Ali Özgentürk

Ali Özgentürk, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2025)

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Born: November 4, 1947
Died: May 15, 2025
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1947

About Ali Özgentürk

Ali Özgentürk (4 November 1945 – 15 May 2025) was a Turkish film director, screenwriter and producer. In 1979, Özgentürk directed his first feature, Hazal, which he co-wrote with Onat Kutlar. He founded Istanbul's first street theater troupe in 1968. The film won awards at the Mannheim Film Festival, Prades Film Festival, and the Best New Director award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.

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Ali Özgentürk timeline

1968He founded Istanbul's first street theater troupe in 1968.
1979In 1979, Özgentürk directed his first feature, Hazal, which he co-wrote with Onat Kutlar.

The world when Ali Özgentürk was born

Ali Özgentürk was born in 1947. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1947

#1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
Top TV showHowdy Doody
Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
Defining fadFlying saucer mania
Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ali Özgentürk's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1947	2026
Gas	$0.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$7,800	$435,000
Average income	$4,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.40	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.40	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	144.1M	341 million

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