Omer Faruk Sorak

Ömer Faruk Sorak was born in Ankara in 1964 and graduated from the Journalism School of Ankara University. He started his career as an assistant cameraman working at the Turkish National Radio and Television (TRT). He worked as a cameraman in several documentaries and TV dramas. In 1995 he resigned from TRT and started working as a freelance director. In 1997, he launched his own production company, Böcek Yapım. The company produced many successful commercials, music videos, television programs, documentaries and movies. Sorak has worked with top musicians such as Teoman and Grup Gündoğarken and has won a music video award from Kral TV. He was the visual director for Mustafa Altıoklar’s Asansör (The Elevator). Sorak first achieved great commercial success with Vizontele, which he co-directed with Yılmaz Erdoğan.

 

Filmography

2000     Vizontele (with Yılmaz Erdoğan)
2003     G.O.R.A.
2006     Sınav / The Exam