08.12.2024 11:50
One of the leading directors of Turkish cinema, Şerif Gören, has passed away.
The famous Turkish cinema director Şerif Gören (80) fell down the stairs and hit his head on the ground as a result of an accident at his home on November 22. The master director, known for works such as the film "Yol," "Yılanların Öcü," "Kurbağalar," and "Derviş Bey," was taken to Taksim First Aid Hospital. Due to the severity of his health condition, Gören was intubated and passed away despite all the doctors' interventions.
CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTRY
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism shared a message on its social media account stating, "We learned with deep sadness about the passing of the master director Şerif Gören, who contributed unforgettable works to Turkish cinema. His unique mark and efforts in our art world will always be remembered. We wish God's mercy upon the deceased and condolences to his family, loved ones, and the cinema community."
WHO IS ŞERİF GÖREN?
Şerif Gören, one of the leading figures of the second generation of the social realism movement, was born on October 14, 1944, in the city of İskeçe, Greece. Gören came to Turkey in 1956 with a scholarship and received his education at Istanbul Erkek Lisesi. He began his cinema career as an editor at Erman Film Studio in 1962 and developed his fast editing style during this period.
HE WON THE GOLDEN PALM AWARD AT THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL WITH THE FILM "YOL"
Gören's greatest international success was being awarded the "Golden Palm" at the Cannes Film Festival with the film "Yol," for which the screenplay was written by Yılmaz Güney. Addressing themes such as urban life and the human-nature relationship, Gören directed not only films based on the understanding of social realism but also commercial productions and documentaries. He directed numerous films, including "Kurbağalar," "Yılanların Öcü," "Sen Türkülerini Söyle," "Almanya Acı Vatan," "Endişe," "Deprem," "Katırcılar," "Amerikalı," "Derman," "Gelincik," "On Kadın," "Nehir," "Tomruk," "Firar," and "Herhangi Bir Kadın."