Erden Kıral (10 April 1942 – 17 July 2022) was a Turkish film director and screenwriter.[1] He directed 12 films from 1978 on.[citation needed] His 1979 film, The Canal, was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival,[2] and his 1983 film, A Season in Hakkari, was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize.[3] Five years later, his film, Hunting Time, was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.[4] He was of Georgian descent through his mother.[5]
Erden Kıral | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1942 Kocaeli, Gölcük, Turkey |
| Died | 17 July 2022 (aged 80) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1978–2022 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Selected filmography edit
- The Canal (1979)
- On Fertile Lands (Turkish: Bereketli Topraklar Üzerinde; 1980)
- A Season in Hakkari (1983)
- Hunting Time (1988)
- The Blue Exile (1993)
References edit
- ^ "Yönetmen Erden Kıral yaşamını yitirdi" [Director Erden Kıral passed away]. BirGün. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "11th Moscow International Film Festival (1979)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1983 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1988 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ Kutlar, Onat (1993). "Erden'e küçük bir sinopis" [A little synopsis to Erden] (PDF). Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). OpenAccess Marmara. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
External links edit
- Erden Kıral at IMDb
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