Ömer Kavur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ömer Kavur

Turkish film director

Date of Birth: 18-Jun-1944

Place of Birth: Ankara, Turkey

Date of Death: 12-May-2005

Profession: screenwriter, film director

Nationality: Turkey

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ömer Kavur (18 June 1944 – 12 May 2005) was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter.
He directed 14 films between 1974 and 2003.
His film Gece Yolculugu was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.
Nine years later, his film Akrebin Yolculugu was screened in the same section at the 1997 Festival.He died on May 12, 2005, of lymphoma at his home in Tesvikiye, Istanbul, and was buried at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following the religious funeral service held at the Tesvikiye Mosque.