Reha Erdem

Reha Erdem (born 1960 in Istanbul) is a Turkish film director and screenwriter.

Biography

He attended Galatasaray High School and studied history at Boğaziçi University before leaving to study film in 1983. He participated in two Ateliers Varan workshops in Paris in 1984 where he learn about direct cinema and directed two short documentaries. He obtained a B.A. in Cinema Studies and an M.A. in Plastic Arts from the University of Paris VIII.

Erdem's critical approach to masculinity gives him a unique place among the directors of new Turkish cinema.

Filmography

• 1984 — Eric : indirect — Yes — Yes — First Documentary short in direct cinema.
• 1984 — Attendez piétons — Yes — Yes — Second Documentary short in direct cinema.
• 1988 — Oh, Moon! (Turkish: A Ay) — Yes — Yes — Debut film.
• 1999 — Run for Money (Turkish: Kaç Para Kaç) — Yes — Yes
• 2004 — Mommy, I'm Scared (Turkish: Korkuyorum Anne) — Yes — Yes
• 2006 — Ekim'de Hiçbir Kere — Yes — Yes — Short film.
• 2006 — Times and Winds (Turkish: Beş Vakit) — Yes — Yes — Yes
• 2008 — My Only Sunshine (Turkish: Hayat Var) — Yes — Yes — Yes
• 2010 — Cosmos (Turkish: Kosmos) — Yes — Yes — Yes
• 2013 — Jîn — Yes — Yes — Yes
• 2013 — Singing Women (Turkish: Şarkı Söyleyen Kadınlar) — Yes — Yes — Yes
• 2016 — Big Big World — Yes — Yes — Yes

Awards

• 3rd Yeşilçam Awards (March 23, 2010) - Best Director Award for Hayat Var (Won)