Lütfi Akad

Lütfi Akad

Birth : 1916-09-02, Istanbul, Turkey

Death : 2011-11-20

History

Lütfi Ömer Akad (2 September 1916 - 19 November 2011), the first auteur director of Turkish cinema, screenwriter, academician, Honorary Professor. Known as the "Big Auteur" of Turkish cinema, Akad has been one of the important names that enabled Turkish cinema, which was under the domination of theater actors until the 1950s, to become independent from theatre. Being one of the first representatives of the "Generation of Filmmakers", Akad, unlike the filmmakers before him, researched and developed the unique language and possibilities of cinema, influenced many directors who came after him with his works and set an example for them.

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Lütfi Akad

Movies

Isı
Screenplay
Emekli Başkan
Screenplay
Çekiç ve Titreşim
Director
Kuma
Director
Isı
Director
Emekli Başkan
Director
Diyet
Screenplay
The film deals with the migration from the village to the city with a realistic narrative. The immigration phenomenon described in workers' hands in a factory refers to both the modernization process in the period and the unionization. Hacer emigrates to Istanbul with his father, two children and his wife. Her husband left her and she was a helpless. Hacer was influenced by the union of the working factory, who owns the crippled friends. Hacer thought very much about to traditions versus modernization. It is the last of the film of director Ömer Lütfi Akad's Bridal-Wedding-Recoup trilogy. And it is still the inaccessible film of Turkish cinema history with its movie theme, cast, and acting success.
Diyet
Director
The film deals with the migration from the village to the city with a realistic narrative. The immigration phenomenon described in workers' hands in a factory refers to both the modernization process in the period and the unionization. Hacer emigrates to Istanbul with his father, two children and his wife. Her husband left her and she was a helpless. Hacer was influenced by the union of the working factory, who owns the crippled friends. Hacer thought very much about to traditions versus modernization. It is the last of the film of director Ömer Lütfi Akad's Bridal-Wedding-Recoup trilogy. And it is still the inaccessible film of Turkish cinema history with its movie theme, cast, and acting success.
Ferman
Director
Agri dagi efsanesi
Writer
Knob
Writer
TRT - Ömer Seyfettin Stories
Knob
Director
TRT - Ömer Seyfettin Stories
The Retaliation
Director
Directed by Lutfi Akad.
Pembe İncili Kaftan
Writer
Pembe İncili Kaftan
Director
Esir Hayat
Writer
The film tells the story of Aydın and Ayşe, who crossed the roads in Cyprus, for their love. Ayşe starts to work as a designer in the weaving factory where Aydın works as an engineer. The relationship of the two, which starts with the opposite of professional issues, turns into love over time. However, Ayşe is engaged to a mafia father who she does not like in the name of Ali Rıza. Therefore, he tries to hide the love they live with Aydın. Meanwhile, the marriage process of Ayşe and Ali Rıza accelerates. A surprise awaits Ali Rıza, who thinks everything is fine on the wedding day.
Esir Hayat
Director
The film tells the story of Aydın and Ayşe, who crossed the roads in Cyprus, for their love. Ayşe starts to work as a designer in the weaving factory where Aydın works as an engineer. The relationship of the two, which starts with the opposite of professional issues, turns into love over time. However, Ayşe is engaged to a mafia father who she does not like in the name of Ali Rıza. Therefore, he tries to hide the love they live with Aydın. Meanwhile, the marriage process of Ayşe and Ali Rıza accelerates. A surprise awaits Ali Rıza, who thinks everything is fine on the wedding day.
Blood Money
Writer
Hacer recently joined a factory where Hasan works and brings hope to her life. The two get married. Hacer is worried about the working conditions in the factory; she has a relationship with Hasan after she establishes a relationship with the union. Because of their disagreements, they are driven towards disaster.
Blood Money
Director
Hacer recently joined a factory where Hasan works and brings hope to her life. The two get married. Hacer is worried about the working conditions in the factory; she has a relationship with Hasan after she establishes a relationship with the union. Because of their disagreements, they are driven towards disaster.
The Wedding
Screenplay
A family migrates to Istanbul from the rural parts of Anatolia, and they bring their traditions with them. The men of the family are giving away the girls of the family in return for a hefty bride-price. Zelha, one of the girls, revolts against this attitude and tries to save her sisters.
The Wedding
Director
A family migrates to Istanbul from the rural parts of Anatolia, and they bring their traditions with them. The men of the family are giving away the girls of the family in return for a hefty bride-price. Zelha, one of the girls, revolts against this attitude and tries to save her sisters.
The Bride
Writer
The struggles of a migrant Anatolian family to adapt to and survive in the very different conditions of urban Istanbul. A young woman moves with her husband and small child to her husband's family in Istanbul. Her son becomes ill and the doctor tells her that he will soon die if he doesn't get an operation. The family refuses to help her because they can't see anything wrong with the boy. What happens on a Eid morning becomes a breaking point for the family.
The Bride
Director
The struggles of a migrant Anatolian family to adapt to and survive in the very different conditions of urban Istanbul. A young woman moves with her husband and small child to her husband's family in Istanbul. Her son becomes ill and the doctor tells her that he will soon die if he doesn't get an operation. The family refuses to help her because they can't see anything wrong with the boy. What happens on a Eid morning becomes a breaking point for the family.
The Wounded Wolf
Director
The film tells the story of a hitman exacting his revenge on the people who deceived him. Recently released from jail, Ali takes up work from strangers so that he can afford to go to Germany. He kills a divisive loan shark in exchange for some money and a passport. But, the money turns out to be counterfeit. So, Ali starts to search for the men who cheated him. In the meantime, he grows close to Gül, the daughter of the man he killed. This relationship, however, will make Ali feel some unfamiliar emotions.
Vahşi Çiçek
Director
Sema leaves from her husband in the case of suspicion. Then, Sema tries to get free from her suspicion. Does she achieve and turn back her husband?
The River
Writer
The story of a young peasant who wants to reunite with the girl he loves.
The River
Director
The story of a young peasant who wants to reunite with the girl he loves.
Anneler ve Kızları
Screenplay
A tricotage worker Nese who becomes very popular singer and Anatolian woman, Fatma. The story of them and their daughters.
Anneler ve Kızları
Director
A tricotage worker Nese who becomes very popular singer and Anatolian woman, Fatma. The story of them and their daughters.
Bir Teselli Ver
Writer
Nermin is a factory owner's daughter whose car broke and Orhan, a poor factory worker who also writes music, fixed it.They fall in love with each other but her family does not allow this relationship.
Bir Teselli Ver
Director
Nermin is a factory owner's daughter whose car broke and Orhan, a poor factory worker who also writes music, fixed it.They fall in love with each other but her family does not allow this relationship.
I Want to Die With You
Director
The woman, whose every request is fulfilled by her husband but still fails to be happy, starts to get away from everything by giving herself to alcohol.
This Is How Destiny Wanted
Director
Nilüfer goes to his aunt in Istanbul for his education without telling his father. He meets Ahmet, a young taxi driver in Istanbul. Nilüfer and Ahmet will fight to be together.
My Prostitute Love
Director
Halil goes to a club with his friends and meets Sabiha, a prostitute, and they fall in love. Two lovers want to escape their past and live together. However, Sabiha knows little about Halil's life, and she has to face some facts.
Mother
Writer
Sevket is killed while he escaping blood vengeance. After that, Döndü must look after her children in despite of poverty and blood vengeance.
Mother
Director
Sevket is killed while he escaping blood vengeance. After that, Döndü must look after her children in despite of poverty and blood vengeance.
Red River, Black Sheep
Screenplay
The daughter of the lord of the village and a poor herdsman cannot get married for traditional reasons, but the village elders find a way out of this dilemma: if the herdsman manages to make his thirsty sheep cross the river without drinking from the water then the marriage will be allowed.
Red River, Black Sheep
Director
The daughter of the lord of the village and a poor herdsman cannot get married for traditional reasons, but the village elders find a way out of this dilemma: if the herdsman manages to make his thirsty sheep cross the river without drinking from the water then the marriage will be allowed.
Law of the Border
Writer
In Deliviran, a village near Urfa close to the Syrian border, Hidir’s chief is involved in smuggling and gets shot. Hidir tries to stay out of illegal activities but circumstances contrive to push him in the opposite direction until he accepts to take a herd of sheep across the border.
Law of the Border
Director
In Deliviran, a village near Urfa close to the Syrian border, Hidir’s chief is involved in smuggling and gets shot. Hidir tries to stay out of illegal activities but circumstances contrive to push him in the opposite direction until he accepts to take a herd of sheep across the border.
The Exterminators
Production Director
A French agent, who is sent to save an atomic scientist, uncovers a plot by terrorists and a secret atomic site in Turkey.
Tanrı'nın Bağışı Orman
Director
The Immortal One
Assistant Director
A melancholy man meets a stunning, mysterious woman while he is traveling, and discovers she may or may not be involved in a prostitution ring. She disappears after their relationship lasts a few days, and though he searches for her, those around him pretend not to know who he is speaking of.
The Immortal One
Production Manager
A melancholy man meets a stunning, mysterious woman while he is traveling, and discovers she may or may not be involved in a prostitution ring. She disappears after their relationship lasts a few days, and though he searches for her, those around him pretend not to know who he is speaking of.
Bire On Vardı
Screenplay
Turkish adaptation of the novel “Deadline at Dawn” by Cornell Woolrich.
Tricycle
Screenplay
Üç tekerlekli bisiklet (Tricycle aka The Three-Wheeled Bicycle, I962) is a love story about a lonely woman with a small child and the man she hides in her house, who is chased and trapped, one of the staple motifs of Lutfi Akad’s cinema.
Tricycle
Director
Üç tekerlekli bisiklet (Tricycle aka The Three-Wheeled Bicycle, I962) is a love story about a lonely woman with a small child and the man she hides in her house, who is chased and trapped, one of the staple motifs of Lutfi Akad’s cinema.
Avare Mustafa
Writer
Yangın Var
Director
Yangın Var
Writer
Yalnızlar Rıhtımı
Screenplay
Yalnızlar Rıhtımı
Director
Meyhanecinin Kızı
Writer
Meyhanecinin Kızı
Director
White Gold
Screenplay
A man died during the search for the hidden treasure. Upon hearing this news, people left the village in search for gold and all the luxury that came with it.
White Gold
Director
A man died during the search for the hidden treasure. Upon hearing this news, people left the village in search for gold and all the luxury that came with it.
Kalbimin Şarkısı
Director
A love story
Writer
Kardeş Kurşunu
Director
Beyaz mendil
Writer
This film tells the story of who are young people fall in love each other in enemies two villages. There is hostility between Ören village and Alaca village. Even so, no one knows what is problems between two villages. Hasan is from Alaca village, he loves Rüstem's girl which is name Zeliha from other village. These two youngs sometimes meet each other and everyone knows that. But no one tells anything because of Murat, is friend with Hasan and he lives at the Ören village. Elders of Alaca went to Ören village for want to girl from her father. Everyone hope hostilities will end between the two villages through this marriage. But Rüstem be unwilling to this marriage. So it goes...
Beyaz mendil
Director
This film tells the story of who are young people fall in love each other in enemies two villages. There is hostility between Ören village and Alaca village. Even so, no one knows what is problems between two villages. Hasan is from Alaca village, he loves Rüstem's girl which is name Zeliha from other village. These two youngs sometimes meet each other and everyone knows that. But no one tells anything because of Murat, is friend with Hasan and he lives at the Ören village. Elders of Alaca went to Ören village for want to girl from her father. Everyone hope hostilities will end between the two villages through this marriage. But Rüstem be unwilling to this marriage. So it goes...
Görünmeyen Adam İstanbul'da
Screenplay
H.G. Well’s popular creation gets a Turkish reworking in this fascinating account about a scientist who becomes the invisible man to track down his wife’s killer. Written by Vasillis ‘Bill’ Barounis
Görünmeyen Adam İstanbul'da
Director
H.G. Well’s popular creation gets a Turkish reworking in this fascinating account about a scientist who becomes the invisible man to track down his wife’s killer. Written by Vasillis ‘Bill’ Barounis
Çalsın Sazlar Oynasın Kızlar
Writer
Pistachio and Mistik are two brothers who cannot hold on to any business. Somehow they are responsible for the safety of a casino.
Çalsın Sazlar Oynasın Kızlar
Screenplay
Pistachio and Mistik are two brothers who cannot hold on to any business. Somehow they are responsible for the safety of a casino.
Çalsın Sazlar Oynasın Kızlar
Director
Pistachio and Mistik are two brothers who cannot hold on to any business. Somehow they are responsible for the safety of a casino.
Vahşi Bir Kız Sevdim
Director
Katil
Director
Katil
Writer
Killer City
Writer
Selma is a young eighteen-year-old girl and her fiance, Ali, is a workshop foreman. One day, Ali is arrested for hitting a man in a nearby cafe. This indident causes her downfall and the tragic events that occur.
Killer City
Director
Selma is a young eighteen-year-old girl and her fiance, Ali, is a workshop foreman. One day, Ali is arrested for hitting a man in a nearby cafe. This indident causes her downfall and the tragic events that occur.
In the Name of the Law
Writer
Deemed "the D.W. Griffith of Turkish Cinema," Omer Lutfi Akad directs this 1952 film based upon real events that took place in İstanbul, in the following years of World war II. It is about a love triangle that led to homicide. It was a stylistic departure of what otherwise had been typical of Turkish melodramas of the time.
In the Name of the Law
Director
Deemed "the D.W. Griffith of Turkish Cinema," Omer Lutfi Akad directs this 1952 film based upon real events that took place in İstanbul, in the following years of World war II. It is about a love triangle that led to homicide. It was a stylistic departure of what otherwise had been typical of Turkish melodramas of the time.
İngiliz Kemal Lawrens'e Karşı
Director
Plans to take over the task of the British spy who came to Istanbul to Anatolia by Kemal’s story of said British: Lawrence.
Tahir ile Zühre
Writer
One of the most famous folk tales in Anatolia. Sultan's daughter Zühre and the grand vizier's son Tahir grow up together and become madly in love with each other. But young lovers have an unfortunate destiny.
Tahir ile Zühre
Director
One of the most famous folk tales in Anatolia. Sultan's daughter Zühre and the grand vizier's son Tahir grow up together and become madly in love with each other. But young lovers have an unfortunate destiny.
The Luxurious Life
Screenplay
Riza and Fistik pickpocket to make both ends meet. When they enter a deluxe villa they find themselves in the middle of a costume party. Subsequently, the fur flied.
The Luxurious Life
Director
Riza and Fistik pickpocket to make both ends meet. When they enter a deluxe villa they find themselves in the middle of a costume party. Subsequently, the fur flied.
Vurun Kahpeye
Writer
"Religious Fighter" - In Romania, the idealistic Istanbul teacher, Aliye, communicate activities to a town in Anatolia supporting the idea of National Struggle in the region.
Vurun Kahpeye
Director
"Religious Fighter" - In Romania, the idealistic Istanbul teacher, Aliye, communicate activities to a town in Anatolia supporting the idea of National Struggle in the region.
Damga
Assistant Director