Erman Şener


Erman Şener was a Turkish film critic, screenwriter, author, columnist, TV host and producer.

Background

Şener was born in Afyon, Turkey. After he graduated from primary school his parents moved to Ankara. Just after a year in Ankara, Şener moved to Istanbul where he spend the rest of his life. He graduated from Istanbul University Economical and Commercial Sciences Institute and earned a master's degree in economics.

Career

When he was 16, he professionally started to write about cinema. He wrote for numerous leading magazines and newspapers like Ses, Yeni Sinema, Hayat Tarih, Hey, Hurriyet and Milliyet. He worked as an instructor in Anatolian University and Istanbul University. Produced and hosted his own talk show Carsamba Sineması on TRT 2 for more than 10 years. His articles concerning cinema and TV and their recent history were published in various Turkish and international newspapers and magazines. He was on the jury of some major international movie festivals.
Erman Şener died on March 29, 2002, at his house in Istanbul, after suffering from cirrhosis, at the age of 59. He is survived by his wife Emine and their two children Erdem and Elf.

Works