Omer Lutfi Akad

Omer Lutfi Akad (b. 1916) He studied economics. After working in the banking sector as a production chief and accountant, he debuted as a film director with Vurun Kahpeye ("Kill the Whore") (1949), an adaptation of Halide Edip Adivar's book of the same name.

He became one of the ploneers of the period in the so-called "Director Generation". The 1970s trilogy (The Bridge/The Wedding/The Sacrifice) is considered his masterpiece. Afterwards he withdrew from the movie sector due to unfavorable conditions and directed some adaptations for TV. He also taught cinema and TV.

Filmography

  • Vurun Kahpeye 1948
  • Lüküs Hayat 1950
  • Tahir ile Zühre 1951
  • Arzu ile Kamber 1951
  • Kanun Namına 1952
  • İngiliz Kemal 1952
  • Altı Ölü Var 1953
  • Katil 1953
  • Çalsın Sazlar Oynasın Kızlar 1953
  • Bulgar Sadık 1954
  • Vahşi Bir Kız Sevdim 1954
  • Kardeş Kurşunu 1954
  • Görünmeyen Adam İstanbul'da 1954
  • Meçhul Kadın 1955
  • Kalbimin Şarkısı 1955
  • Ak altın 1956
  • Kara Talih 1957
  • Meyhanecinin Kızı 1957
  • Zümrüt 1958
  • Ana Kucağı 1958
  • Yalnızlar Rıhtımı 1959
  • Cilalı ibo'nun Çilesi 1959
  • Yangın Var 1959
  • Dişi Kurt 1960
  • Sessiz Harp 1961
  • Üç Tekerlekli Bisiklet 1962
  • Tanrı'nın Bağışı Orman 1964
  • Sırat Köprüsü 1966
  • Hudutların Kanunu 1966
  • Kızılırmak Karakoyun 1967
  • Ana 1967
  • Kurbanlık Katil 1967
  • Vesikalı Yarim 1968
  • Kader Böyle İstedi 1968
  • Seninle Ölmek İstiyorum 1969 [renkli]
  • Bir Teselli Ver 1971
  • Mahşere Kadar 1971
  • Vahşi Çiçek 1971
  • Yaralı Kurt 1972
  • Gökçe Çiçek 1973
  • Gelin 1973
  • Düğün 1974
  • Diyet 1975
  • Esir Hayat 1974
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