Cagan Irmak

Photograph by Muammer Yanmaz

Çagan Irmak was born in 1970 in Izmir. He got his college degree from the Radio-Television Department of Ege University. He received “Sedat Simavi” awards for two short films he directed during school: Masal (Story) and Kurban (Victim). After 1992 he worked as an assistant director for Orhan Oguz, Mahinur Ergun, Filiz Kaynak and Yusuf Kurçenli. In 1998 Irmak received the IFSAK first place award for this short film Bana “Old And Wise”i Çal (Play Me “Old and Wise”). In 2001 he wrote and directed his first feature film, Bana Sans Dile (Wish Me Luck). His career blossomed with the TV series Asmali Konak (The Ivy Mansion). Today with his unique style, Çagan Irmak has proven himself as a young and successful director in Turkey.

Filmography

1992 Masal (kisa) / Story (short)
1992 Kurban (kisa) / Victim (short)
1998 Bana “Old and Wise”i Çal (kisa) / Play Me “Old and Wise” (short)
1999 Günaydin Istanbul Kardes (TV Series)
2000 Sasifelek Çikmazi (TV Series)
2000 Çilekli Pasta (TV Series)
2001 Bana Sans Dile / Wish Me Luck
2002 Asmali Konak (TV Series)
2004 Çemberimde Gül Oya (TV Series)
2004 Mustafa Hakkinda Hersey / All About Mustafa
2005 Babam ve Oglum / My Father and My Son