Umur Bugay

Writer

January 17, 1941 (78 years)

† August 6, 2019

Ankara, Türkiye

Biography

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Filmography

8.2

Our People

Bizimkiler (Ours, Our People) was a Turkish drama, represented the lives of the people shared the same neighborhood. It is one of the longest-running series in Turkish television drama history.

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Yazlıkçılar

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Devekuşu Kabare

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Koltuk Sevdası

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8.0

The Chaos Class

A group of affluent private school slackers enjoy a prankster lifestyle until a tough new disciplinarian headmaster arrives.

7.8

Saygılar Bizden

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7.1

The Postman

Sevtap and Adem, the postman in the neighborhood, are in love with each other. Sevtap remained single until the age of 30 because no one liked her, so she is still a virgin and has settled for Adem. However, there is someone who opposes this love, her older brother Latif, who was raised in German culture but can be described as a complete fool. One day, Sevtap and Adem send a telegram from Sevtap's father's mouth to convince him to accept the situation. After this telegram, wedding preparations begin. However, during this time, Latif returns permanently from Germany to Turkey, and the truth about the couple is revealed. Latif opposes the marriage at any cost, even if it means harming Adem. Later, despite his reservations, he accepts the marriage and fulfills Adem's every request.

5.8

Duruşma

The story revolves around the beautiful Nazan, the neighbor's daughter, who manages to remain a virgin despite marrying two of the neighborhood's handsome men, Selami and Cavit; the fierce competition between Selami and Cavit for Nazan; the schemes orchestrated by Nazan's mother, Necla; and the neighbors' curious observation of these intriguing developments, their astonishment, and their simple reactions. Nazan's mother Necla's schemes; the neighbors' curious observation of these intriguing developments, their astonishment, and the sudden media attention their simple lives receive, all told in a humorous tone.

3.3

Namus Düşmanı

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7.0

The Plaintiff

It is a comedy of stubborn people who initiate a judicial process which would last 7 years because some sheep ate a few cabbages.

6.6

The Man Who Strikes Gold

Adem is working as a waiter and he gets fired at that moment he inherits a fortune from his rich uncle in USA. Women start to throw themselves at him, people try to use him, everyone acts nicer to him while he is try to manage his new life.

7.8

The King of the Street Cleaners

Going through his daily routine in a stereotypical neighborhood, a street cleaner falls in love with a charwoman. Unfortunately for him, so does his superior officer.

9.0

Tuzak

A young man, who is a doctor, returns home when he hears that his father, the mayor, has been murdered. He begins to investigate who killed his father, his only thought was to avenge.

7.2

Queer World

Living in an Ankara shantytown, Mehmet plays the clarinet at a nightclub to support his family. When their home is sold to a contractor by his brother-in-law, the gap between Mehmet’s dreams and reality significantly grows.

6.9

Yoksul

A kind-hearted tea maker works in a bustling commercial inn, where his good nature makes him an easy target. The business owner takes advantage of his generosity, while the woman he loves manipulates him for money, playing on his trust. As he faces these challenges, his simple routine slowly begins to shift, leading to unexpected turns that force him to rethink his place in the world.

7.1

İşte Hayat

The film tells the love story of a girl who wants to be famous and the television presenter she kidnaps. Ayşe is a poor girl who wants to be an actress. She and her mother Makbule make a plan to kidnap television presenter Uğur Dündar. Their goal is for Uğur to cast Ayşe in a film. To this end, they take inappropriate photos of Ayşe and use them to threaten Uğur. When the photographer who develops the films Makbule took recognizes Uğur, the police find him. Uğur also tries to make Ayşe an actress. However, as time goes on, Ayşe begins to realize she has no talent for it.

7.0

Reklamlar

From print media to television, from the streets to the highways, our entire environment has become inundated with advertising. Even our homes are now ruled by advertising. We eat advertising, we drink advertising. From prize-winning chewing gum to installment plans for white goods, from lottery tickets to promotions for effective cleaning products, we are completely immersed in advertising! This irresistible phenomenon, which targets the audience defined as "media," manipulates our subconscious, and is transforming us into an increasingly consumerist society.

6.2

Deli Yusuf

A wealthy man named Abbas, the lord of Bolu, exploited the poor people in his region for many years. The people rose up against him under the leadership of a brave young man named Deli Yusuf. The lord asked an honest blacksmith who had worked for him for years but had never strayed from justice and truth to build a carriage for him. The old man and his son worked hard for a long time to build the carriage. However, when the cruel lord learns that the cart will be used as a weapon against the poor people who have risen up against him, things change. Despite all the difficulties, Yusuf stands with the people against the lord and begins the fight.

4.4

Rus Gelin

The world champion archer, who comes from Moldova, one of the poorest countries in the Eastern Bloc, wants to compete on behalf of Turkey. To do so, she must be married to a Turkish man. The federation president intervenes and decides to arrange a formal marriage. For this purpose, a former wrestler is persuaded to be the groom. After the comical marriage, events will take a rather amusing turn. Zeki Alasya, who directed the film, once again appears on screen with Metin Akpınar, effectively responding to speculation that they are estranged.

6.8

Hasip and Nasip

After two families being at loggerheads for years, it is now Hasip and Nasip's turn. They fight to win the mayor election, and to marry their common love interest, Perihan.