Lütfi Akad

Career Overview

Lütfi Akad has 103 screen credits in a career dating back to 1949. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Migration Trilogy with 3 titles. Signature works include Emekli Başkan, Knob, Blood Money. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 103
Birth Date: 1916-09-02
Birth Place: Istanbul, Turkey

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

The Migration Trilogy (3 titles)
Anadolu Üçlemesi (3 titles)
Coplan - Saga (1 titles)
Kanun Namına [Seri] (1 titles)
İngiliz Kemal [Seri] (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Yaşar Şener (4 collaborations)
Kamran Usluer (3 collaborations)
Hülya Koçyiğit (3 collaborations)
Günay Güner (3 collaborations)
Jeyan Mahfi Tözüm (3 collaborations)
Ali Şen (2 collaborations)
Turgut Savaş (2 collaborations)
Sırrı Elitaş (2 collaborations)
Erol Günaydın (2 collaborations)
Müşfik Kenter (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (3 credits)
- Karanlıkta Uyananlar
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- The Exterminators
  production director
  
  production
  
  1965
- The Immortal One
  production manager
  
  production
  
  1963
directing (57 credits)
- Çekiç ve Titreşim
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Kuma
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Emekli Başkan
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Isı
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Diyet
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Ferman
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Knob
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Pembe İncili Kaftan
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Esir Hayat
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Blood Money
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- The Wedding
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- The Bride
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- Gökçe Çiçek
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- The Wounded Wolf
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Vahşi Çiçek
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- The River
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Mothers and Daughters
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Mahşere Kadar
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Bir Teselli Ver
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Rüya Gibi
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- I Want to Die With You
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- My Prostitute Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- This Is How Destiny Wanted
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Mother
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Red River, Black Sheep
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Kurbanlık Katil
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Law of the Border
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Sırat Köprüsü
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Tanrı'nın Bağışı Orman
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- The Immortal One
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- Üç Tekerlekli Bisiklet
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- Dişi Kurt
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Sessiz Harp
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Yangın Var
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- Cilalı İbo'nun Çilesi
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- The Lonely Ones' Quay
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Zümrüt
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Ana Kucağı
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Meyhanecinin Kızı
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- White Gold
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- Kara Talih
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- Kalbimin Şarkısı
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- Kardeş Kurşunu
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- White Handkerchief
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- The Invisible Man in Istanbul
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- Meçhul Kadın
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- Bulgar Sadık
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Vahşi Bir Kız Sevdim
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Katil
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Altı Ölü Var İpsala Cinayeti
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Murderous City
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- In the Name of the Law
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- İngiliz Kemal Lawrens'e Karşı
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- Tahir ile Zühre
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- Arzu ile Kamber
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- The Luxurious Life
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- Vurun Kahpeye
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
writing (41 credits)
- Emekli Başkan
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Isı
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Diyet
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1975
- The Legend of Mount Agrı
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
- Knob
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
- Pembe İncili Kaftan
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
- Esir Hayat
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Blood Money
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- The Wedding
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1973
- The Bride
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1973
- Gökçe Çiçek
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1973
- The River
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1972
- Mothers and Daughters
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1971
- Bir Teselli Ver
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1971
- Mother
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1967
- Red River, Black Sheep
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1967
- Kurbanlık Katil
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1967
- Law of the Border
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1966
- Yiğit Yaralı Olur
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1966
- Bire On Vardı
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1963
- Üç Tekerlekli Bisiklet
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1962
- Avare Mustafa
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1961
- Yangın Var
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1960
- Cilalı İbo'nun Çilesi
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1960
- The Lonely Ones' Quay
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1959
- Dağları Delen Ferhat
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1959
- Meyhanecinin Kızı
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1958
- White Gold
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1957
- A Love Story
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1955
- White Handkerchief
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1955
- The Invisible Man in Istanbul
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1955
- Bulgar Sadık
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1954
- Katil
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1953
- Altı Ölü Var İpsala Cinayeti
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1953
- Murderous City
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1953
- In the Name of the Law
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- İngiliz Kemal Lawrens'e Karşı
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Tahir ile Zühre
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Arzu ile Kamber
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- The Luxurious Life
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1950
- Vurun Kahpeye
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1949
visual effects (1 credits)
- The Invisible Man in Istanbul
  effects supervisor
  
  visual effects
  
  1955
editing (1 credits)
- The Luxurious Life
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1950