Ömer Kavur | |
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Born | 18 June 1944 Ankara, Turkey |
Died | 12 May 2005 Teşvikiye, Istanbul, Turkey |
(aged 60)
Resting place | Zincirlikuyu Cemetery |
Occupation | Film director Film producer Screenwriter |
Years active | 1974 - 2003 |
Ömer Kavur (18 June 1944 – 12 May 2005) was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed 14 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]
He died on May 12, 2005 of lymphoma at his home in Teşvikiye, Istanbul, and was laid to rest at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following the religious funeral service held at the Teşvikiye Mosque.[3]
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