Mehmet Bozdağ (born 1 January 1983[1] Turkish pronunciation: [mehˈmet bozˈdaː]) is a Turkish screenwriter, film producer, and director. He is also the founder and owner of production company Bozdağ Film.[2]
Mehmet Bozdag | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1983 (age 43) Kayseri, Turkey |
| Education | Sakarya University |
| Occupations | Screenwriter, film producer, director |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | Aslı Zeynep Peker Bozdağ |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editBozdağ was born in Kayseri, Turkey and got educated at Sakarya University. He also completed his master's degree in sociology at the same university.[1] Bozdağ started his historical studies in 2004.[1]
Career
editIn 2009, Bozdağ worked as a screenwriter for TRT documentaries "Son Rüya" and "Kardeş Şehirler".[1] In 2010, he wrote a documentary named "Ustalar, Alimler ve Sultanlar".
In 2014, Bozdağ made a historical Turkish drama series Diriliş: Ertuğrul.[3][4] The show was very popular in Turkey and Pakistan.[5] The next year, in 2015, he then made the season 2 for Diriliş: Ertuğrul. In the same year, he also made another historical drama named Yunus Emre: Aşkın Yolculuğu.[6]
Bozdağ announced in 2020 that he had been working on the new project since 2018, at the request of the Government of Uzbekistan.[7] In February 2021, Bozdağ's drama series Mendirman Jaloliddin was released on television.[7]
Bozdağ wrote and produced the TV series Kuruluş: Osman, which aired on ATV from November 2019—June 2025. In May 2020, Bozdağ announced that he wants to collaborate with Pakistan for a future co-production.[8][9]
He is currently producing a historical Turkish series Kuruluş: Orhan, which is the successor of Kuruluş: Osman.
Filmography
editDocumentaries
edit- Son Rüya (2009)[citation needed]
- Kardeş Şehirler (2009)[citation needed]
- Ustalar, Alimler ve Sultanlar (2010)[citation needed]
- Gönül Hırsızı [tr] (2013)[citation needed]
Television series
edit| Year(s) | Drama | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–2019 | Diriliş: Ertuğrul | TRT 1 |
| 2015–2016 | Yunus Emre: Aşkin Yolculuğu | TRT 1 |
| 2018–2019 | Mehmetçik Kûtulamâre | TRT 1 |
| 2019–2025 | Kuruluş: Osman | ATV |
| 2020 | Türkler Geliyor : Adaletin kilici | ATV |
| 2021–2023 | Mendirman Jaloliddin | ATV |
| 2021–2022 | Destan | ATV |
| 2023–2024 | Ateş Kuşları | ATV |
| 2023-present | Ibn-i-Sina | Tabii |
| 2023 | Al Sancak | TRT 1 |
| 2024 | Bir Sevdadır | TRT 1 |
| 2024 | Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi: Aşkın Yolculuğu | TRT 1 |
| 2025- | Kuruluş Orhan | ATV |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Golden Palm Awards | Diriliş: Ertuğrul | Best Screenwriter | Won | [10] |
| 2020 | Turkey Youth Awards | Kuruluş: Osman | Producer of the Year | [11] |
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 "'Diriliş Ertuğrul'a hayat veren adam: Mehmet Bozdağ". www.timeturk.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ↑ "Bozdağ Film". www.bozdagfilm.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ↑ SABAH, DAILY (2020-10-07). "Producer of 'Resurrection Ertuğrul' reveals new project on Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ↑ Polat, Cüneyt (2016-05-10). "Diriliş Ertuğrul'un Yapımcısı Mehmet Bozdağ: Her şey bir rüya ile başladı!". Cüneyt Polat (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ↑ "Turkish Ertugrul TV series takes Pakistan by storm". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ↑ "After 'Dirilis: Ertugrul', 'Yunus Emre' to air on state-run television". The Nation. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- 1 2 "Producer of 'Resurrection Ertuğrul' reveals new project on Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah". Daily Sabah. 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ "Turkish TV series' producer wishes to collaborate with Pakistanis". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ↑ "'Resurrection: Ertugrul' producer pitches for joint projects with Pakistan". 'Resurrection: Ertugrul' producer pitches for joint projects with Pakistan. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ↑ "Türkiye Gençlik Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu". Hürriyet. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ Hussain, Nazir (19 September 2020). "Kurulus Osman Won Golden Palm Awards 2020". The Multi News. Retrieved 6 January 2021.