Şerif Gören (, 1 July 1944 – 8 December 2024) was a Turkish film director. Aside from important films under his own signature, he was also the winner of the

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("Golden Palm") award in

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in 1982 for the film '' Yol'', which he had directed on behalf of Yılmaz Güney, who at the time was serving a prison sentence for the murder of Yumurtalık judge Sefa Mutlu. Gören started his film career as an editor, and then continued as an assistant director to Yılmaz Güney. He and Güney started directing ''Endişe'' (''The Anxiety'') in 1974, in the beginning of which Güney was arrested and sent to prison. Gören continued directing the film, which makes it the first film directed by him. ''The Anxiety'' was a successful movie which won six awards at the 12th Antalya Film Festival in 1975 including Best National Film and Best National Director. He directed more than thirty films in a decade. His activities also brought some trouble. As he served as the chairman of the Film Directors Association during 1979–80, he was arrested in the aftermath of the

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military coup. After his release he started directing the film '' Yol'' in 1981. Gören died of complications from a fall on 8 December 2024, at the age of 80.Usta yönetmen Şerif Gören hayatını kaybetti

Filmography

* '' Umut'' (1970) (''Hope'', co-director for Yılmaz Güney) * ''Endişe'' (''The Anxiety'') (1974) * ''Köprü'' (''The Bridge'') (1975) * ''Deprem'' (''The Earthquake'') (1976) * ''İki Arkadaş'' (''Two Friends'') (1976) * ''Taksi Şoförü'' (''Taxi Driver'') (1976) * ''İstasyon'' (1977) * ''Nehir'' (''The River'') (1977) * ''Derdim Dünyadan Büyük'' (1978) * ''Gelincik'' (1978) * ''Almanya, Acı Vatan'' (1979) * ''Aşkı Ben mi Yarattım?'' (1979) * ''Kır Gönlünün Zincirini'' (1980) * ''Feryada Gücüm Yok'' (1981) * ''Herhangi Bir Kadın'' (1981) * ''Yılanı Öldürseler'' (1981) * '' Yol'' (1982) (''The Way'', on behalf of Yılmaz Güney) * ''Alişan'' (1982) * ''Tomruk'' (1982) * ''Derman'' (1983) * ''Güneşin Tutulduğu Gün'' (1983) * ''Firar'' (''The Escape'') (1984) * ''Güneş Doğarken'' (''While The Sun Rises'') (1984) * ''Kurbağalar'' (''The Frogs'') (1985) * ''Adem İle Havva'' (''Adam and Eve'') (1986) * ''Kan'' (''The Blood'') (1986) * ''On Kadın'' (''Ten Women'') (1987) * ''Polizei'' (1988,

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) * ''Abuk Sabuk Bir Film'' (1990) * ''Amerikalı'' (''The American'') (1993) * ''Kırık Ayna'' (2002) (mini) TV series * ''Serseri Aşıklar'' (2003) (mini) TV series * ''Ah İstanbul'' (2006)

References

External links

* * Who is Who Database �
''Biography of Şerif Gören''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goren, Serif 1944 births 2024 deaths People from Xanthi Turkish film directors Best Director Golden Orange Award winners Golden Orange Life Achievement Award winners Greek people of Turkish descent Greek emigrants to Turkey Directors of Palme d'Or winners Accidental deaths from falls Accidental deaths in Turkey Golden Boll Life Achievement Award winners