Lutfi Akad Death
Ömer passed away on November 19, 2011 at the age of 95 in Istanbul, Turkey.
When did Lutfi Akad die?
November 19, 2011How old was Lutfi Akad when died?
95Where did Lutfi Akad die? What was the location of death?
Istanbul, Turkey
Lutfi Akad Birthday and Date of Death
Lutfi Akad was born on September 2, 1916 and died on November 19, 2011. Ömer was 95 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: September 2, 1916
Date of Death: November 19, 2011
Age at Death: 95
Lutfi Akad - Biography
Ömer Lütfi Akad (2 September 1916 – 19 November 2011), was a Turkish film director, who directed movies from 1948 to 1974. In 1949, he debuted as a film director with Vurun Kahpeye ("Strike the Whore") an adaptation of Halide Edip Adıvar's book of the same title. He became one of the pioneers of the period in the "Director Generation". The 1970s trilogy, The Bride; The Wedding; and The Sacrifice, is considered his masterpiece. Afterwards, he withdrew from movie making instead directing adaptations for TV.
