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Kayhan Yavuz

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Kayhan Yavuz is an experienced filmmaker with over 30 years of experience in film and advertising.

Born in Istanbul, Turkey, he earned a BA degree in economics from the University of Istanbul. During his university years, he began his career in advertising as a copywriter, eventually becoming a writer and creative director for several award-winning TV commercials and advertising campaigns.

His involvement in the film industry began through his work in television commercials and evolved into a professional pursuit when he served as assistant art director on the feature film Film Bitti in 1989. After writing several screenplays for short films, he made his directorial debut with the sports documentary Ilke in 2019. Since then, he has created several short documentaries, all of which he wrote, produced, and directed.
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    Golbol (2024)
    Golbol
    Short
    • Writer(creator)
    • 2024
    Kuzey Tunçelli in Kuzey (2024)
    Kuzey
    Short
    • Writer(creator)
    • 2024
    Ilke (2019)
    Ilke
    8.9
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2019
    Mete (2021)
    Mete
    8.6
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2021

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    • Golbol (2024)
      Golbol
      Short
      • created by (creator)
      • 2024
    • Kuzey Tunçelli in Kuzey (2024)
      Kuzey
      Short
      • created by (creator)
      • 2024
    • A Different Path: The Story of BioNTech (2022)
      A Different Path: The Story of BioNTech
      8.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Mete (2021)
      Mete
      8.6
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2021
    • Ibrahim Colak in Ibrahim (2020)
      Ibrahim
      8.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Timur Savci in Timur Savci ile Adana'nin Tadi: Sokak Lezzetleri (2019)
      Timur Savci ile Adana'nin Tadi: Sokak Lezzetleri
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Ilke (2019)
      Ilke
      8.9
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2019
    • Mustafa V. Koç (2017)
      Mustafa V. Koç
      6.8
      Short
      • writer
      • 2017
    • Saffet Durmus in Hayat Okulu (2015)
      Hayat Okulu
      4.8
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2015
    • Çisem Çanci and Hakan Ummak in Bir Kamyon Ask (2015)
      Bir Kamyon Ask
      5.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Eren Dinler in Sir (2015)
      Sir
      4.9
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2015

    Director



    • Golbol (2024)
      Golbol
      Short
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Kuzey Tunçelli in Kuzey (2024)
      Kuzey
      Short
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2024
    • A Different Path: The Story of BioNTech (2022)
      A Different Path: The Story of BioNTech
      8.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Mete (2021)
      Mete
      8.6
      Short
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2021
    • Ibrahim Colak in Ibrahim (2020)
      Ibrahim
      8.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Ilke (2019)
      Ilke
      8.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019

    Producer



    • Golbol (2024)
      Golbol
      Short
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Kuzey Tunçelli in Kuzey (2024)
      Kuzey
      Short
      • producer
      • 2024
    • A Different Path: The Story of BioNTech (2022)
      A Different Path: The Story of BioNTech
      8.7
      Short
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Mete (2021)
      Mete
      8.6
      Short
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Ibrahim Colak in Ibrahim (2020)
      Ibrahim
      8.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Ilke (2019)
      Ilke
      8.9
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2019

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