Zafer Davutoğlu

Directing

Zafer Davutoğlu

Born — Died

1934-05-06 — 1998-01-01

Place of birth

Istanbul, Turkey

Known for

Directing

Credits

28 titles

Zafer Davutoğlu , (1934, Istanbul - 1996, Istanbul), Turkish director, screenwriter and producer . During his career from the 1960s to the 1990s, he directed 36 movies, and also directed, produced, edited and wrote the screenplays of many more movies. He first started working as an assistant decorator at İpek Film Studio in 1950, when he was only 15 years old. In 1953, he worked as a camera assistant at Acar Film Studio. In the 1960s, he worked with director Osman Seden and made many films together. The first film he directed was " Adanalı Tayfur " in 1963, the script of which was written by Osman Seden and starring Ajda Pekkan , Öztürk Serengil , and Efkan Efekan . After 1973, Zafer Davut…

Known for

Behind the camera

Ringo Kid poster
6.5

The pioneer movie of western trend of Turkey. Sheriff Ringo Kid goes out of the city and seven men comes to rob the city bank. Also, Ramon, the leader of these seven men kills Ringo's family.

Ringo Kid

1967

Ortaşark Yanıyor poster
10.0

A Turkish take on James Bond.

Ortaşark Yanıyor

1967

Hırsız poster
9.0

The story of a safe cracker who reunites with his estranged wife and daughter after many years, but is forced to play a "wealth game" because of the lies he told them about himself.

Hırsız

1965

Katilin Kızı poster
10.0

Ayhan falls in love with Hulusi Bey's daughter, Ayten. However, Hulusi Bey does not want to give his daughter to Ayhan. So Ayhan kidnaps Ayten and they get married. A short time later, they have a daughter named Oya. Unfortunately, Ayten dies during childbirth. Blaming Ayhan for his granddaughter's death, Hulusi Bey will try to take custody of his granddaughter.

Katilin Kızı

1964

Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez poster
6.5

On the day Fatma returns from Europe, she learns that she has inherited something from her mother. Her mother had been defrauding her uncle for years, using the excuse that she had a disabled daughter. Her uncle had left his inheritance to his disabled niece. In order to claim the inheritance, Fatma must pretend to be disabled. For this purpose, lawyer Kemal will monitor Fatma for a while. However, this situation will lead to the beginning of a romance between Fatma and Kemal.

Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez

1964

O Kadın poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

O Kadın

1966

The Bread Seller Woman poster
6.0

Based on Xavier de Montépin's story, the film tells the story of a widow wrongly accused of arson.

The Bread Seller Woman

1965

Barut Fıçısı poster
7.5

Osman is the son of factory owner Rüknettin Bey. Rüknettin Bey started his business career as a traveling salesman and quickly rose to become one of the wealthiest men in the country. His wife Bedia aims to take control of the entire fortune by marrying their son Osman to a girl from her own family. Fed up with his son Osman's womanizing ways, Rüknettin Bey tells him to choose the girl he wants to marry within a month. While the girls from Bedia's family circle around Osman, Rüknettin Bey's niece, nicknamed "Barut Fıçısı" (Gunpowder Barrel), also has her eye on Osman.

Barut Fıçısı

1963

The Evening Sun poster
9.0

Nazmi, who was an officer in the military, was injured in the Korean War and retired. He wants to spend the rest of his life on a farm away from city life and settles with his wife on the farm. But the arrival of Jülide to the farm changes all the balances.

The Evening Sun

1966

Sefiller poster
6.0

Zafer Davutoglu's 1967 adaptation of Hugo's novel Les Misérables set in Turkey.

Sefiller

1967

Akşamcı poster
10.0

Osman, who owns a repair shop, is preparing for his wedding with his girlfriend Hülya. With the help of the whole neighborhood, he prepares his house. However, on the day of the wedding, Hülya has an accident and loses her life. Unable to accept Hülya's death, Osman waits for her to come every day. He closes his shop and spends his time at the tavern. One night at the tavern, he encounters a young girl who has run away from home. He helps this girl, whose name is Mine, and takes her into his home. Mine will change Osman's life.

Akşamcı

1968

Akşamcı poster
10.0

Osman, who owns a repair shop, is preparing for his wedding with his girlfriend Hülya. With the help of the whole neighborhood, he prepares his house. However, on the day of the wedding, Hülya has an accident and loses her life. Unable to accept Hülya's death, Osman waits for her to come every day. He closes his shop and spends his time at the tavern. One night at the tavern, he encounters a young girl who has run away from home. He helps this girl, whose name is Mine, and takes her into his home. Mine will change Osman's life.

Akşamcı

1968

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Cilalı İbo Beni Anneme Götür

1985

Bataklı Damın Kızı Aysel poster
8.0

The second film adaptation of the legend of Aysel who, seduced by her boss, becomes pregnant. Giving birth to the child, she applies to the court for alimony, but the father rejects the child.

Bataklı Damın Kızı Aysel

1969

Ibrahim bin Edhem poster
NR

Ibrahim bin Edhem

Ibrahim bin Edhem

1993

Kral Arkadaşım poster
10.0

Factory owner Nurettin Bey plans to make a profit by buying up land in a neighborhood that is set to become an industrial zone at a low price. However, Ayhan, the nephew of Kadir Ağa, a resident of the neighborhood, explains the situation to the residents. Nurettin Bey's plans are thwarted. Nurettin Bey decides to send his daughters to the neighborhood to publicize the matter to the media. Nurettin Bey's daughters disagree: Hülya learns of her father's plans and grows closer to Ayhan. Selma, however, sides with her father and tries to win over Ayhan's cousin Turan. Turan testifies against Ayhan in exchange for the money offered to him. Ayhan is labeled a bribe-taker in the neighborhood. Uncovering the truth will be difficult.

Kral Arkadaşım

1964

Babam Katil Değildi poster
8.0

The story of an innocent young man who escaped from prison to prove his innocence.

Babam Katil Değildi

1966

My Neighbor's Chicken poster
8.0

Türkan's lawyer suggests that the young woman make a fake marriage so that she can inherit her inheritance. Worried about taking the inheritance, Türkan tries to test the love of her ex-husband in this process.

My Neighbor's Chicken

1965

The Blind Woman poster
NR

A blind Naema lives with Khalil and Adib, a paper boy and a lottery seller who deals drugs. Aboud convinces Naema to sell flowers but unbeknownst to her, the flowers contain drugs.

The Blind Woman

1969

Şeker Hafiye poster
6.5

Osman is about to marry his boss's daughter, Fatma. He swears solemnly that he will not flirt with other women. Moreover, his boss has vowed to shoot him if such a thing happens. However, due to a major stroke of bad luck, the police need Osman to solve an important case. At first, the young man refuses the offer. But when the women he has had relationships with in the past begin to be killed one by one, he is forced to cooperate. He must find a woman who is the sole heir to a large inheritance and save her from being killed.

Şeker Hafiye

1965

Aşkın Gözyaşları poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Aşkın Gözyaşları

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Horoz Nuri: Çapkınlar Kralı poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Horoz Nuri: Çapkınlar Kralı

1965

Namus Kanla Yazılır poster
9.0

Two brothers meet again after many years.

Namus Kanla Yazılır

1966

Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler poster
6.3

Hüsrev, who lives in Adana, has twin sons named Tayfur and Necmi. For this reason, his enemy raids the Hanefi farm and tries to kidnap the children. However, he only manages to kidnap Tayfur. He then sends Tayfur to Istanbul with one of his men. Tayfur and Necmi grow up without knowing about each other. Years later, after Hüsrev dies, Necmi moves to Istanbul with his mother and sister. Here, Necmi and Tayfur's paths will cross.

Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler

1964

Son Kızgın Adam poster
9.0

During a robbery, Yılmaz is caught by the police. He hides the stolen money for later and flees to a village, wounded. He falls in love with Selma, who takes care of him. They live a quiet life until Yılmaz returns to Istanbul.

Son Kızgın Adam

1970

Son Kızgın Adam poster
9.0

During a robbery, Yılmaz is caught by the police. He hides the stolen money for later and flees to a village, wounded. He falls in love with Selma, who takes care of him. They live a quiet life until Yılmaz returns to Istanbul.

Son Kızgın Adam

1970

Aşktan da Üstün poster
9.0

Major Kemal joins the imperial forces, presenting himself as a supporter of Çerkez Ethem and the sultan. His goal is to discover the identity of the agent who has infiltrated the National Struggle. Kemal rises to the rank of major thanks to his military successes during his time as a spy. However, his brothers, Captain Nazmi and Lieutenant Mustafa, who are unaware of this situation, become hostile towards him. Meanwhile, İsmail Hakkı Bey, Kemal's only source of contact, is killed. Kemal continues his communication through his daughter Perihan. On the other hand, he falls in love with Nilüfer, his brother Nazmi's girlfriend. The love between the two becomes complicated when it merges with their espionage relationship.

Aşktan da Üstün

1961

Adanalı Tayfur poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Adanalı Tayfur

1963