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Adolf Körner

Date of Birth - Place : 1902 - Czechoslovakia

Other Known Names: A. Köhner

Adolf Körner was born on January 1, 1902 in Czechoslovakia. He worked at Luci Studios in Italy for a while. He came to Turkey at the request of Halil Kamil, the owner of Ha-Ka Film.

A revue actor, Körner started directing by adapting Reşat Nuri Güntekin's play Hülleci to the cinema with the name of Veilless Gelin (1942), with the help of Refik Kemal Arduman. Afterwards, he directed Kerem and Aslı (1942) and Sürtük (1942), based on Mahmut Yesari's play of the same name. In the last years of his life, he worked as a box office clerk at the Alhambra Cinema.

sürtük
When Turkish cinema came to 1942, it met a foreign director for the first time after the Republic: Adolf Körner. Born in Czechoslovakia, Adolf Körner has presented at various theaters in Turkey.

He became a director upon Halil Kamil's proposal. He adapted Reşat Nuri Güntekin's novel "Hülleci" to the cinema under the title "Bride Without Veil". After this movie, in which famous actors of the period such as Halide Pişkin, Naşit Özcan, Vedat Karaokçu, Şevkiye May, Hüseyin Kemal and Reşit Baran starred, Körner directed “Kerem ile Aslı”. In this movie of Körner, the lead role was played by Müzeyyen Senar. His third and final film, "Sürtük", has become a melodrama that will be similar for years in Turkish cinema. Korner continued his later life as a box office clerk at the Alhambra Cinema.

Adolf Körner was born on January 1, 1902 in Czechoslovakia. He worked at Luci Studios in Italy for a while. He came to Turkey at the request of Halil Kamil, the owner of Ha-Ka Film. A revue actor, Körner began directing by adapting Reşat Nuri Güntekin's play Hülleci to the cinema with the help of Refik Kemal Arduman, with the title Veilless Gelin (1942). Afterwards, he directed Kerem and Aslı (1942) and Sürtük (1942), based on Mahmut Yesari's play of the same name. In the last years of his life, he worked as a box office clerk at the Alhambra Cinema.

Adolf Körner, Talat Artemel and Faruk Kenç set photo  "Taş Parçası" film (1939)

Kerem ile Asli (1942)

Directed by 

Adolf Körner

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Refik Kemal Arduman

Ragip Sevki Yesim ... (story)

Cast (in credits order)  

Müzeyyen Senar Müzeyyen Senar

Malatyali Fahri Malatyali Fahri

Nevzat Okçugil Nevzat Okçugil

Mümtaz Ener Mümtaz Ener

Zeki Alpan Zeki Alpan

Handan Adali Handan Adali

duvaksız gelin / hülleci

Duvaksiz gelin (1942)

Directed by 

Adolf Körner

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Refik Kemal Arduman

Resat Nuri Güntekin ... (play)

Cast (in credits order)  

Halide Piskin Halide Piskin

Nasit Özcan Nasit Özcan

Vedat Karaokçu Vedat Karaokçu

Sevkiye May Sevkiye May

Hüseyin Kemal Gürmen Hüseyin Kemal Gürmen

Resit Baran Resit Baran

Sürtük (1942)

Directed by 

Adolf Körner Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Refik Kemal Arduman

George Bernard Shaw ... (play)Cast (in credits order)  

Zehra Yumsel Zehra Yumsel

Avni Dilligil Avni Dilligil

Halide Piskin Halide Piskin

Muazzez Arçay Muazzez Arçay

Refik Kemal Arduman Refik Kemal Arduman

Avni Yasar Avni Yasar

Mümtaz Ener Mümtaz Ener

Hulusi Kentmen Hulusi Kentmen

Resit Baran Resit Baran

Produced by 

Halil Kamil ... producer

Cinematography by 

Necati Tözüm