Yusuf Kurçenli
Film director
1947 – 2012
Who was Yusuf Kurçenli?
Yusuf Kurçenli was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter.
Kurçenli was born in Çayeli, Rize Province, Turkey. He studied journalism at Istanbul University. Between 1973 and 1980, he worked as a director and producer at TRT, the Turkish public television. His debut film was Ve Recep Ve Zehra Ve Ayşe in 1983. He followed that with many long features including the celebrated 1994 film Çözülmeler that won many awards at film festivals. He also directed Baba Evi and Kurşun Kalem. His last film was Yüreğine Sor. He was diagnosed with cancer the same year and died in Istanbul aged 65, after having been ailing from the disease for one-and-a-half years.
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- Born
- Jan 20, 1947
Çayeli - Also known as
- Yusuf Kurcenli
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Profession
- Education
- Istanbul University
- Died
- Feb 21, 2012
Istanbul
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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