Attila Özdemiroğlu
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| occupation = Musician, composer, arranger and music producer
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Attila Özdemiroğlu (5 January 1943 – 20 April 2016) was a Turkish composer, arranger and music producer. He was best known for his award winning film scores in the 1970s and 1980s.
Career
Born on 5 January 1943 in Ankara, Özdemiroğlu got interested in playing music already in his early years. At his age of eight, he took private lessons on violin. Learning to play many music instruments such as flute, vibraphone, double bass and trombone, he participated at music events during his high school and university years.
In 1966, he moved to Istanbul and joined the music band "Durul Gence 5". Later, Özdemiroğlu played in several other music groups and also for Turkish pop stars like Ajda Pekkan, Nilüfer, Kayahan and Sezen Aksu. One of his compositions, Pet'r Oil, was selected for Turkey's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, where he conducted the orchestra himself. Özdemiroğlu was awarded five times for his film scores at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival and twice at the Adana Golden Boll Film Festival.
Outside of his career as a musician, Attila was one of the co-founders of Anadolu.net the first Internet Service Provider in Turkey together with Riza Nur Pacalioglu and Tony Yustein.
Personal life
Attila Özdemiroğlu married four times. He made his first marriage with Ayla at his age of 19. From this marriage that lasted eleven years, he has a daughter, Yaprak Özdemiroğlu, who became a film actress, and a son, Sarp Özdemiroğlu, who is also a composer and arranger. His marriage with Füsun Önal, a renowned pop singer, ended after only 1.5 years. He married then ballerina Lale Mansur, now film actress. After six years with her, he became an item with Müjde Ar, a famous film actress, which lasted 15 years. From 1995 until his death, he was married to Hepgül Hepbir. Attila Özdemiroğlu and his wife, who was 31 years his junior, had twin daughters, Lara and Lidya.
Özdemiroğlu died at age 73 on 20 April 2016 in Istanbul. He was suffering from lung cancer, and was hospitalized due to an injury resulting from a fall at home. He was interred in the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following the religious service at Levent Mosque.
Incidental music works
Özdemiroğlu created the following incidental music works:
;Musical theatre
- Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz
- Beyoğlu, Beyoğlu (1984)
- Fosforlu Cevriye (2008)
;Film
- Adı Vasfiye (1985)
- Züğürt Ağa (1985)
- Afife Jale (1987)
- Muhsin Bey (1987)
- Gece Yolculuğu (1988)
- Kaçamak (1988)
- Arabesk (1989)
- Aşk Filmlerinin Unutulmaz Yönetmeni (1990)
- Robert's Movie (1991)
- Akrebin Yolculuğu (1997)
- Ağır Roman (1997)
- Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar (2003)
- Kalbin Zamanı (2004)
- Kilit (2007)
Turkey's selection for Eurovision Song Contest
His following songs were selected to contest for Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest:
- 1975 Delisin by Cici Kızlar (third place in the selections)
- 1975 Minik Kuş by Füsun Önal (with Çiğdem Talu)
- 1975 Çiçekler by Zerrin Yaşar (with Zerrin Yaşar)
- 1978 İnsanız Biz by Grup Sekstet (second place in the selections - with Şanar Yurdatapan)
- 1980 Pet'r Oil by Ajda Pekkan (Turkey's entry - with Şanar Yurdatapan)
- 1983 Atlantis by Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra (with Aysel Gürel)
References
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{{cite news |url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sevenleri-attila-ozdemirogluna-kostu-40092155 |newspaper=Hürriyet |title=Sevenleri Attila Özdemiroğlu'na koştu |date=2016-04-21 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2016-04-22 }}
{{cite news|url=https://www.cihan.com.tr/en/attila-ozdemiroglu-musician-composer-2051755.htm |newspaper=Cihan News Agency |title=Attila Özdemiroğlu passes away |date=2016-04-20 |accessdate=2016-04-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625104856/https://www.cihan.com.tr/en/attila-ozdemiroglu-musician-composer-2051755.htm |archivedate=25 June 2016 |df=dmy }}
{{cite news |url=http://www.birgun.net/haber-detay/attila-ozdemiroglu-son-yolculuguna-ugurlandi-109746.html |newspaper=Birgün |title=Attila Özdemiroğlu son yolculuğuna uğurlandı |date=2016-04-21 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2016-04-22 }}
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{{succession box |
| before = Yılmaz Duru
| after = Melih Kibar
| title = Golden Orange Award
for Best Music Score
| years = with Şanar Yurdatapan
1975
for Arkadaş
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{{succession box |
| before = Tarık Öcal
| after = Selim Atakan
| title = Golden Orange Award
for Best Music Score
| years = 1986
for Kurbağalar and Züğürt Ağa
1987
for Muhsin Bey
1988
for Gece Yolculuğu and Kaçamak
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{{succession box |
| before = Selim Atakan
| after = Cahit Berkay
| title = Golden Orange Award
for Best Music Score
| years = 1990
for Aşk Filmlerinin Unutulmaz Yönetmeni
|}}
{{succession box |
| before = Can Hakgüder
| after = not held
| title = Golden Boll Award
for Best Music Score
| years = 1997
for Akrebin Yolculuğu
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{{succession box |
| before = not held
| after = Taner Onat
Serkan Sönmezocak
| title = Golden Boll Award
for Best Music Score
| years = 2005
for Eğreti Gelin
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Category:Musicians from Ankara
Category:Turkish film score composers
Category:Best Music Score Golden Orange Award winners
Category:Best Music Score Golden Boll Award winners