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Biography
Reha Erdem (born 9 November 1960, Istanbul) is a Turkish film director and screenwriter. 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.
Awards & recognition
- Golden Orange Best Film Director Award · 2009
- Golden Orange — Best Screenplay · 2005
Filmography5 titles
Times and Winds
2006Director, Editor, Screenplay
2006Director, Editor, Screenplay
What's a Human Anyway
2004Director, Writer
2004Director, Writer
Oh, Moon!
1988Director, Writer
1988Director, Writer
Jîn
2013Director, Editor, Writer
2013Director, Editor, Writer
Hey There!
2021Camera Operator, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
2021Camera Operator, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer