Ömer Kavur

Ömer Kavur
Born(1944-06-18)18 June 1944
Died12 May 2005(2005-05-12) (aged 60)
Resting placeZincirlikuyu Cemetery
OccupationsFilm director
Film producer
Screenwriter
Years active1974–2003

Ömer Kavur (18 June 1944 – 12 May 2005) was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter.

Career

He directed fourteen films between 1974 and 2003. His film, Gece Yolculuğu was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Nine years later, his film Akrebin Yolculuğu was screened in the same section at the 1997 Festival.[2]

Death

He died on 12 May 2005, of lymphoma at his home in Teşvikiye, Istanbul, and was buried at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following the religious funeral service held at the Teşvikiye Mosque.[3]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Gece yolculugu". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Akrebin Yolculuğu". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Ömer Kavur toprağa verildi". NTV MSNBC (in Turkish). 30 May 2005. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2011.