Tunç Başaran

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1938-10-01

Deathday 2019-12-18 (81 years old)

Place of Birth Istanbul, Turkey

Tunç Başaran

Biography

Tunç Başaran (October 1, 1938 – December 18, 2019) was a Turkish screenwriter, film director, film producer and actor. After attending the Faculty of Literature for a while he left school and started working as a script writer for the director Memduh Ün. He then continued to be the assistant of Memduh Ün for a long time. Meanwhile, he also worked as assistant for such directors as Ömer Lütfi Akad, Halit Refiğ, Atıf Yılmaz, Ertem Göreç. In 1964 he directed his first feature Survival. By 1962, he had directed about 40 films. After 1972, he switched to commercials. He directed Don't Let Them Shoot The Kite in 1989. He served on the advisory board of the Istanbul International Film Festival.

Known For

Director

2008
Vesaire Vesaire

as Director

2005
2002
Efsane

as Director

2000
Abuzer Kadayıf

as Director

1998
Diploma of Madness

as Director

1996
Please Don't Go

as Director

1991
Piano Piano Kid

as Director

1991
Uzun İnce Bir Yol

as Director

1987
One and the Others

as Director

1973
Ben Böyle Doğdum

as Director

1972
Vur

as Director

1971
1971
1970
Gönül Meyhanesi

as Director

1970
Gölgedeki Adam

as Director

1969
Tarkan

as Director

1969
1967
The Great Hate

as Director

1967
Kara Davut

as Director

1967
Elveda

as Director

1965
Bekçi Murtaza

as Director

1965
On Korkusuz Kadın

as Director

1964
Ten Fearless Men

as Director

1964
Hayat Kavgası

as Director

1963
Bire On Vardı

as Assistant Director

1961
Güneş Doğmasın

as Assistant Director

Writer

2005
1998
1991
Piano Piano Kid

as Writer

1991
1987
1973
1972
Vur

as Writer

1971
1970
Gönül Meyhanesi

as Screenplay

1967
The Great Hate

as Writer

Producer

2008
Vesaire Vesaire

as Producer

1987
One and the Others

as Producer

Editor

1987