Film director
Yılmaz Güney
Turkish film director, scenarist, novelist and actor.
Yılmaz Güney was a Kurdish film director, screenwriter, novelist, actor and communist political activist. He quickly rose to prominence in the Turkish film industry. Many of his works were made from a far-left perspective and devoted to the plight of working-class people in Turkey. Güney won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1982 for the film Yol which he co-directed with Şerif Gören. He was at constant odds with the Turkish government over the portrayal of Kurdish culture, people and language.
- Born
- 1937-04-01, Adana, TurkeyA Thursday
- Died
- 1984-09-09, Paris, FranceA Sunday, aged 47
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- statelessness
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1937-04-01, Adana, Turkey · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Istanbulthe zone used then
Europe/IstanbulThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 11°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 11°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 18°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 5°23′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 4°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 24°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 27°13′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 7°57′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 16°57′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 26°30′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1984-09-09, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 16°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 7°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 0°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 10°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 13°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 3°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 12°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 9°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 28°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 0°21′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Yılmaz Güney was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.