Süreyya Duru
Born 1930 (age 57) · Samsun, Türkiye
Appears in 52 titles

Süreyya Duru (9 August 1930 - 21 February 1988), Turkish film director and producer. Duru, who graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law after Galatasaray High School, is the son of producer Naci Duru. Süreyya Duru started working as a production supervisor at her 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 movie titled Aşk is Other in Istanbul. He directed Malkoçoğlu, which was adapted from a cartoon series of the same name in 1966. Malkoçoğlu was highly appreciated by the audience and sequels were also made. He died on February 21, 1988, at the age of 57, as a result of a heart attack during the shooting of the movie Ada, starring Rutkay Aziz and Türkan Şoray. His body was buried in Istanbul Feriköy Cemetery.

Filmography

The Bald Boy
5.6
The Bald Boy
1971
Director
Malkoçoğlu
5.9
Malkoçoğlu
1966
Director
Nebahat The Driver
5.1
Nebahat The Driver
1970
Director
Malkoçoğlu: The Raiders Are Coming
Malkoçoğlu: The Black Pirate
Malkoçoğlu vs The Kings
6.1
Malkoçoğlu vs The Kings
1967
Director
Ada
6.8
Ada
1988
Director
What's Fatmagül's Fault
5.7
What's Fatmagül's Fault
1986
Director
Ala Geyik
6.8
Ala Geyik
1969
Director
Malkoçoğlu: Kurt Bey
5.2
Malkoçoğlu: Kurt Bey
1972
Director
Şoför Nebahat ve Kızı
6.0
Şoför Nebahat ve Kızı
1964
Director
Cinderella
6.2
Cinderella
1971
Director
Selahattin Eyyubi
5.8
Selahattin Eyyubi
1970
Director
Şoför Nebahat Bizde Kabahat
Ben Bir Garip Keloğlanım
6.0
Ben Bir Garip Keloğlanım
1976
Director
Kara Çarşaflı Gelin
6.7
Kara Çarşaflı Gelin
1975
Director
Aşk ve İntikam
7.5
Aşk ve İntikam
1965
Director
Bedrana
6.0
Bedrana
1974
Director
Ateşli Kan
6.5
Ateşli Kan
1962
Director
The Best Years of Our Lives
8.0
The Best Years of Our Lives
1972
Director