Nejat Saydam

Directing

September 15, 1929 — October 25, 2000

Istanbul, Turkey

10 movies

Biography

Nejat Saydam (15 September 1929 – 25 October 2000) was a Turkish film director, screenwriter and actor from Istanbul. He began as a theater actor in 1946 and became an assistant in movies four years later. In 1957, he began directing films. Saydam starred in two Turkish films and wrote 85 film scripts.

🎬 Nejat Saydam's Filmography

10 movies sorted by popularity

8.0

A man whose sister is forced into sex work accidentally kills her trafficker. After fleeing, despite his goodness and the love of a loyal woman, he finds redemption difficult to secure.

Sinless Killers

1964

6.0

The life of Afife Jale, the first Turkish female theater artist, is recounted. Since childhood, Afife has been a free-spirited girl who loves her freedom. However, she lives in a conservative family environment. When she turned twelve, she was forced to wear a veil despite her objections. With the support of her family elders, her father allowed her to study painting at the School of Fine Arts. However, Afife's heart was set on theater. Initially, she staged plays for her friends on a small stage she had set up inside her home, performing the plays of the Afife Company. Her greatest obstacle was her father. With the support of her grandfather, the Pasha, and her childhood friend and lover, Dr. Ziya, Afife stood up to her father. She could not suppress her desire for much longer.