Metin Erksan

Metin Erksan (born İsmail Metin Karamanbey, January 1, 1929, in Canakkale, Turkey) is a Turkish film director and art historian.

Biography

He studied Art History at Istanbul University. He directed a total of 42 films, 2 of which he also produced; and he wrote the scripts of 29 films. He also starred in the 1998 film Alim Hoca as the title character.

Awards

  • At the Competition of Turkish Films 1961 (Türk Filmleri Yarışması, 1961), he won the Best Script award for the film Gecelerin Ötesi (Beyond Nights).
  • In 1964 he won the Golden Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival for the film Susuz Yaz (Dry Summer), starring Hulya Kocyiğit and Erol Tas, adapted from a short novel by Necati Cumalı.
  • At the 1st İzmir International Fair Film Festival of 1965, he won the award for Best Directing for the film Suçlular Aramızda (The guilty is among us).
  • At the 1st Adana Golden Cocoon Film Festival in 1969, he won the award for Best Directing and the Best Film for the film Kuyu (Well).
  • At the 24th Antalya Film Festival in 1987, he received the Honor Award.
 
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