Biography
Metin Erksan (1 January 1929 – 4 August 2012), born İsmail Metin Karamanbey, was a Turkish film director and art historian. Metin Erksan gained success with films depicting the problems of people from the countryside he adopted from the literature. Susuz Yaz won the Golden Bear Award in Berlin, Germany. Yılanların Öcü (1962) was awarded in 1966 at the Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia. He was named "Best Director" with his film Kuyu (1968) at the first edition of International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival. Along with renowned film director Halit Refiğ, he was credited as the representative of the national cinema in Turkey. From 1970 on, he directed films aimed for commercial success. In 1974-1975, he filmed five Turkish stories (Hanende Melek by Sabahattin Ali, Geçmiş Zaman Elbiseleri by Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Bir İntihar by Samet Ağaoğlu, Müthiş Bir Tren by Sait Faik Abasıyanık and Sazlık by Hulusi Koray) as short films for television. His 1977 film The Angel of Vengeance – The Female Hamlet was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1974 horror movie Şeytan is known as the "Turkish Exorcist" due to the movies' similar plots. He directed 42 films, 2 of which he produced himself; and he wrote the scripts of 29 films. He also starred in the 1998 film Alim Hoca as the title character.
Directed 40
1970s
- 1977
I Cannot Live Without You
Director
- 1976
The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet
Director
- 1975
Melek The Singer
Director
Dresses Of Times Past
Director
The Reeds
Director
A Horrible Train
Director
- 1974
The Exorcist
Director
- 1973
Dağdan İnme
Director
- 1972
Süreyya
Director
The Bald Boy and Cankiz
Director
- 1971
Feride
Director
Makber
Director
Hicran
Director
- 1970
Eyvah
Director
Sevenler Ölmez
Director
1960s
- 1969
The Well
Director
Hot Gypsy
Director
Dağlar Kızı Reyhan
Director
İki Hikayeli Film: İki Günahsız Kız - Yılın Kadını Değil
Director
- 1967
Ayrılsak da Beraberiz
Director
- 1966
The Immortal Love
Director
- 1965
Time to Love
Director
- 1964
The Guilty Are Among Us
Director
İstanbul Kaldırımları
Director
- 1963
Dry Summer
Director
- 1962
Çifte Kumrular
Director
Sahte Nikah
Director
Acı Hayat
Director
Revenge of the Snakes
Director
- 1961
Mahalle Arkadaşları
Director
Oy Farfara Farfara
Director
- 1960
Beyond the Nights
Director
1950s
- 1959
Nebahat The Driver
Director
Hicran Yarası
Director
- 1958
Dokuz Dağın Efesi: Çakıcı Geliyor
Director
- 1956
The Abandoned Documents of a Dead Woman
Director
- 1955
Yolpalas Cinayeti
Director
- 1954
Cingöz Recai: White Hell
Director
- 1953
Wrote 30
1980s
- 1984
Fırtına Gönüller
Writer
1970s
- 1977
I Cannot Live Without You
Writer
- 1976
The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet
Screenplay
- 1975
Melek The Singer
Screenplay
The Reeds
Screenplay
A Horrible Train
Screenplay
- 1973
Dağdan İnme
Writer
- 1972
Süreyya
Screenplay
- 1971
Feride
Writer
Hicran
Screenplay
1960s
- 1969
The Well
Screenplay
İki Hikayeli Film: İki Günahsız Kız - Yılın Kadını Değil
Screenplay
- 1966
The Immortal Love
Screenplay
- 1965
Time to Love
Writer
- 1964
The Guilty Are Among Us
Screenplay
İstanbul Kaldırımları
Screenplay
- 1963
Dry Summer
Writer
- 1962
Acı Hayat
Screenplay
Revenge of the Snakes
Screenplay
- 1961
Mahalle Arkadaşları
Writer
- 1960
Beyond the Nights
Screenplay
1950s
- 1959
Nebahat The Driver
Writer
Binnaz
Scenario Writer
Hicran Yarası
Screenplay
- 1958
Dokuz Dağın Efesi: Çakıcı Geliyor
Screenplay
Three Friends
Screenplay
- 1956
The Abandoned Documents of a Dead Woman
Screenplay
- 1955
Yolpalas Cinayeti
Screenplay
- 1954
Cingöz Recai: White Hell
Screenplay
Produced 2
1970s
- 1976
The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet
Producer
1960s
- 1965
Time to Love
Producer
Appearances2
2010s
- 2019
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
Self
1960s
- 1969
Altın Koza
Self - Winner, Nominee · 1 episode