Aydın Arakon

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Biography

Mehmet Aydın Arakon (22 May 1918, Edirne - 11 August 1982, Istanbul ), director, screenwriter. After graduating from Işık High School, Aydın Arakon studied architecture for a while and then at Istanbul University Faculty of Law. He dropped out of both schools. He started writing stories during his high school years. Together with his schoolmate Sabahattin Kudret Aksal, they published a literary magazine called Sokak , which did not last long. After a while, Arakon started writing screenplays, and in 1948, he joined Yeşilçam and started directing the following year, which he continued together with writing screenplays. Known for his investigative personality, the artist became famous with the film Fosforlu Cevriye . He is the brother of the director of photography İlhan Arakon.

Career Overview

Aydın Arakon has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work is anchored in the Fosforlu Cevriye [Seri] universe with 3 titles. Signature works include Sonsuz Geceler, Uçurumdaki Kadın, Istanbul Give Me Your Hand. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Known For
Directing
Gender
male
Known Credits
51
Birth Date
1918-05-22 00:00:00
Birth Place
Edirne, Türkiye

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