Director

Lütfi Akad

Directing

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Directed movies: 46Directed series: 1All crew credits: 65

TMDB ID: 1007638

IMDb ID: nm0015037

Known for: Directing

Born: September 2, 1916

Died: November 20, 2011

Age: 95

Place of birth: Istanbul, Turkey

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1949 - 2016

Years active: 68

Average TMDB rating: 6.87

Wikidata: Q3176600

Also known as

Lütfi Ö. Akad • Lütfi Akad • Ömer Lütfi Akad • Лютфи Омер Акад • Lütfi Ömer Akad • Lütfü Akad • Mehmet Lütfi Akad

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Director (46)Production Director (1)Screenplay (8)Writer (7)Producer (1)Production Manager (1)Scenario Writer (1)

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Biography

Lütfi Ömer Akad (2 September 1916 - 19 November 2011), the first auteur director of Turkish cinema, screenwriter, academician, Honorary Professor. Known as the "The Masterless Master" and "Big Auteur" of Turkish cinema, Akad has been one of the important names that enabled Turkish cinema, which was under the domination of theater actors until the 1950s, to become independent from theatre. Being one of the first representatives of the "Generation of Filmmakers", Akad, unlike the filmmakers before him, researched and developed the unique language and possibilities of cinema, influenced many directors who came after him with his works and set an example for them.