About
Atıf Yılmaz Batıbeki (9 December 1925 – 5 May 2006) was a renowned Turkish film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He was very much a legend in the film industry of Turkey with 119 movies directed. He also wrote 53 screenplays and produced 28 movies since 1951. He was active in most every period of the Turkish film industry. After finishing high school in Mersin, he attended the Law School of Istanbul University. Because of his interest in arts, he dropped out of Law School and entered the Painting Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul. After graduating from the Academy, he did some painting works in workshops. His education in painting helped him when he was directing his movies, as he once remarked. In the beginning, he worked as a film critic, made paintings and wrote film scripts to earn a living. After co-directing two movies as an assistant director to Semih...
Known for
SidikaSeries • 1997
Feyzo, The Polite OneMovie • 1978
Borrowed BrideMovie • 2005
İbo and GüllüşahMovie • 1977
The WindmillMovie • 1986
Mill HorseMovie • 1982
The Girl with the Red ScarfMovie • 1977
ZübükMovie • 1980
The Man Who Strikes GoldMovie • 1978
Sugar Pie LadyMovie • 1983
KöroğluMovie • 1968
Oh, Beautiful IstanbulMovie • 1966
Aaahh BelindaMovie • 1986
SalakoMovie • 1974
Kara GözlümMovie • 1970
Güllü is ComingMovie • 1973
The Legend of Battal GaziMovie • 1971
Vasfiye Is Her NameMovie • 1985
Hasip and NasipMovie • 1976
What Happens Now?Movie • 1979
Devil, My FriendMovie • 1988