15.05.2025 12:50
One of the important directors and screenwriters of Turkish cinema, Ali Özgentürk, has passed away. Özgentürk, who gained widespread recognition with the 1979 film "Hazal," was also the screenwriter of "Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım," one of the masterpieces of Turkish cinema.
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Director and screenwriter Ali Özgentürk passed away at the age of 79. Ali Özgentürk's death was announced by his brother, journalist Nebil Özgentürk. Özgentürk was the screenwriter of Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım, which became legendary with the phrase 'love is labor.'
ANNOUNCED BY HIS BROTHER
Nebil Özgentürk, who made a statement on social media, used the following expressions: "My brother... We lost cinema director Ali Özgentürk. He was an actor in his youth and had been a filmmaker for 50 years. He was the father of Simay and Dünya. He directed a total of 15 films, including Hazal and At. He was also the screenwriter of the film Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım... Leaving behind the words 'love is labor' at the end of Selvi Boylum. He greatly influenced my childhood, early youth, and professional times, and he put in a lot of effort... I am very sad.."
HIS FILMS AND PROJECTS
Director
• Crab Game, 2008
• The Time of the Heart, 2004
• Balalayka, 2000
• Secret, 1997
• Letter, 1997
• Gravitational Loves, 1995
• Naked, 1992
• Water Also Burns, 1987
• The Guard, 1986
• At, 1981
• Hazal, 1979
• Forbidden, 1975
• Ferhat, 1974
Screenwriter
• The Time of the Heart, 2004
• Secret, 1997
• Letter, 1997
• Gravitational Loves, 1995
• Naked, 1992
• Hazal, 1979
• Selvi Boylum, Al Yazmalım, 1977
Producer
• Letter, 1997
• I Love You Rosa, 1992
• Naked, 1992
• Water Also Burns, 1987
• The Guard, 1986
• At, 1981
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