Remzi Aydın Jöntürk


Remzi Aydın Jöntürk was a Turkish filmmaker, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He directed more than 72 feature films in his long career.
Jöntürk is credited for creating and directing some of the most famous examples of the Turkish psychedelic cinema including Yarinsiz Adam and Yıkılmayan Adam, both starring Cüneyt Arkın as part of his psychedelic social-action The Adam Trilogy. He is considered one of the most prominent psychedelic-action film makers of 1970's Turkish cinema during its boom period.

Life

Jöntürk was born September 15, 1936 in Erzincan, Turkey. He studied at the Kuleli Military High School, and then Institute of Journalism and Academy of Fine Arts. Jöntürk entered cinema in the 1960s starting out as a set designer. In 1964, he directed his first film Zımba Gibi Delikanlı starring Yılmaz Güney. He died September 2, 1987 at age 50 in a traffic accident in Çanakkale, Turkey, just 13 days shy of his 51st birthday.

Banning of ''Zindan'' in Germany

Zindan a 1974 action film directed by Jöntürk, was banned in Germany in 1988. Although, currently ban is not in effect, Zindan remains to be the only Turkish movie title ever been banned in Germany due to gore, violence and cruelty it contains.

Filmography

Films as actor
Films as director
Films as producer
Films as scriptwriter
Films as book author
Films as assistant director