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Zeki Ökten is a Director, Assistant Director, Editor and Thanks Turquee born on 4 august 1941 at Istanbul (Turquie)
Zeki Ökten (August 4, 1941 – December 19, 2009) was a Turkish film director.
With his films Kadın Yapar in 1972 and with Bir Demet Menekşe in 1973, written by Selim İleri, he gained recognition. He was honored at the Golden Orange Film Festival in 1977 for directing the film Kapıcılar Kralı.
Real success came with the films Sürü (1978) and Düşman (1979), both written by Yılmaz Güney. Düşman won an Honourable Mention at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival in 1980. The film Sürü received nine more international awards, following the honors at the festivals in Locarno 1979 and at Antwerp in 1980. Zeki Ökten received his second Golden Orange award in 1983 for directing the film Faize Hücum. His 1984 film Pehlivan won an Honourable Mention at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. The themes of his films were social problems featured in comedy.
Zeki Ökten died on December 19, 2009 following a heart surgery for which he was hospitalized the day before in the American Hospital in Istanbul. He was laid to rest at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery two days later following a religious funeral ceremony held at the Teşvikiye Mosque. Zeki Ökten is succeeded by his wife Güler Ökten, a well-known Turkish actress.
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Zeki Ökten
Nationality Turquie
Birth 4 august 1941 at Istanbul (Turquie)
Death 19 december 2009 (at 68 years) at Istanbul (Turquie)
Birth 4 august 1941 at Istanbul (Turquie)
Death 19 december 2009 (at 68 years) at Istanbul (Turquie)
Biography
He was born on August 4, 1942 in Istanbul. Zeki Ökten was interested in theatre during his education at the Haydarpaşa High School. He entered his filmmaking career in 1961 as the assistant director of Nişan Hançer directing Acı Zeytin. Zeki Ökten directed his first film Ölüm Pazarı two years later in 1963. However, he stepped back to the post of assistant director as the success expected did not come. He worked then nine years long as the assistant to the renowned directors like Ömer Lütfi Akad, Halit Refiğ, Memduh Ün and Atıf Yılmaz.With his films Kadın Yapar in 1972 and with Bir Demet Menekşe in 1973, written by Selim İleri, he gained recognition. He was honored at the Golden Orange Film Festival in 1977 for directing the film Kapıcılar Kralı.
Real success came with the films Sürü (1978) and Düşman (1979), both written by Yılmaz Güney. Düşman won an Honourable Mention at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival in 1980. The film Sürü received nine more international awards, following the honors at the festivals in Locarno 1979 and at Antwerp in 1980. Zeki Ökten received his second Golden Orange award in 1983 for directing the film Faize Hücum. His 1984 film Pehlivan won an Honourable Mention at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. The themes of his films were social problems featured in comedy.
Zeki Ökten died on December 19, 2009 following a heart surgery for which he was hospitalized the day before in the American Hospital in Istanbul. He was laid to rest at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery two days later following a religious funeral ceremony held at the Teşvikiye Mosque. Zeki Ökten is succeeded by his wife Güler Ökten, a well-known Turkish actress.
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Filmography of Zeki Ökten (8 films)
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The Raindrop (2000)
, 1h48Directed by Zeki Ökten
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Eşref Kolçak, Metin Akpınar, Zeki Alasya, Yıldız Kenter, Faruk Aksoy, Haluk Bilginer
Rating67%
This film tells the story of a circle of five friends (four men and a woman) who are longtime residents of the Aegean island Bozcaada. The group includes a good-hearted auto mechanic, a retired military officer and his wife, an emotionally volatile bachelor, and Galip, a hopeless romantic who has corresponded with a Cuban woman, Rosa, for thirty-five years. When Galip at last vows to join her in Cuba, his friends make it their mission to reunite the pair.
The Enemy (1980)
, 2h13Directed by Yılmaz Güney, Zeki Ökten
Origin Turquie
Genres Drama
Actors Aytaç Arman, Şevket Altuğ, Kamil Sönmez
Rating69%
The Herd (1979)
, 2h9Directed by Yılmaz Güney, Zeki Ökten
Origin Turquie
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals, Films about families
Actors Tarık Akan, Tuncel Kurtiz, Yaman Okay
Rating81%
Affrontement entre deux familles de nomades malgré les efforts de chacun pour calmer cette haine ancestrale.
, 1h30Directed by Zeki Ökten
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Kemal Sunal, Şener Şen, Ayşen Gruda, İhsan Yüce, İlyas Salman
Rating84%
King of the Doormen (1976)
, 1h24Directed by Zeki Ökten
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Kemal Sunal, Şevket Altuğ, Sevda Ferdağ
Rating83%
Director
Battal Gazi Destanı (1971)
Directed by Atıf Yılmaz
Genres War, Action, Historical
Actors Cüneyt Arkın, Fikret Hakan, Erden Alkan
Roles Assistant Director
Rating63%
Editor
The Enemy (1980)
, 2h13Directed by Yılmaz Güney, Zeki Ökten
Origin Turquie
Genres Drama
Actors Aytaç Arman, Şevket Altuğ, Kamil Sönmez
Rating69%
The Herd (1979)
, 2h9Directed by Yılmaz Güney, Zeki Ökten
Origin Turquie
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals, Films about families
Actors Tarık Akan, Tuncel Kurtiz, Yaman Okay
Rating81%
Affrontement entre deux familles de nomades malgré les efforts de chacun pour calmer cette haine ancestrale.
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Destiny (2006)
, 1h43Directed by Zeki Demirkubuz
Genres Drama
Actors Vildan Atasever, Erkan Can, Engin Akyürek, Zeki Demirkubuz
Roles Thanks
Rating77%
Uğur (Vildan Atasever) is a bar singer who is in love with a somewhat unstable criminal, Zagor (Ozan Bilen). Her father is seriously ill and her young mother is emotionally distant. Bekir (Ufuk Bayraktar) is a young man who runs his father's business. He becomes infatuated with Uğur after she visits his shop one day. After a series of violent incidents and mishaps occur in Istanbul, both Uğur and Zagor disappear. After Zagor is landed in prison some time afterward, Uğur reappears and asks Bekir to help her. Meanwhile Zagor is transferred to a prison in Sinop. Uğur tries to trace Zagor who has escaped from prison as Bekir tries to trace Uğur.