Caner Özyurtlu

Born

23 May 1986 (aged 40)

Place of birth

Istanbul

On Avşar Film

directed 1 movie

Caner Özyurtlu was born on 23 May 1986 in Istanbul, the son of a father who was an officer. In 2005 he completed the Painting Department of İzmit Anatolian Fine Arts High School, and then graduated from the Theater Department of the Istanbul University State Conservatory. He has been part of the team of the Istanbul Royal Theater, founded the same year, since the first day.

He stepped in front of the camera at a young age; he played Ediz in the film Okul and Kaan in Sınav. On television he took the roles of Umutcan in Kızlar Yurdu, Ispanak Namık in Elveda Rumeli, Bahtiyar Akdağ in Tövbeler Tövbesi and Bahadır in Ulan İstanbul.

In 2009, together with his older brother Alper Özyurtlu, he founded the production company AC Film; through this company he realizes film, television and music video projects. Working also as a screenwriter, director and producer besides acting, Özyurtlu served as director on the films Yok Artık! and Maide'nin Altın Günü and the series Ayak İşleri.

Özyurtlu directed the 2020 film Biz Böyleyiz for Avşar Film.