Mehmet Tanrısever (born 1953 in

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) is a Turkish filmmaker and businessman, who is best known as the founder of Feza Film, which produced his films '' Abdullah from Minye'' (1989), ''

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'' (1992) and '' Free Man'' (2011). Originally an industrialist by profession, Mehmet Tanrısever became a producer in 1989 with the establishment of Feza Film, stating that, "I first started filmmaking because I wanted to express an idea". When '' Abdullah from Minye'' (1989), the first film he produced, broke box-office records, he was compelled to make the move into directing. ''

'' (1992), his debut as director, won 'Second Best Film' at the 45th International

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and the 11th Tashkent International Film Festival, where he also won the Silver Phoenix and 'Best Debut Director' awards. Following this, he took a break from filmmaking, stating that, "My industrial life was kind of hectic, but I was never detached from movies. There was always this gnawing feeling inside of me. After seeing movies with audiences of 3 to 4 million in recent years, I started getting upset with myself, wondering why conservative people can't make good movies. So, I liquidated my business and spent time making movies". He returned to the screens as co-writer, producer and director of '' Free Man'' (2011). He is married with 3 children.

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* 1953 births Living people Turkish film directors Turkish film producers Turkish male screenwriters {{Turkey-film-director-stub