| Tomris Giritlioğlu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 (1957) Kadınhanı, Turkey |
| Died | (aged 67) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Producer |
| Years active | 1989–2024 |
Tomris Giritlioğlu (1957 – 23 September 2024) was a Turkish film director and producer, who directed the 1999 film Mrs. Salkım's Diamonds.
Early life and education
Giritlioğlu was born in 1957 in Kadınhanı, Konya, and educated at TED Ankara College and the Department of English Language and Literature at Hacettepe University.
Career
After graduating, Giritlioğlu began working for Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), initially as a translator before becoming assistant producer in the Departments of Children's Programmes and Educational and Cultural Programmes. She then transferred to the Documentary Department, where she directed her first films, before moving to TRT's Drama Department as a general coordinator in 1988. She retired from TRT in 2002 and began working as a freelance filmmaker.
Personal life and death
Giritlioğlu married TRT News Department Head Aycan Giritlioğlu in 1977. The couple had one son, Ilgaz.
She died from cancer on 23 September 2024, at the age of 67.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ahmet Muhip Dranas | Director | Documentary |
| 1986 | Tabletten Kasete | Director | Documentary |
| 1988, | İşte Beyoğlu | Director | Documentary |
| 1989 | Kantodan Tangoya | Director/Screenwriter | Fipresci prize, First Film Festival International Competition |
| 1991 | Suyun Öte Yanı (The Other Side of Water) | Director | Best Director, Jury prize, Istanbul Film Festival; Second Film prize, Best Director jury prize, Best Actress, Ankara Film Festival; Jury prize, Nantes Film Festival |
| 1993 | Yaz Yağmuru (Summer Rain) | Director/Screenwriter | Second Film prize, Film Festival Cologne; Second Film prize, SİYAD; Best Art Director, Ankara Film Festival |
| 1995 | 80. Adım (The 80th Step) | Director | Best Director, Turkish Film of the Year, Istanbul Film Festival; Jury prize, Ankara Film Festival; Best Actress, Film Festival Cologne |
| 1997 | Kördüğüm | Director | |
| 1999 | Salkım Hanımın Taneleri (Mrs. Salkim's Diamonds) | Director | Best Film, Best Actor, Best Music, Best Editing, Bes Art Director, International Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festival; Mahmut Tali Öngören Special Award, Ankara Film Festival |
| 2002 | Aşk Meydan Savaşı | Producer | |
| 2005 | Aşka Sürgün | Producer | |
| 2006 | Esir Kalpler | Producer | |
| 2007 | Asi | Producer | |
| 2008 | Güz Sancısı (Pains of Autumn) | Director | |
| 2009 | Bu Kalp Seni Unutur Mu? | Producer | |
| 2009 | Kasaba | Producer |
References
- ^ "Tomris Giritlioğlu". Turkish Cultural Foundation. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- Ozlem Koksal (28 January 2016). Aesthetics of Displacement: Turkey and its Minorities on Screen. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 86–87. ISBN 978-1-5013-0649-5.
- ^ "Yönetmen ve Yapımcı Tomris Giritlioğlu Hayatını Kaybetti". Beyazperde. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- Istanbul Film Festival awards Archived 25 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 15 November 2024
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