Nejat Saydam

Directing

Nejat Saydam

Born — Died

1929-09-15 — 2000-10-25

Place of birth

Istanbul, Turkey

Known for

Directing

Credits

50 titles

Nejat Saydam (15 September 1929 – 25 October 2000) was a Turkish film director, screenwriter and actor from Istanbul. He began as a theater actor in 1946 and became an assistant in movies four years later. In 1957, he began directing films. Saydam starred in two Turkish films and wrote 85 film scripts.

Known for

Bir Hizmetçi Kızın Hatıra Defteri poster
10.0

Zeynep has been working as a maid since she was a child. She is forced to leave her jobs for various reasons. Eventually, she begins working in a home where she is loved and cherished. Everything is going smoothly when she meets Bülent. Bülent, who introduces himself as a wealthy man, and Zeynep fall in love. Bülent's sudden disappearance deeply shocks Zeynep. However, over time, the events that unfold will drive Zeynep to seek revenge against Bülent.

Bir Hizmetçi Kızın Hatıra Defteri

1963

Afife Jale poster
6.0

The life of Afife Jale, the first Turkish female theater artist, is recounted. Since childhood, Afife has been a free-spirited girl who loves her freedom. However, she lives in a conservative family environment. When she turned twelve, she was forced to wear a veil despite her objections. With the support of her family elders, her father allowed her to study painting at the School of Fine Arts. However, Afife's heart was set on theater. Initially, she staged plays for her friends on a small stage she had set up inside her home, performing the plays of the Afife Company. Her greatest obstacle was her father. With the support of her grandfather, the Pasha, and her childhood friend and lover, Dr. Ziya, Afife stood up to her father. She could not suppress her desire for much longer.

Afife Jale

1987

Korkunç İntikam poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Korkunç İntikam

1965

Aramızda Yaşayamazsın poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Aramızda Yaşayamazsın

1954

Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? poster
6.0

The story of Asiye, who was pushed to be a prostitute, always looking for a way out.

Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur?

1974

The Gardener poster
6.5

The film revolves around the story of a man named Ali who makes a living selling home-grown vegetables and his family. Ali’s parents have passed away. He lives with his grandfather Tahir and his brother Cemil. Tales of Ali’s womanizing stories are the talk of the town as he impresses girls with his smooth voice. Ali forgets all the other girls when he falls in love at first sight with Cemil’s teacher Gülsen. But Ali will misinterpret Gülsen’s feelings and get very disappointed. (İbrahim Veli Sözer)

The Gardener

1963

Film credits

Behind the camera

Bir Hizmetçi Kızın Hatıra Defteri poster
10.0

Zeynep has been working as a maid since she was a child. She is forced to leave her jobs for various reasons. Eventually, she begins working in a home where she is loved and cherished. Everything is going smoothly when she meets Bülent. Bülent, who introduces himself as a wealthy man, and Zeynep fall in love. Bülent's sudden disappearance deeply shocks Zeynep. However, over time, the events that unfold will drive Zeynep to seek revenge against Bülent.

Bir Hizmetçi Kızın Hatıra Defteri

1963

Bir Hizmetçi Kızın Hatıra Defteri poster
10.0

Zeynep has been working as a maid since she was a child. She is forced to leave her jobs for various reasons. Eventually, she begins working in a home where she is loved and cherished. Everything is going smoothly when she meets Bülent. Bülent, who introduces himself as a wealthy man, and Zeynep fall in love. Bülent's sudden disappearance deeply shocks Zeynep. However, over time, the events that unfold will drive Zeynep to seek revenge against Bülent.

Bir Hizmetçi Kızın Hatıra Defteri

1963

Korkunç İntikam poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Korkunç İntikam

1965

Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? poster
6.0

The story of Asiye, who was pushed to be a prostitute, always looking for a way out.

Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur?

1974

The Gardener poster
6.5

The film revolves around the story of a man named Ali who makes a living selling home-grown vegetables and his family. Ali’s parents have passed away. He lives with his grandfather Tahir and his brother Cemil. Tales of Ali’s womanizing stories are the talk of the town as he impresses girls with his smooth voice. Ali forgets all the other girls when he falls in love at first sight with Cemil’s teacher Gülsen. But Ali will misinterpret Gülsen’s feelings and get very disappointed. (İbrahim Veli Sözer)

The Gardener

1963

Fethin Mucizesi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Fethin Mucizesi

1985

Günahsız Katiller poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Günahsız Katiller

1964

Çapraz Delikanlı poster
7.0

Cevat cannot make ends meet with the allowance he receives from his father, Hamit Bey. So he earns money by committing fraud. He also has relationships with various women. He falls in love with one of these women, Gülay, and wants to marry her. However, Gülay owes Hamit Bey a large amount of money. Cevat will try to convince his father so that he can marry Gülay.

Çapraz Delikanlı

1963

Çapraz Delikanlı poster
7.0

Cevat cannot make ends meet with the allowance he receives from his father, Hamit Bey. So he earns money by committing fraud. He also has relationships with various women. He falls in love with one of these women, Gülay, and wants to marry her. However, Gülay owes Hamit Bey a large amount of money. Cevat will try to convince his father so that he can marry Gülay.

Çapraz Delikanlı

1963

İlk Göz Ağrısı poster
7.0

Aysel is one of the passengers on a plane that crashes into the sea. She is not found in the search conducted after the accident, and four years later, the court assumes she is dead and allows Turgut to remarry. However, Aysel survives after being washed up on a deserted island. On the day Turgut married Nuran, he was stunned to see Aysel arrive in Istanbul. He couldn't bring himself to tell Nuran about the situation. Aysel, on one hand, spent time with Cahit to make Turgut jealous, while on the other hand, she was tormented by the guilt of hiding her true identity from her own daughter, Nilgün.

İlk Göz Ağrısı

1963

İlk Göz Ağrısı poster
7.0

Aysel is one of the passengers on a plane that crashes into the sea. She is not found in the search conducted after the accident, and four years later, the court assumes she is dead and allows Turgut to remarry. However, Aysel survives after being washed up on a deserted island. On the day Turgut married Nuran, he was stunned to see Aysel arrive in Istanbul. He couldn't bring himself to tell Nuran about the situation. Aysel, on one hand, spent time with Cahit to make Turgut jealous, while on the other hand, she was tormented by the guilt of hiding her true identity from her own daughter, Nilgün.

İlk Göz Ağrısı

1963

Bal Kız: Şenlik Var poster
6.8

No synopsis available yet.

Bal Kız: Şenlik Var

1974

Tilki Leman poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Tilki Leman

1958

Vahşi Bir Kız Sevdim poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Vahşi Bir Kız Sevdim

1972

Vahşi Bir Kız Sevdim poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Vahşi Bir Kız Sevdim

1972

Istırap poster
NR

Ali was raised by his stepfather. Adnan, who caused the death of the little boy's father, also mistreats Ali. Ali, whose mother is ill, has no choice but to put up with Adnan. He did not go to school and grew up in a stable, alongside horses. With his mother's death, there is no reason for him to stay with Adnan. When he is falsely accused of theft, he jumps into a lake to commit suicide. Gül, who works in the entertainment tent, finds Ali unconscious. The young man has become part of the entertainment caravan run by Ahmet and his family. For the first time since his childhood, he has tasted peace and love. When the caravan stops at the town he fled from, he gets into a fight to protect Gül. The young man, who is a police officer, is forced to confront Adnan again. The malicious man is determined to ruin Ali's youth as well as his childhood.

Istırap

1974

Istırap poster
NR

Ali was raised by his stepfather. Adnan, who caused the death of the little boy's father, also mistreats Ali. Ali, whose mother is ill, has no choice but to put up with Adnan. He did not go to school and grew up in a stable, alongside horses. With his mother's death, there is no reason for him to stay with Adnan. When he is falsely accused of theft, he jumps into a lake to commit suicide. Gül, who works in the entertainment tent, finds Ali unconscious. The young man has become part of the entertainment caravan run by Ahmet and his family. For the first time since his childhood, he has tasted peace and love. When the caravan stops at the town he fled from, he gets into a fight to protect Gül. The young man, who is a police officer, is forced to confront Adnan again. The malicious man is determined to ruin Ali's youth as well as his childhood.

Istırap

1974

Kül Kedisi poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kül Kedisi

1961

Kül Kedisi poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kül Kedisi

1961

Küçük Hanım Kar Tanesi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Küçük Hanım Kar Tanesi

2007

Kalpaklılar poster
9.0

The people are divided into two groups: supporters of the Sultan and supporters of Mustafa Kemal. In addition to those who have crossed over to Anatolia, there are also many secret supporters of the National Forces in Istanbul. Müjgan is the daughter of Süleyman Sırrı Pasha. Talip is one of the volunteers of the Kuva-yi Milliye movement in Istanbul. Talip befriends Müjgan in order to access information through her father. However, Müjgan realizes Talip's true identity and intentions. Upon this realization, Müjgan voluntarily helps Talip. However, this help leads to the beginning of a love affair between the two.

Kalpaklılar

1959

Kalpaklılar poster
9.0

The people are divided into two groups: supporters of the Sultan and supporters of Mustafa Kemal. In addition to those who have crossed over to Anatolia, there are also many secret supporters of the National Forces in Istanbul. Müjgan is the daughter of Süleyman Sırrı Pasha. Talip is one of the volunteers of the Kuva-yi Milliye movement in Istanbul. Talip befriends Müjgan in order to access information through her father. However, Müjgan realizes Talip's true identity and intentions. Upon this realization, Müjgan voluntarily helps Talip. However, this help leads to the beginning of a love affair between the two.

Kalpaklılar

1959

Beyaz Güvercin poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Beyaz Güvercin

1963

Beyaz Güvercin poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Beyaz Güvercin

1963

Those Would-Be Girls poster
6.5

A white-slave gang, specializing in young girls, is unmasked by a journalist.

Those Would-Be Girls

1967

Those Would-Be Girls poster
6.5

A white-slave gang, specializing in young girls, is unmasked by a journalist.

Those Would-Be Girls

1967

Wild Bride poster
10.0

A man who wants to raise his daughter, Aysegul, away from modern life moves to a mountain with his daughter. One day a handsome, bankrupt man comes to mountains. Aysegul falls for him, which led her to join the corrupt modern life.

Wild Bride

1965

Wild Bride poster
10.0

A man who wants to raise his daughter, Aysegul, away from modern life moves to a mountain with his daughter. One day a handsome, bankrupt man comes to mountains. Aysegul falls for him, which led her to join the corrupt modern life.

Wild Bride

1965

Blue Scarf poster
7.0

A love story of a rich but diseased woman who lives a very fast and colorful life with a pilot who is crippled by an accident. An adventure from conscience to love.

Blue Scarf

1971

Akdeniz Şarkısı poster
7.0

The film tells the story of a married businessman who falls in love with a young woman he meets abroad.

Akdeniz Şarkısı

1963

Akdeniz Şarkısı poster
7.0

The film tells the story of a married businessman who falls in love with a young woman he meets abroad.

Akdeniz Şarkısı

1963

Yeşil Köşkün Lambası poster
8.0

Major Kemal is the aide-de-camp to Halil Pasha, the Minister of War. One day, Pasha's daughter Şükran and her friends play a prank on him. Kemal and Şükran meet because of this prank and eventually fall in love. Şükran and Kemal promise to love each other as long as the lamp at Yeşil Köşk burns. However, Interior Minister Osman Pasha wants to marry Şükran to his son. When Kemal learns of this, he leaves for the Arabian Peninsula to join the Yemen War, which has just broken out.

Yeşil Köşkün Lambası

1960

Yeşil Köşkün Lambası poster
8.0

Major Kemal is the aide-de-camp to Halil Pasha, the Minister of War. One day, Pasha's daughter Şükran and her friends play a prank on him. Kemal and Şükran meet because of this prank and eventually fall in love. Şükran and Kemal promise to love each other as long as the lamp at Yeşil Köşk burns. However, Interior Minister Osman Pasha wants to marry Şükran to his son. When Kemal learns of this, he leaves for the Arabian Peninsula to join the Yemen War, which has just broken out.

Yeşil Köşkün Lambası

1960

Wind of Youth poster
9.0

Realizing that they live independent lives when they complete their education and return to their homeland, Mehmet and Fatma decide to give their relationship a last chance.

Wind of Youth

1964

Wind of Youth poster
9.0

Realizing that they live independent lives when they complete their education and return to their homeland, Mehmet and Fatma decide to give their relationship a last chance.

Wind of Youth

1964

The Most Beautiful Woman in the World poster
7.5

A beautiful and talented young girl could not find peace in the places where she worked. At this time, she also falls in love with a very rich and famous shipowner. But she can not seize an opportunity to show himself

The Most Beautiful Woman in the World

1968

Tapılacak Kadın poster
5.5

The story tells of a famous cabaret singer's struggle with fame. Türkan is a singer whose fame has spread throughout the country. She lives surrounded by a fan base. One day, she is captivated by Ömer, whom she sees on stage at the cabaret where she works. However, Ömer has tuberculosis. Türkan's interest intensifies the severity of his illness. He has been in love with Türkan since his student days. Türkan learns of this love from someone else. She will not remain indifferent to the sincerity she has been missing for years. However, Ömer is not the only one in love with the beautiful woman. Her wealthy boss is determined not to give up on Türkan.

Tapılacak Kadın

1967

Tapılacak Kadın poster
5.5

The story tells of a famous cabaret singer's struggle with fame. Türkan is a singer whose fame has spread throughout the country. She lives surrounded by a fan base. One day, she is captivated by Ömer, whom she sees on stage at the cabaret where she works. However, Ömer has tuberculosis. Türkan's interest intensifies the severity of his illness. He has been in love with Türkan since his student days. Türkan learns of this love from someone else. She will not remain indifferent to the sincerity she has been missing for years. However, Ömer is not the only one in love with the beautiful woman. Her wealthy boss is determined not to give up on Türkan.

Tapılacak Kadın

1967

Buruk Acı poster
9.0

Escaping from home, Ülker meets and marries a blind composer in the hotel where she is staying, but suffering does not leave Ülker in her new life.

Buruk Acı

1969

Buruk Acı poster
9.0

Escaping from home, Ülker meets and marries a blind composer in the hotel where she is staying, but suffering does not leave Ülker in her new life.

Buruk Acı

1969