Remzi Aydın Jöntürk

Remzi AydÃÂ±n JÃÂ¶ntÃÂ¼rk (September 15, 1936 – September 2, 1987) was a Turkish filmmaker, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He directed more than 72 feature films in his long career.

JÃÂ¶ntÃÂ¼rk is credited for creating and directing some of the most famous examples of the Turkish psychedelic cinema including YarÃÂ±nsÃÂ±z Adam (The Man without Tomorrow) and YÃÂ±kÃÂ±lmayan Adam (The Indestructible Man), both starring CÃÂ¼neyt ArkÃÂ±n as part of his psychedelic socio-political action The Adam Trilogy. He is considered one of the most prominent psychedelic-action film makers of 1970's Turkish cinema during its boom period.

Life

Son of ÃÂ°brahim AydÃÂ±n who was a military officer, JÃÂ¶ntÃÂ¼rk was born September 15, 1936, in Erzincan, Turkey where his father was appointed as central government representative. He studied at the prestigious Kuleli Military High School, and then at Istanbul Institute of Journalism and Academy of Fine Arts. JÃÂ¶ntÃÂ¼rk entered into cinema in the 1960s starting out as a set designer in Yesilcam. While an assistant director to Sureyya Duru, in 1964, he directed his first film ZÃÂ±mba Gibi DelikanlÃÂ± starring Palme d'Or winner YÃÂ±lmaz GÃÂ¼ney.

Death

He died on September 2, 1987, at age 50 in a traffic accident in ÃÂanakkale, Turkey, just 13 days shy of his 51st birthday.

Banning of Zindan in Germany

Zindan (Prison) a 1974 action film directed by JÃÂ¶ntÃÂ¼rk, was banned in Germany in 1988.

Filmography

Films as actor (5 films)

MalkoÃÂ§oÃÂlu Kara Korsan 1968
Aslan Bey 1968
MalkoÃÂ§oÃÂlu Krallara KarÃÂÃÂ± 1967
BaÃÂlÃÂ±k 1965
KamalÃÂ± Zeybek 1964

Films as director (72 films)

Afrodit (Aphrodite) 1987
YaralÃÂ± Can (Wounded Hearth) 1987
Kucuk Prens (Verbatim Turkish adoptation of Saint-ExupÃÂ©ry's The Little Prince)
Biraz NeÃÂe Biraz Keder (Sometimes happiness, sometimes sadness) 1986
Domdom KurÃÂunu (Buckshot) 1985
Eroin HattÃÂ± (Heroine Connection) 1985
Altar 1985
GeÃÂ§im OtobÃÂ¼sÃÂ¼ (Election Bus) 1984
Halk DÃÂ¼ÃÂmanÃÂ± (Enemy of State) 1984
BeÃÂ Kafadar (Five Friends) 1984
ÃÂ°kimiz De Sevdik (We Both Fell in Love) 1983
Can Kurban (I'd give my life) 1983
Nikah (Wedding) 1983
AÃÂk AdasÃÂ± (Island of Love) 1983
TÃÂ¼rkiyem 1983
Bir Pazar GÃÂ¼nÃÂ¼ (On a Sunday) 1982
AÃÂlayan GÃÂ¼lmedi mi? (Those Who Cry Also Laughs) 1982
Milcan 1981
ÃÂÃÂretmen Kemal (Kemal the Teacher) 1981
AcÃÂ± GerÃÂ§ekler (Painful Truth) 1981
Takip (Chase) 1981
Unutulmayanlar (Unforgettables) 1981
ÃÂile (Heartache) 1980
ÃÂile TarlasÃÂ± (Field of Heartaches) 1980
Destan (Legend) 1980
Kara Yazma (Black Scarf) 1979
Hayat HarcadÃÂ±n Beni (Wasted by the Life) 1979
UyanÃÂ±ÃÂ (Awakening) 1978
Kaplanlar AÃÂlamaz (Tigers don't Cry) 1978
Lekeli Melek (Stained Angel) 1978
Avare (Vagabond) 1978
Kan (Blood) 1977
YÃÂ±kÃÂ±lmayan Adam (Indestructible Man) 1977
SatÃÂ±lmÃÂ±ÃÂ Adam (Sold Man) 1977
ÃÂeref YumruÃÂu (Fist of Honor) 1977
HÃÂ±rÃÂ§ÃÂ±n KÃÂ±z (Wild Girl) 1977
YarÃÂ±nsÃÂ±z Adam (Man without Tomorrow) 1976
ÃÂlÃÂ¼me YalnÃÂ±z Gidilir (Lone Voyage to Death) 1976
Silahlara Veda (Farewell to Arms) 1976
Tepedeki Ev (House on the Hill) 1976
Hora Geliyor Hora (Here comes Hora) 1976
Bir Defa Yetmez (Never Enough) 1975
ÃÂ°syan (Mutiny) 1975
Macera (Adventure) 1975
YarÃÂ±nlar Bizim (Tomorrows are Ours) 1975
Kahramanlar (Heroes) 1974
Zindan (Prison) 1974
SayÃÂ±lÃÂ± KabadayÃÂ±lar 1974
GÃÂ¶ÃÂ§ (Migration) 1974
Duvak 1973
Pir Sultan Abdal 1973
Arap Abdo (Abdo the Arab) 1973
Elif ÃÂ°le Seydo (Elif and Seydo) 1972
ÃÂ°ntikam KartallarÃÂ± (Eagles of Revenge) 1971
Hasret 1971
Kader BaÃÂlayÃÂ±nca (When Destiny Bounds) 1970
Sevgili MuhafÃÂ±zÃÂ±m (My Beloved Bodyguard) 1970
Avare (Vagabond) 1970
YaralÃÂ± Kalp (Wounded Hearth) 1969
MalkoÃÂ§oÃÂlu Cem Sultan 1969
MalkoÃÂ§oÃÂlu Kara Korsan (Black Pirate) 1968
Cango ÃÂlÃÂ¼m SÃÂ¼varisi (aka Korkusuz Adam) (Django, the Fighter of Death) 1967
MalkoÃÂ§oÃÂlu Krallara KarÃÂÃÂ± 1967
Bir ÃÂofÃÂ¶rÃÂ¼n Gizli Defteri (Secret Diary of a Chauffeur) 1967
EÃÂkiya CelladÃÂ± (Executioner of Bandits) 1967
At HÃÂ±rsÃÂ±zÃÂ± BanuÃÂ (Banush the Horse Thief) 1967
Ve Silahlara Veda (And Farewell to Arms) 1966
YaÃÂamak Haram Oldu (Living has become a Sin) 1966
GÃÂ¶klerdeki Sevgili (My Love in the Sky) 1966
Zorlu DÃÂ¼ÃÂman (Though Enemy) 1966
Beyaz AtlÃÂ± Adam (The Man with White Horse) 1965
MaÃÂrur Ve Sefil (Victim and Poor) 1965
ZÃÂ±mba Gibi DelikanlÃÂ± (Straight Guy) 1964

Films as producer (5 films)

Altar 1985
Domdom KurÃÂunu 1985
Halk DÃÂ¼ÃÂmanÃÂ± 1984
Elif ÃÂ°le Seydo 1972
ÃÂ°ntikam KartallarÃÂ± 1971

Films as scriptwriter (44 films)

Domdom KurÃÂunu 1985
Eroin HattÃÂ± 1985
BeÃÂ Kafadar 1984
GeÃÂ§im OtobÃÂ¼sÃÂ¼ 1984
ÃÂ°kimiz De Sevdik 1983
AÃÂk AdasÃÂ± 1983
Bir Pazar GÃÂ¼nÃÂ¼ 1982
AcÃÂ± GerÃÂ§ekler 1981
Azap ÃÂiÃÂ§eÃÂi 1981
Milcan 1981
Unutulmayanlar 1981
Sevgi DÃÂ¼nyasÃÂ± 1980
Avare 1978
Kaplanlar AÃÂlamaz 1978
Hayata DÃÂ¶nÃÂ¼ÃÂ 1977
HÃÂ±rÃÂ§ÃÂ±n KÃÂ±z 1977
Hora Geliyor Hora 1976
ÃÂlÃÂ¼me YalnÃÂ±z Gidilir 1976
Silahlara Veda 1976
Bir Defa Yetmez 1975
ÃÂ°syan 1975
Macera 1975
Kahramanlar 1974
SayÃÂ±lÃÂ± KabadayÃÂ±lar 1974
Zindan 1974
GÃÂ¶ÃÂ§ 1974
Duvak 1973
Elif ÃÂ°le Seydo 1972
MalkoÃÂ§oÃÂlu ÃÂlÃÂ¼m Fedaileri 1971
Hasret 1971
ÃÂ°ntikam KartallarÃÂ± 1971
MelikÃÂah 1969
MalkoÃÂ§oÃÂlu AkÃÂ±ncÃÂ±lar Geliyor 1969
YaralÃÂ± Kalp 1969
MalkoÃÂ§oÃÂlu Cem Sultan 1969
YakÃÂ±lacak Kitap 1968
Bir ÃÂofÃÂ¶rÃÂ¼n Gizli Defteri 1967
Bir ÃÂofÃÂ¶rÃÂ¼n Gizli Defteri 1967
EÃÂkiya CelladÃÂ± 1967
YaÃÂamak Haram Oldu 1966
GÃÂ¶klerdeki Sevgili 1966
Ve Silahlara Veda 1966
Beyaz AtlÃÂ± Adam 1965
ZÃÂ±mba Gibi DelikanlÃÂ± 1964

Films as book author (1 film)

Kader 1968

Films as assistant director (1 film)

ÃÂofÃÂ¶r Nebahat Ve KÃÂ±zÃÂ±

References

External links

Official Remzi JÃÂ¶ntÃÂ¼rk Website