Şerif Gören
Şerif Gören was a Turkish film director. Aside from important films under his own signature, he was also the winner of the Palme d'Or award in Cannes Film Festival in 1982 for the film Yol, which he had directed on behalf of Yılmaz Güney, who at the time was serving a prison sentence for the murder of Yumurtalık judge Sefa Mutlu.
Gören started his film career as an editor, and then continued as an assistant director to Yılmaz Güney. He and Güney started directing Endişe in 1974, in the beginning of which Güney was arrested and sent to prison. Gören continued directing the film, which makes it the first film directed by him. The Anxiety was a successful movie which won six awards at the 12th Antalya Film Festival in 1975 including Best National Film and Best National Director. He directed more than thirty films in a decade. His activities also brought some trouble. As he served as the chairman of the Film Directors Association during 1979–80, he was arrested in the aftermath of the 1980 military coup. After his release he started directing the film Yol in 1981.
Gören died of complications from a fall on 8 December 2024, at the age of 80.
Filmography
Umut Endişe Köprü Deprem İki Arkadaş Taksi Şoförü İstasyon Nehir Derdim Dünyadan Büyük Gelincik Almanya, Acı Vatan Aşkı Ben mi Yarattım? Kır Gönlünün Zincirini Feryada Gücüm Yok Herhangi Bir Kadın Yılanı Öldürseler Yol Alişan Tomruk Derman Güneşin Tutulduğu Gün Firar Güneş Doğarken Kurbağalar Adem İle Havva Kan On Kadın Polizei Abuk Sabuk Bir Film Amerikalı Kırık Ayna TV seriesSerseri Aşıklar TV series- ''Ah İstanbul''