Reha Erdem (born 1960 in

Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...

) is a Turkish film director and screenwriter.

Biography

He attended

Galatasaray High School Galatasaray High School (, ), established in Istanbul in 1481, is the oldest and Selective school, highly selective high school in Turkey. It is also the second-oldest Turkish educational institution after Istanbul University, which was establi ...

and studied history at

Boğaziçi University Boğaziçi University (Turkish language, Turkish: ''Boğaziçi Üniversitesi''), also known as Bosphorus University, is a Public university, public research university in Istanbul, Turkey, historically tied to a former American educational insti ...

before leaving to study film in 1983. He participated in two Ateliers Varan workshops in Paris in 1984 where he learn about direct cinema and directed two short documentaries. He obtained a B.A. in Cinema Studies and an M.A. in Plastic Arts from the

University of Paris VIII Paris 8 University (), or usually the University of Vincennes in Saint-Denis or Paris 8, is a public university in the Paris Metropolitan Area, Greater Paris, France. Once part of the historic University of Paris, it is now an autonomous public ...

. Erdem's critical approach to masculinity gives him a unique place among the directors of new Turkish cinema.Çakırlar Cüneyt and Özlem Güçlü. "Gender Family and Home(land) in Contemporary Turkish Cinema" Resistance in Contemporary Middle Eastern Cultures: Literature, Cinema and Music. Laachir, Karima and Talajooy, Saeed, 2012: 169.

Filmography

Awards

* 3rd Yeşilçam Awards (March 23, 2010) - Best Director Award for '' Hayat Var'' (Won)

References

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1960 births Film people from Istanbul Living people Turkish film directors Best Screenplay Golden Orange Award winners Best Director Golden Orange Award winners Best Screenplay Golden Boll Award winners Galatasaray High School alumni Boğaziçi University alumni Best Director Golden Boll Award winners {{Turkey-film-director-stub