Biography
Süreyya Duru (9 August 1930 - 21 February 1988), Turkish film director and producer. Duru, who graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law after Galatasaray High School, is the son of producer Naci Duru. Süreyya Duru started working as a production supervisor at her father's company, Duru Film. He worked in the films of directors including Orhon Murat Arıburnu, Lütfi Ömer Akad and Atıf Yılmaz. In 1957, he founded the company Murat Film, named after his son. In 1961, he sat in the director's chair for the first time in the movie titled Aşk is Other in Istanbul. He directed Malkoçoğlu, which was adapted from a cartoon series of the same name in 1966. Malkoçoğlu was highly appreciated by the audience and sequels were also made. He died on February 21, 1988, at the age of 57, as a result of a heart attack during the shooting of the movie Ada, starring Rutkay Aziz and Türkan Şoray. His body was buried in Istanbul Feriköy Cemetery.
Directed 45
1980s
- 1988
Ada
Director
- 1987
A Long Night
Director
- 1986
Çil Horoz
Director
What's Fatmagül's Fault
Director
- 1984
Geçim Otobüsü
Director
1970s
- 1979
Derya Gülü
Director
- 1978
Güneşli Bataklık
Director
- 1976
Ben Bir Garip Keloğlanım
Director
- 1975
Horny Virgins
Director
Kara Çarşaflı Gelin
Director
- 1974
Çılgın Arzular
Director
Bedrana
Director
Aç Gözünü Mehmet
Director
Nefret
Director
- 1973
Rabia: İlk Kadın Evliya
Director
- 1972
Malkoçoğlu: Kurt Bey
Director
Her Şafakta Ölürüm
Director
The Best Years of Our Lives
Director
- 1971
Cinderella
Director
Ömrümce Unutamadım
Director
- 1970
Beyaz Güller
Director
Selahattin Eyyubi
Director
Nebahat The Driver
Director
1960s
- 1969
Malkoçoğlu: The Raiders Are Coming
Director
- 1968
Zengin ve Serseri
Director
Malkoçoğlu: The Black Pirate
Director
Fate
Director
Yakılacak Kitap
Director
- 1967
Siyahlı Kadın
Director
Malkoçoğlu vs The Kings
Director
- 1966
Malkoçoğlu
Director
Damgalı Adam
Director
- 1965
Şoför Nebahat Bizde Kabahat
Director
Sevgim ve Gururum
Director
Aşk ve İntikam
Director
- 1964
Şoför Nebahat ve Kızı
Director
Avare Yavru ve Filinta Kovboy
Director
Şahane Züğürtler
Director
Kavga Var
Director
- 1963
Dişi Örümcek
Director
Yakılacak Kitap
Director
Büyük Yemin
Director
- 1962
Ateşli Kan
Director
Produced 20
1980s
- 1986
What's Fatmagül's Fault
Producer
- 1981
Öğretmen Kemal
Producer
1970s
- 1978
Güneşli Bataklık
Producer
- 1975
Horny Virgins
Producer
- 1974
Çılgın Arzular
Producer
Aç Gözünü Mehmet
Producer
Nefret
Producer
- 1972
Her Şafakta Ölürüm
Producer
The Best Years of Our Lives
Producer
Malkoçoğlu: The Death Bouncers
Producer
- 1970
Nebahat The Driver
Producer
1960s
- 1968
Zengin ve Serseri
Producer
- 1967
Bir Şoförün Gizli Defteri
Producer
- 1966
Yaşamak Haram Oldu
Producer
- 1964
Şoför Nebahat ve Kızı
Producer
Avare Yavru ve Filinta Kovboy
Producer
- 1963
Dişi Örümcek
Producer
1950s
- 1959
Tütün Zamanı
Producer
- 1958
A driver's secret notebook
Producer
- 1957
The Bride's Murat
Producer
Wrote 4
1970s
- 1979
Derya Gülü
Writer
Hey Yavrum Hey
Screenplay
1960s
- 1968
Malkoçoğlu: The Black Pirate
Writer
- 1963
Dişi Örümcek
Writer
Acted in 1
1970s
- 1972
The Best Years of Our Lives
Movie