Süreyya Duru
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.
Personal Details
Movies (50)
Ada
Director (Directing)
1988
A Long Night
Director (Directing)
1987
Çil Horoz
Director (Directing)
1986
What's Fatmagül's Fault
Director (Directing)
1986
Geçim Otobüsü
Director (Directing)
1984
Öğretmen Kemal
Producer (Production)
1981
Derya Gülü
Writer (Writing)
1979
Güneşli Bataklık
Producer (Production)
1978
Ben Bir Garip Keloğlanım
Director (Directing)
1976
Horny Virgins
Director (Directing)
1975
Kara Çarşaflı Gelin
Director (Directing)
1975
Bedrana
Director (Directing)
1974
Aç Gözünü Mehmet
Director (Directing)
1974
Nefret
Producer (Production)
1974
Rabia: İlk Kadın Evliya
Director (Directing)
1973
Malkoçoğlu: Kurt Bey
Director (Directing)
1972
Her Şafakta Ölürüm
Director (Directing)
1972
The Best Years of Our Lives
1972
Malkoçoğlu: Ölüm Fedaileri
Producer (Production)
1972
The Bald Boy
Director (Directing)
1971
Cinderella
Director (Directing)
1971
Ömrümce Unutamadım
Director (Directing)
1971
Beyaz Güller
Director (Directing)
1970
Selahattin Eyyubi
Director (Directing)
1970
Nebahat The Driver
Director (Directing)
1970
Ala Geyik
Director (Directing)
1969
Malkoçoğlu: Akıncılar Geliyor
Director (Directing)
1969
Zengin ve Serseri
Director (Directing)
1968
The Black Pirate
Director (Directing)
1968
Fate
Director (Directing)
1968
Yakılacak Kitap
Director (Directing)
1968
Bir Şoförün Gizli Defteri
Producer (Production)
1967
Siyahlı Kadın
Director (Directing)
1967
Malkoçoğlu Krallara Karşı
Director (Directing)
1967
Malkoçoğlu
Director (Directing)
1966
Damgalı Adam
Director (Directing)
1966
Yaşamak Haram Oldu
Producer (Production)
1966
Şoför Nebahat Bizde Kabahat
Director (Directing)
1965
Sevgim ve Gururum
Director (Directing)
1965
Aşk ve İntikam
Director (Directing)
1965
Şoför Nebahat ve Kızı
Director (Directing)
1964
Avare Yavru ve Filinta Kovboy
Director (Directing)
1964
Şahane Züğürtler
Director (Directing)
1964
Kavga Var
Director (Directing)
1964
Dişi Örümcek
Producer (Production)
1963
Yakılacak Kitap
Director (Directing)
1963
Büyük Yemin
Director (Directing)
1963
Ateşli Kan
Director (Directing)
1962
Tütün Zamanı
Producer (Production)
1959
A driver's secret notebook
Producer (Production)
1958