FILM DIRECTOR

Yılmaz Erdoğan

1967 - Today

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Yılmaz Erdoğan (born 4 November 1967) is a Turkish filmmaker, actor and poet who is most famous for his box-office record-breaking debut comedy film Vizontele (2001) and the television series Bir Demet Tiyatro (1995–2002/2006–2007). He founded BKM Theatre and Film Production. He was awarded the Best Supporting Actor at 4th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards for his performance in The Water Diviner (2014). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Yılmaz Erdoğan is the 1,529th most popular film director (down from 1,372nd in 2024), the 1,259th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 1,232nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Turkish Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Yılmaz Erdoğan ranks 1,529 out of 2,041. Before him are Deepak Tijori, Eytan Fox, Leigh Whannell, Tapan Sinha, Anja Breien, and Samuel Maoz. After him are Gene Saks, Ettore Giannini, Richard Eyre, Tom Mankiewicz, Vincenzo Natali, and Kevin Williamson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Yılmaz Erdoğan ranks 394. Before him are Salman Raduyev, Anthony Nesty, Jón Gnarr, Ulrike Maier, Allamaye Halina, and Francois Pienaar. After him are Galab Donev, Mihai Tudose, Roberto Hernández, Ruggiero Rizzitelli, Makoto Teguramori, and Joe Flanigan.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Yılmaz Erdoğan ranks 1,259 out of 1,347. Before him are Ahmet Berman (1932), Acun Ilıcalı (1969), Gülsün Sağlamer (1945), Ali Babacan (1967), Selçuk Bayraktar (1979), and Şevval Sam (1972). After him are Ebru Gündeş (1974), Hamdi Ulukaya (1972), Yıldız Tilbe (1966), Hedo Türkoğlu (1979), Kadir Doğulu (1982), and Aytaç Yalman (1940).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Türkiye

Among film directors born in Türkiye, Yılmaz Erdoğan ranks 9. Before him are Henri Verneuil (1920), Nuri Bilge Ceylan (1959), Henri Langlois (1914), Sırrı Süreyya Önder (1962), Ferzan Özpetek (1959), and Semih Kaplanoğlu (1963). After him are Yeşim Ustaoğlu (1960), Zeki Demirkubuz (1964), Deniz Gamze Ergüven (1978), Mehmet Bozdağ (1983), and Pelin Esmer (1972).

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