Erden Kıral | |
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Born | Kocaeli,
Gölcük, Turkey | 10 April 1942
Died | 17 July 2022 | (aged 80)
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1978–2022 |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Erden Kıral (10 April 1942 – 17 July 2022) was a Turkish film director and screenwriter. [1] He directed 12 films from 1978 on.[ citation needed] His 1979 film, The Canal, was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival, [2] and his 1983 film, A Season in Hakkari, was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize. [3] Five years later, his film, Hunting Time, was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival. [4] He was of Georgian descent through his mother. [5]