Kutluğ Ataman

Turkish film director (born 1961)
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Kutluğ Ataman

Summary

Kutluğ Ataman is a human[1]. He was born in Istanbul[2]. He was born on January 1, 1961[3]. He worked as a film director[4], painter[5], cinematographer[6], photographer[7], and video artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kutluğ Ataman was born in Istanbul[2].
  • Kutluğ Ataman was born on January 1, 1961[3].
  • Kutluğ Ataman held citizenship in Turkey[10].
  • Turkish was Kutluğ Ataman's native language[11].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's professions included film director[4].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's professions included painter[5].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's professions included cinematographer[6].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's professions included photographer[7].
  • Kutluğ Ataman worked as a video artist[8].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's professions included screenwriter[12].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Kutluğ Ataman received the Golden Orange Best Film Director Award[14].
  • Kutluğ Ataman received the Abraaj Group Art Prize[15].
  • Kutluğ Ataman is recorded as male[16].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's Commons category is recorded as Kutluğ Ataman[18].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's family name is recorded as Ataman[19].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's given name is recorded as Kutluğ[20].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's work location is recorded as California[21].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's described by source is recorded as mediakunst.net[22].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's participant in is recorded as Documenta 11[23].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[24].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Kutluğ Ataman'}[25].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's represented by is recorded as Lehmann Maupin Gallery[26].
  • Kutluğ Ataman's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wiki Loves Pride Art & Artists[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Istanbul[2], Kutluğ Ataman… he was born on January 1, 1961[3]. Turkish was his native language[11].

Education

Kutluğ Ataman was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], painter[5], cinematographer[6], photographer[7], video artist[8], and screenwriter[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Orange Best Film Director Award[14], a film award category[28], in Turkey[29] and Abraaj Group Art Prize[15].

Why It Matters

Kutluğ Ataman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Kutluğ Ataman born?

Born in Istanbul[2], Kutluğ Ataman…

What did Kutluğ Ataman do for work?

Kutluğ Ataman worked as film director[4], painter[5], cinematographer[6], photographer[7], and video artist[8].

Where did Kutluğ Ataman go to school?

Kutluğ Ataman was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13].

What awards did Kutluğ Ataman receive?

Honors received include Golden Orange Best Film Director Award[14] and Abraaj Group Art Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . abraaj.com. Retrieved . abraaj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . lehmannmaupin.com. Retrieved . lehmannmaupin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Abart person id 31627
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6844]]: 31627, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/74495285|Kutlug Ataman (#74495285)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/2440|abART person ]] #mix'n"
  2. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Documenta 11
    Given name Kutluğ
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wiki Loves Pride Art & Artists
    Instance of human
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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