''A Season in Hakkari'' ( tr, Hakkâri'de Bir Mevsim) is a 1983 Turkish drama film directed by Erden Kıral. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. Plot A disciplina ...

'' (1983)

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* 1932 births 2023 deaths Turkish film directors Turkish film producers Turkish male screenwriters Film people from Istanbul Golden Orange Life Achievement Award winners Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Burials at Aşiyan Asri Cemetery {{Turkey-film-director-stub