Halit Refiğ

Halit Refiğ

Known for

Directing

Born

March 5, 1934

Birthplace

Izmir, Turkey

Died

October 11, 2009 (aged 75)

Biography

Halit Refiğ (5 March 1934 – 11 October 2009) was a Turkish film director, film producer, screenwriter and writer. He made around sixty films, including feature films, documentaries and TV serials. He is considered to be the pioneer of the National Cinema movement and the initiator of the production of TV serials in Turkey.

Best known work

Madame
Madame
1988
Birds of Exile
Birds of Exile
1964
Devil, My Friend
Devil, My Friend
1988
My Aunt
My Aunt
1986
Four Women in the Harem
Four Women in the Harem
1965
Sultan Gelin
Sultan Gelin
1973
Strike the Whore
Strike the Whore
1973
Leyla and Mecnun
Leyla and Mecnun
1983
Women's Ward
Women's Ward
1990
Aflame
Aflame
1984

Filmography

  1. 2019

    Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema

    as Self

  2. 1998

    Affet Bizi HocamTV

    Director

  3. 1997

    Island of Dogs

    Director, Writer

  4. 1993

    Tired WarriorTV

    Screenplay, Director, Creator

  5. 1991

    Two Strangers

    Director, Screenplay

  6. 1990

    Women's Ward

    Screenplay, Director

  7. 1988

    Madame

    Director, Writer

  8. 1988

  9. 1988

  10. 1987

  11. 1987

    Save Me

    Writer, Director

  12. 1986

    My Aunt

    Director

  13. 1986

  14. 1986

    Kıskıvrak

    Director

  15. 1985

    Son Darbe

    Director, Script Editor

  16. 1985

    Ölüm Yolu

    Director

  17. 1985

    To Pieces

    Director

  18. 1984

  19. 1984

    Aflame

    Director

  20. 1983

  21. 1983

    White Death

    Director

  22. 1983

  23. 1982

  24. 1982

    That Woman

    Director

  25. 1978

    Yaşam Kavgası

    Writer, Director

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