# Yavuz Turgul

Yavuz Turgul is a Turkish film director and screenwriter, known for classic films of Şener Şen.

## Early life and education

Yavuz Turgul graduated from the Istanbul University Institute of Journalism and worked as a journalist for six years for Ses magazine before he began to write scripts.

## Film career

Turgul achieved early success in the late 1970s and early 1980s with scripts for a series of popular comedy productions from producer-director Ertem Eğilmez and famous actor-director Kartal Tibet including Tosun Paşa (1976), Sultan (1978) and Hababam Sınıfı: Güle Güle (1981).
He went on to greater success in the 1980s by winning the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay for Çiçek Abbas (1982), directed by Sinan Çetin, making his directorial debut with Fahriye Abla (1984) and winning the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay a second time for Züğürt Ağa (1985), directed by Nesli Çölgeçen before cementing his success by winning Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay as well as prizes at film festivals in Istanbul and San Sebastián for his second directorial effort Muhsin Bey (1987), which according to Rekin Teksoy, "is considered his most important film".
In the 1990s he continued with Aşk Filmlerinin Unutulmaz Yönetmeni (1990) and Gölge Oyunu (1992), for which he won Golden Oranges for 2nd Best Film and Best Screenplay, before achieving his greatest box office success to date with the popular Eşkiya (1996), which according to Rekin Teksoy, "brought in Turkish audiences back into their seats," and made him,"a pioneer of the box-office hits during this period," as well as the recipient of the Golden Dolphin at the Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival.
He returned following a long absence with Gönül Yarası (2005), which won the Queens Spirit Award, and wrote Kabadayı (2007), directed by Ömer Vargı, which was released the same year he received a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award. His latest film Av Mevsimi was released on 3 December 2010.

## Awards

Turgul won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay four times for Çiçek Abbas (1982), Züğürt Ağa (1985), Muhsin Bey (1987) and Gölge Oyunu (1992); Golden Oranges for Best Film for Muhsin Bey (1987) and 2nd Best Film for Gölge Oyunu (1992); and a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award.

## Filmography

Films :
| Year | Title | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Notes |
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
| 1976 | Tosun Paşa | | | Yes | |
| 1978 | Sultan | | | Yes | |
| 1979 | Erkek Güzeli Sefil Bilo | | | Yes | |
| 1979 | Banker Bilo | | | Yes | |
| 1981 | Davaro | | | Yes | |
| 1981 | Hababam Sınıfı: Güle Güle | | | Yes | |
| 1982 | Abbas in Flower (Turkish: Çiçek Abbas) | | | Yes | Won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay. |
| 1982 | İffet | | | Yes | |
| 1983 | Aşk Kadını | | | Yes | |
| 1983 | Şekerpare | | | Yes | |
| 1984 | Fahriye Abla | Yes | | Yes | |
| 1985 | Züğürt Ağa | | | Yes | Won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay. |
| 1987 | Mr. Muhsin (Turkish: Muhsin Bey) | Yes | | Yes | Won Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay. |
| 1990 | The Unforgettable Director of Love Movies (Turkish: Aşk Filmlerinin Unutulmaz Yönetmeni) | Yes | | Yes | |
| 1993 | The Shadow Play (Turkish: Gölge Oyunu) | Yes | | Yes | Won Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay. |
| 1996 | The Bandit (Turkish: Eşkıya) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2005 | Lovelorn (Turkish: Gönül Yarası) | Yes | | Yes | |
| 2007 | For Love and Honor (Turkish: Kabadayı) | | | Yes | |
| 2010 | Hunting Season (Turkish: Av Mevsimi) | Yes |
| 2017 | Crosroads (Turkish: Yol Ayrımı) | Yes | | Yes | |