Director

Suat Yalaz

Writing

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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 10

TMDB ID: 150275

IMDb ID: nm0945144

Known for: Writing

Born: January 1, 1932

Died: March 2, 2020

Age: 88

Place of birth: Çiçekdağı, Kırşehir, Turkey

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1962 - 2007

Years active: 46

Average TMDB rating: 6.3

Wikidata: Q500321

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Biography

Suat Yalaz was a prominent Turkish comic book artist, screenwriter, and film director, best known as the creator of the character Karaoğlan. Born in Çiçekdağı, Kırşehir, Turkey, he began his career as a caricaturist and comic artist, gaining attention with the debut of 'Karaoğlan' on January 3, 1962. The success of this historical swordsman character led Yalaz to venture into filmmaking, where he directed and produced several films based on his creation, including Karaoğlan: Altay'dan Gelen Yiğit (1965) and Karaoğlan: Bizanslı Zorba (1967). In 1970, Yalaz moved to France, where he created French-language adaptations of Karaoğlan, such as Changor (1971). His work significantly influenced Turkish popular culture, and he remained active in the arts until his passing in Istanbul on March 2, 2020.

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