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Ömer Faruk Sorak

Ömer Faruk Sorak

Director and cinematographer · Born April 27, 1964 (62) · Ankara, Turkey

He was born on 27 April 1964 in Ankara, graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Communication. His professional career started in TRT between years 1987 - 1990 as assistant cameraman and 1990 - 1995 as a cameraman. From 1995 on, he has worked as DOP and Director. He has directed numerous commercials, music videos, TV shows, documentaries and feature films in Böcek Yapim, the production company he has incorporated in February 1998. His feature film directorial debut is Vizontele (2001) that he co-directed with Yilmaz Erdogan and marks a new era in Turkish cinema as the first film passing 3 million local admissions. His second film the sci-fi comedy G.O.R.A. (2004) brought him another record, being the first film that surpassed 4 million local admissions. His next feature Heist School (2006) is an edgy youth comedy criticizing the educational system which also features Jean-Claude Van Damme in its cast. His fourth film Yahsi Bati (2009) pioneers in the genre of Turkish Western Comedy.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 27, 1964 (62)
From
Ankara, Turkey
Works as
Director and cinematographer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Ömer Faruk Sorak's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
28%
Society
22%
Power
6%
Ideas
6%
Survival
4%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Warm
3
Melancholic
2
Absurd
2
Romantic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ömer Faruk Sorak's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Ömer Faruk Sorak's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Co-Director

  • D.I.S.C.O.(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Another You(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Tertemiz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • 3391 Kilometers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Kendi Yolumda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Bandırma Füze Kulübü (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • The Void (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • Love Likes Coincidences 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Kördügüm(2016)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • 8 Saniye(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Love Likes Coincidences(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Yahsi Bati - The Ottoman Cowboys(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Heist School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • G.O.R.A.(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Vizontele(2001)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • CMYLMZ 0100111000110000111011 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • The Elevator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Cem Yılmaz: One Taste One Texture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nominee · as Presenter · as Self - Winner

  • Garip Bülbül Neşet Ertaş (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 20 of them dated from 1969 to 2026.

Biggest box office

G.O.R.A. (2004)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

G.O.R.A. (2004)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

D.I.S.C.O. (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 22: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting17 of 22: 16 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thProducing1 of 22: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography2 of 22: 1 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 22: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1990s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s5 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ömer Faruk Sorak's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · director

8 Saniye (2015)

71st percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

G.O.R.A. (2004)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 73/100 and the pacing 58/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ömer Faruk Sorak work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ömer Faruk Sorak's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ozan Çolakoglu shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers