Ömer Kavur (18 June 1944 – 12 May 2005) was a Turkish

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, producer and

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. He directed fourteen films between 1974 and 2003. His film, '' Gece Yolculuğu'' was screened in the

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section at the

1988 Cannes Film Festival The 41st Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 to 23 May 1988. Italian filmmaker Ettore Scola served as jury president for the main competition. Danish filmmaker Bille August won the ''Palme d'Or'', the festival's top prize, for his drama film ...

. Nine years later, his film '' Akrebin Yolculuğu'' was screened in the same section at the 1997 Festival. He died on 12 May 2005, of

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at his home in Teşvikiye, Istanbul, and was buried at the

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery The Zincirlikuyu Cemetery () is a modern burial ground in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. It is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality. Many prominent figures from the world of politics, business, sports and arts rest here. The ce ...

following the religious funeral service held at the

Teşvikiye Mosque The Teşvikiye Mosque () is a neo-baroque structure located in the Teşvikiye neighbourhood of Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. History The mosque was originally commissioned in 1794 by Sultan Selim III, but most of the current mosque t ...

Filmography

* '' Yatık Emine'' (1974) * '' Yusuf ile Kenan'' (1979) * '' Kırık bir aşk hikâyesi'' (1981) * '' Ah güzel Istanbul'' (1981) * '' Göl'' (1982) * '' Körebe'' (1985) * '' Amansız Yol'' (1985) * '' Gece Yolculuğu'' (1987) * '' Anayurt Oteli'' (1987) * '' Gizli yüz'' (1991) * '' Aşk üzerine söylenmemis hersey'' (1996) * '' Akrebin Yolculuğu'' (1997) * '' Melekler Evi'' (2000) * '' Karşılaşma'' (2003)

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* 1944 births 2005 deaths Turkish film directors Turkish film producers Turkish male screenwriters People from Ankara Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery Kabataş Erkek Lisesi alumni Deaths from lymphoma in Turkey 20th-century Turkish screenwriters {{Turkey-film-director-stub