Tayfun Belet
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Tayfun Belet | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tayfun Belet |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Tayfun Belet is a Turkish film director, screenwriter, producer and film editor.[1]
Belet was born into a family from Urfa/Siverek in İzmir. He attended high school at Fatma Saygun Anadolu Lisesi and continued onto Yaşar University on a full scholarship in the Radio, Cinema and Television Department.[citation needed] He then continued his master's degree at the same school and graduated from the Art and Design Program.[citation needed] Belet continued his academic career as a teacher in the same department.[citation needed]
In 2006, prior to his directing career, he served as an assistant director. Belet has worked on 10 documentary-cinema films and a variety of commercials.[2]
He generally uses the themes of women, children and hope in his films.[citation needed] He has been a part of the jury at film festivals.[citation needed] For the music in his films, he has worked with Erkin Koray, Hüsnü Şenlendirici, Cengiz Onural, İncesaz, Jah Wobble and Ömer Oral. Belet is also the owner of a company named Tabu Film Production.[3]