Remzi Aydın Jöntürk (September 15, 1936 – September 2, 1987) was a Turkish filmmaker, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He directed more than 72 feature films in his long career.
Jöntürk is credited for creating and directing some of the most famous examples of the
Turkish psychedelic cinema including Yarınsız Adam (The Man without Tomorrow) and Yıkılmayan Adam (The Indestructible Man), both starring
Cüneyt Arkın as part of his psychedelic
socio-political action The Adam Trilogy.[1] He is considered one of the most prominent psychedelic-action film makers of 1970's Turkish cinema during its boom period.
Life
Son of İbrahim Aydın who was a military officer, Jöntürk was born September 15, 1936, in
Erzincan, Turkey where his father was appointed as central government representative.[2] He studied at the prestigious
Kuleli Military High School, and then at Istanbul Institute of Journalism and Academy of Fine Arts.[3][4] Jöntürk entered into cinema in the 1960s starting out as a set designer in
Yesilcam. While an assistant director to
Sureyya Duru, in 1964, he directed his first film Zımba Gibi Delikanlı starring
Palme d'Or winner
Yılmaz Güney.[5][6] He died September 2, 1987, at age 50 in a traffic accident in
Çanakkale, Turkey, just 13 days shy of his 51st birthday.[2][3][7]
Banning of Zindan in Germany
Zindan (Prison) a 1974 action film directed by Jöntürk, was banned in Germany in 1988.[8][9]