Years active 1974–2003 Ex-spouse Humeyra | Role Film director Name Omer Kavur | |
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Born 18 June 1944 ( 1944-06-18 ) Ankara, Turkey Occupation Film director
Film producer
Screenwriter Died May 12, 2005, Tesvikiye, Istanbul, Turkey Parents Ibrahim Sadi Kavur, Abbase Sina Morali Movies Motherland Hotel, The Secret Face, Clock Tower, Kirik Bir Ask Hikayesi, Night Journey Similar People Atif Yilmaz, Macit Koper, Zeki Okten, Sahika Tekand, Humeyra | ||
Resting place Zincirlikuyu Cemetery | ||
"Everything which is universal must be local": Omer Kavur
Ömer Kavur (18 June 1944 – 12 May 2005) was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed 14 films between 1974 and 2003. His film Gece Yolculuğu was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. Nine years later, his film Akrebin Yolculuğu was screened in the same section at the 1997 Festival.
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He died on May 12, 2005, of lymphoma at his home in Teşvikiye, Istanbul, and was buried at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following the religious funeral service held at the Teşvikiye Mosque.
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