Süreyya Duru

Süreyya Duru was one of the important names of Turkish cinema, who was born in Samsun on 9 August 1930 and died in Istanbul on 21 February 1988. Duru graduated from Galatasaray High School and later completed his education at Istanbul University Faculty of Law. The person who helped him step into the world of cinema was his father, producer Naci Duru.

Süreyya Duru, who started working in the cinema industry from an early age, first served as the production manager at Duru Film, founded by his father. During this period, he had the opportunity to work with master directors such as Orhon Murat Arıburnu, Lütfi Ömer Akad and Atıf Yılmaz.

Süreyya Duru, whose interest in cinema was increasing, founded his own production company Murat Film in 1957. He has undertaken many projects through this company. He had his first directorial experience in cinema with the movie Istanbul'da Aşk is Different, which he shot in 1961. However, his real breakthrough came with Malkoçoğlu, which he shot in 1966 and was the first film of the Malkoçoğlu series.

This film received positive comments from critics and attracted great attention from the audience. Following the success of Malkoçoğlu, the sequels of the series were shot and Süreyya Duru's position in the cinema world was strengthened.

Süreyya Duru, who has been both a director and a producer throughout his career, has taken part in many different projects. So much so that he showed himself in different fields such as both screenwriting and acting. He worked as a screenwriter with the film Female Spider in 1963, and acted in films such as The Best Years of Our Lives in 1972 and Sunny Swamp in 1977.

The number of films he directed reached dozens. Among these films, there are many important productions such as Hot Blood, Büyük Oath, Avare Yavru Filinta Cowboy and Driver Nebahat and Her Daughter.

Süreyya Duru passed away on February 21, 1988, as a result of a heart attack during the shooting of the movie Ada, starring Rutkay Aziz and Türkân Şoray. His body was buried in Istanbul's Feriköy Cemetery. This talented name of the cinema world will always be remembered with the dozens of films and countless fans he left behind.

Süreyya Duru, (b. 9 August 1930, Samsun - d. 21 February 1988, Istanbul), Turkish film director and producer.

Duru, who graduated from Galatasaray High School and then Istanbul University Faculty of Law, is the son of producer Naci Duru.

Süreyya Duru started working as a production manager in his father's company, Duru Film. He worked in the films of directors including Orhon Murat Arıburnu, Lütfi Ömer Akad and Atıf Yılmaz. In 1957, he founded the company Murat Film, named after his son.

In 1961, he sat in the director's chair for the first time in the film titled Love is Different in Istanbul. He directed Malkoçoğlu, which was adapted from a cartoon series of the same name in 1966. Malkoçoğlu was liked very much by the audience and sequels were made.

Productions in which he took part

• The Best Years of Our Lives (1972)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.