Yavuz Figenli

Yavuz Figenli (November 1, 1936, Istanbul – July 15, 2022) is a Turkish cinema director, screenwriter and producer. He has produced more than 150 productions in his career spanning half a century, starting from the Yeşilçam period.

He was born in Istanbul; He left his education at Kasımpaşa Secondary School unfinished. He stepped into the cinema as a director in 1966 with the movie Türkün Aşkı Başkadır.

Its place in Yeşilçam

The films he directed include King of the Sinks, Storm of Revenge and Death War. In addition to directing, he also wrote the script in productions such as The Woman Who Pays for Her Sin, Sen Aglama and Anadolu Kini.

Figenli, who worked without breaking away from cinema from 1966 until his death, is considered among the most productive directors of the Yeşilçam generation.

He had been treated for lung cancer for a long time. He died on July 15, 2022, at the age of 85 and was buried in Çınarcık district of Yalova.