Togan Gökbakar (born 29 May 1984) is a Turkish film
director
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
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Biography
Togan Gökbakar studied in the Cinema and TV Department at
Istanbul Bilgi University
Istanbul Bilgi University () is a private university founded in 1996, located in Eyüpsultan, Istanbul, Turkey. The university has four campuses in Istanbul: SantralIstanbul, Kuştepe, Dolapdere, and Kozyatağı.
History
The university was ...
and his 2004 graduate short film ''Run Daddy Run'' was shown at the If Istanbul and Altın Koza film festivals where it won a prize in the student category.
His first features was the 2006 Turkish horror film ''
Gen'' from a story idea by Alper Mestçi and his older brother
Şahan Gökbakar
Şahan Gökbakar (born 22 October 1980) is a Turkish comedian, actor and producer.
Early life
Born in İzmir, Gökbakar grew up in Turkey's capital, Ankara, attending the primary school and high school attached to the Middle East Technical Unive ...
, who also made a cameo appearance in the film. He went on to direct his brother in a series of successful Turkish comedy films, starting with ''
Recep İvedik'' in 2008.
References
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1984 births
Living people
Turkish film directors
Turkish male screenwriters
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