Mengü Yeğin

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Mengü Kazım Yeğin was born on January 1, 1935 in Istanbul. At the time, he was known as Mengü Yetkin. Yeğin was a cinematographer, the nephew of director Metin Erksan and the husband of film actress Gülen Kıpçak. In 1955, he was among the founders of the Cinema Workers and Technicians Union. Between 1967 and 1970, she served as the president of the Sine-iş Union. In 1975, together with prominent names such as Hülya Koçyiğit, Murat Soydan, Ümit Utku, Emel Sayın, he took part in the board of directors of the Film Industry and All Artists Empowerment Foundation (Film-San) in Beyoğlu. He took one of the most important steps of his career in Metin Erksan's Sevmek Zamanı (1965). The set photographs of the movie were taken by Metin Erksan and Mengü Yeğin. Among the important films he worked in are Yılanların Öcü (1962), Sevmek Zamanı (1965), Turist Ömer Arab'da (1969), Turist Ömer Cannibals Arasında (1970) and Şalvar Bank (1986).

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1990
Sözde Kızlar
Movie Director of Photography
1987
Al Gülüm Ver Gülüm
Movie Director of Photography
1986
Sen Neymişsin Be Abi...
Movie Director of Photography
1986
Bebek Davası
Movie Director of Photography
1986
Eşşek Oğlum ve Ben
Movie Director of Photography
1975
Bize Koca Gerek
Movie
1975
Macera
Movie Director of Photography
1970
Omer The Tourist Among the Cannibals
Movie Cinematography
1970
Öp Beni
Movie Cinematography
1970
Avare Aşık
Movie Cinematography
1969
The Well
Movie Director of Photography
1969
Omer The Tourist in Saudi Arabia
Movie Director of Photography
1969
Kölen Olayım
Movie Cinematography
1969
İki Hikayeli Film: İki Günahsız Kız - Yılın Kadını Değil
Movie Director of Photography
1968
Kırmızı Fener Sokağı
Movie Director of Photography
1968
Sus Sus Kimseler Duymasın
Movie Cinematography