Ömer Kavur

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1944-06-18

Deathday 2005-05-12 (60 years old)

Place of Birth Ankara, Türkiye

Ömer Kavur

Biography

Ömer Kavur (18 June 1944 – 12 May 2005) was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. 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. Nine years later, his film Akrebin Yolculuğu was screened in the same section at the 1997 Festival. 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.

Known For

Director

2003
Encounter

as Director

2000
1997
1991
The Secret Face

as Director

1987
Motherland Hotel

as Director

1987
Night Journey

as Director

1985
Desperate Road

as Director

1985
Blind Man's Bluff

as Director

1982
1982
The Lake

as Director

1981
1979
Yusuf and Kenan

as Director

1975
1971
The Porter

as Director

1971
The Suicide

as Director

Writer

2003
Encounter

as Writer

2000
Üzgünüm Leyla

as Script Consultant

1987
1987
Night Journey

as Writer

1985
Blind Man's Bluff

as Screenplay

1985
Desperate Road

as Screenplay

1982
1981
Oh Beautiful Istanbul

as Screenplay

1979
Yusuf and Kenan

as Writer

1975

Producer

2000
Üzgünüm Leyla

as Producer

1985
1985
Desperate Road

as Producer

1984
A Sip of Love

as Producer

1983
I Love You

as Producer

1981