Orhan Aksoy

Orhan Aksoy (January 10, 1930, Bursa – January 21 2008, Istanbul) was a Turkish director and screenwriter. He began his career in film as a projectionist in the now-defunct Saray cinema in Istanbul. He would direct over 90 films, and be a screenwriter for over 50, across his career.

Filmography Karateci Kız (1973) Ah Nerede (1975) Happy Days (1978)

Awards

Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival 1970 – Won Best Film Award for Kinali Yapincak 1973 – Won Best Film Award for Hayatmi bu 1994 – Won Best Film Award for Yumusak ten

Style Aksoy became famous for his work on melodramas in the late 1960s and early 1970s. When melodramas began to lose their popularity in the 1980s, he became a noted director of musicals and romantic comedies.