Tomris Giritlioğlu (1957 – 23 September 2024) was a Turkish film director and producer, who directed the 1999 film Mrs. Salkım's Diamonds.
Early life and education Giritlioğlu was born in 1957 in Kadınhanı, Konya, and educated at TED Ankara College and the Department of English Language and Literature at Hacettepe University.
Career After graduating, Giritlioğlu began working for Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), initially as a translator before becoming an assistant producer in the Departments of Children's Programmes and Educational and Cultural Programmes. She then transferred to the Documentary Department, where she directed her first films, before moving to TRT's Drama Department as a general coordinator in 1988. She retired from TRT in 2002 and began working as a freelance filmmaker.
Personal life and death Giritlioğlu married TRT News Department Head Aycan Giritlioğlu in 1977. The couple had one son, Ilgaz.
She died from cancer on 23 September 2024, at the age of 67.
Selected filmography Year Title Role Notes1985Ahmet Muhip DranasDirectorDocumentary1986Tabletten KaseteDirectorDocumentary1988,İşte BeyoğluDirectorDocumentary1989Kantodan TangoyaDirector/ScreenwriterFipresci prize, First Film Festival International Competition1991Suyun Öte Yanı (The Other Side of Water)DirectorBest Director, Jury prize, Istanbul Film Festival; Second Film prize, Best Director jury prize, Best Actress, Ankara Film Festival; Jury prize, Nantes Film Festival1993Yaz Yağmuru (Summer Rain)Director/ScreenwriterSecond Film prize, Film Festival Cologne; Second Film prize, SİYAD; Best Art Director, Ankara Film Festival1995 80. Adım (The 80th Step)Director Best Director, Turkish Film of the Year, Istanbul Film Festival; Istanbul Film Festival awards , retrieved 15 November 2024 Jury prize, Ankara Film Festival; Best Actress, Film Festival Cologne1997KördüğümDirector1999Salkım Hanımın Taneleri (Mrs. Salkim's Diamonds)Director Best Film, Best Actor, Best Music, Best Editing, Best Art Director, International Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festival; Mahmut Tali Öngören Special Award, Ankara Film Festival2002Aşk Meydan SavaşıProducer2005Aşka SürgünProducer2006Esir KalplerProducer2007AsiProducer2008Güz Sancısı (Pains of Autumn)Director2009Bu Kalp Seni Unutur Mu?Producer2009KasabaProducer
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