Kutluğ Ataman

Kutluğ Ataman

Known for

Directing

Born

January 1, 1961 (age 65)

Birthplace

Istanbul, Turkey

Biography

Kutluğ Ataman is a Turkish filmmaker and contemporary artist. He lives in Istanbul and London. Ataman's works primarily document the lives of marginalized individuals, examining the ways in which people create and rewrite their identities through self-expression, blurring the line between reality and fiction. His films have been described as combining documentary-style filmmaking with the intimacy of the home-movie genre.

Best known work

Lola and Billy the Kid
Lola and Billy the Kid
1999
Oh, Moon!
Oh, Moon!
1988
2 Girls
2 Girls
2003
The Lamb
The Lamb
2014
Dark Waters
Dark Waters
1994
Journey to the Moon
Journey to the Moon
2009
Hilal, Feza and Other Planets
Hilal, Feza and Other Planets
2022
reBUILDING PALANGA
reBUILDING PALANGA
2024
Kutlug Ataman
Kutlug Ataman
2011
Never My Soul!
Never My Soul!
2001

Filmography

  1. 2024

    reBUILDING PALANGA

    as Self, Producer

  2. 2022

    Hilal, Feza and Other Planets

    Producer, Director, Writer

  3. 2014

    The Lamb

    Screenplay, Director

  4. 2011

    Kutlug Ataman

    as Self, Producer

  5. 2009

  6. 2003

    2 Girls

    Writer, Director

  7. 2001

  8. 1999

    Lola and Billy the Kid

    Director, Writer

  9. 1999

  10. 1994

    Dark Waters

    Producer, Director, Writer

  11. 1988

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