
Mengü Yeğin
Crew
Biography
Mengü Kazım Yeğin was born on January 1, 1935 in Istanbul. At the time, he was known as Mengü Yetkin. Yeğin was a cinematographer, the nephew of director Metin Erksan and the husband of film actress Gülen Kıpçak. In 1955, he was among the founders of the Cinema Workers and Technicians Union. Between 1967 and 1970, she served as the president of the Sine-iş Union. In 1975, together with prominent names such as Hülya Koçyiğit, Murat Soydan, Ümit Utku, Emel Sayın, he took part in the board of directors of the Film Industry and All Artists Empowerment Foundation (Film-San) in Beyoğlu. He took one of the most important steps of his career in Metin Erksan's Sevmek Zamanı (1965). The set photographs of the movie were taken by Metin Erksan and Mengü Yeğin. Among the important films he worked in are Yılanların Öcü (1962), Sevmek Zamanı (1965), Turist Ömer Arab'da (1969), Turist Ömer Cannibals Arasında (1970) and Şalvar Bank (1986).
Known For

Seven friends living in the same neighborhood with different aims form a gang to rob gas stations in pursuit of their shared desire for money. The film serves as a critique of the socio-economic situation of Türkiye and the approach to the "American Dream" in the period of time before May 27th.
Beyond the Nights

On the Princes’ Islands to the south of Istanbul, the days are rainy and full of longing. Poor but proud painter Halil gets a job in one of the island’s villas, where he encounters the photograph of a beautiful woman and falls in love with her image.
Time to Love

In the sixth film of the Turist Ömer series, Turist Ömer travels to Saudi Arabia and humorously portrays the cultural differences between himself and a different society.
Omer The Tourist in Saudi Arabia

Fatma is kidnapped several times by a wild man because she cannot be persuaded to marry. A third attempt at forced submission ends tragically for both, due to the young girl's fatal rebellion.
The Well

The film follows the life of a poor, old woman defying the hierarchy in the village. Irazca is an old woman who lives with her son Kara Bayram, her daughter-in-law Hatice, and three grandchildren. The headman of the village sells a lot from the common land of the village to Haceli. The family does not want a house to be built in front of their house and struggles against the tricks of the headman and Haceli.
Revenge of the Snakes

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Fakir Kızın Kısmeti

In the mansion of a rich family living in Istanbul, a very valuable necklace is stolen. Suspecting that the thief is someone from inside the house, the owners start to approach the people working in the house with class differences and prejudices. The thieves realize that the necklace is fake.
The Guilty Are Among Us

Upon his return as a millionaire, Ali, with the repression complex he suffered years ago, spreads fear and death around him and takes brutal revenge on the woman he loves.
The Immortal Love

Ömer, a clumsy tourist, finds himself captured by a cannibal tribe led by the imposing Chief Faruk. His bumbling antics soon charm the defiant Zeynep, turning his peril into a riotous clash of cultures and unexpected camaraderie.
Tourist Ömer Among the Cannibals

The film tells the story of the adventures of two sailors named Bülent and Levent in the Greek Islands.
Macera

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Sus Sus Kimseler Duymasın

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Kölen Olayım

A man living between dream and reality, making the woman he fell in love with as a statue and falling in love with her and then killing her in his dreams.
Love Stories of the Pale Night

Needing money, Kudret gets involved in a robbery with his friends. According to the agreement he made with them, whoever gets caught will take the blame. He’ll collect his share after he’s released from prison. After the robbery, only Kudret and his close friend Süleyman are caught. As a result, they serve long prison sentences. After his release, Kudret sets out to claim the money he is owed.
Ölüme Yalnız Gidilir

The comedy of Reşit Ağa, who came to Istanbul to inspect his nephews in order to divide the inheritance left by his brother.
Eşşek Oğlum ve Ben

A charismatic swindler father entangles his daughter in a dramatic tale of deception and heartbreak as they navigate the emotional fallout of his schemes.
Avare Aşık

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İki Yabancı

The story of slum dwellers fighting against developers who want to take their land away from them.
Oy Farfara Farfara

The story of Mebrure, who came to Istanbul to search for her father, who went missing after the Greek occupation..
Sözde Kızlar

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