As Director, As Writer
Sinema Bir Mucizedir
2005
4.7
Tunç Başaran
Directing
Born
October 1, 1938
Place of Birth
Istanbul, Turkey
Deceased
December 18, 2019
Biography
Tunç Başaran (October 1, 1938 – December 18, 2019) was a Turkish screenwriter, film director, film producer and actor. After attending the Faculty of Literature for a while he left school and started working as a script writer for the director Memduh Ün. He then continued to be the assistant of Memduh Ün for a long time. Meanwhile, he also worked as assistant for such directors as Ömer Lütfi Akad, Halit Refiğ, Atıf Yılmaz, Ertem Göreç. In 1964 he directed his first feature Survival. By 1962, he had directed about 40 films. After 1972, he switched to commercials. He directed Don't Let Them Shoot The Kite in 1989. He served on the advisory board of the Istanbul International Film Festival.
The Filmography
As Director
Abuzer Kadayıf
2000
5.0
As Director
Please Don't Go
1996
10.0
As Director, As Writer
Piano Piano Kid
1991
7.4
As Director
Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite
1989
7.9
As Director, As Writer
One and the Others
1987
7.0
As Director, As Writer
Iron Fist: The Giants Are Coming
1973
5.0
As Director
Tarkan
1969
5.6
As Director, As Writer
The Great Hate
1967
5.0
As Director
Ten Fearless Men
1964
8.0