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Ömer Faruk Sorak
Ankara, Turkey
He was born on 27 April 1964 in Ankara, graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Communication. His professional career started in TRT between years 1987 - 1990 as assistant ca…
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He was born on 27 April 1964 in Ankara, graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Communication. His professional career started in TRT between years 1987 - 1990 as assistant cameraman and 1990 - 1995 as a cameraman. From 1995 on, he has worked as DOP and Director. He has directed numerous commercials, music videos, TV shows, documentaries and feature films in Böcek Yapim, the production company he has incorporated in February 1998. His feature film directorial debut is Vizontele (2001) that he co-directed with Yilmaz Erdogan and marks a new era in Turkish cinema as the first film passing 3 million local admissions. His second film the sci-fi comedy G.O.R.A. (2004) brought him another record, being the first film that surpassed 4 million local admissions. His next feature Heist School (2006) is an edgy youth comedy criticizing the educational system which also features Jean-Claude Van Damme in its cast. His fourth film Yahsi Bati (2009) pioneers in the genre of Turkish Western Comedy.
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2026
Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever 3
Movie Co-Director
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2026
Av. Mahsun Karaca: Sana İnanıyorum
Movie Director
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2026
D.I.S.C.O.
Movie Director
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2025
Another You
Movie Director
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2024
Tertemiz
TV show Director
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2024
3391 Kilometers
Movie Producer
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2022
Garip Bülbül Neşet Ertaş
Movie Director
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2022
Kendi Yolumda
Movie Director
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2022
Bandırma Füze Kulübü
Movie Director
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2021
The Void
TV show Director
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2020
Love Likes Coincidences 2
Movie Director
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2016
Intersection
TV show Creator
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2015
8 Seconds
Movie Director
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2011
Love Likes Coincidences
Movie Director
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2009
Yahşi Batı
Movie Director
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2006
Heist School
Movie Director
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2004
G.O.R.A.
Movie Director
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2001
Vizontele
Movie Director
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2001
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Movie Director
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1999
The Elevator
Movie Director of Photography
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1999
Cem Yılmaz: One Taste One Texture
Movie Director
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1995
Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri
TV show Nominee
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1969
Altın Koza
TV show Self - Jury
