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PROMINENT TURKISH MOVIE-MAKER PASSES AWAY
ISTANBUL - Prominent Turkish movie-maker, Zeki Okten, passed away at the age of 68 in Istanbul.
20.12.2009 - Update : 20.12.2009
Okten had been taken to hospital two days ago after feeling sick.
Born in Istanbul in 1941, Okten began his filmmaking career in 1961 as the assistant director of Nisan Hancer. He made his first film "Olum Pazari" in 1963. But he gained reputation as director in 1973 with his film "A Bunch of Violets".
Okten received international acclaim with his films "The Herd" in 1978 and "The Enemy" in 1979, both written by Yilmaz Guney. "The Herd" won nine awards in international film festivals such as the honors at the Locarno Film Festival in 1979 and at Antwerp Film Festival in 1980. Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.
Born in Istanbul in 1941, Okten began his filmmaking career in 1961 as the assistant director of Nisan Hancer. He made his first film "Olum Pazari" in 1963. But he gained reputation as director in 1973 with his film "A Bunch of Violets".
Okten received international acclaim with his films "The Herd" in 1978 and "The Enemy" in 1979, both written by Yilmaz Guney. "The Herd" won nine awards in international film festivals such as the honors at the Locarno Film Festival in 1979 and at Antwerp Film Festival in 1980. Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.
