Biography

He completed his elementary, secondary and high school education in Zonguldak. While studying at Ankara University Faculty of Communication Radio, Television and Cinema Department, he was interested in theatre and photography. In his college years, he started to work in the field of TV broadcasting - his childhood dream. He worked for many years in one of Turkey's first private radio stations as programmer and chief editor. He had a prominent role in the development of private radios in Turkey and their legal foundations. With the establishment of Number One Music TV channel; he returned to television programming and started to direct music videos. From early 1990s to 2000s, he has directed numerous music videos and received various TV Music Awards. He was long time employed in Tv news programs as audiovisual director and advisor. He worked in feature films "Dansoz" and "GORA" as assistant director and post production supervisor and in "Kelebegin Ruyasi" as production designer. His directorial debut is the feature film "Patron Mutlu Son Istiyor".
- IMDb mini biography by: Kivanc Baruonu

Barunönü is one of the biggest names in the Turkish film industry. His most recent film, Arif V 216, smashed previous records at the Turkish box offices and went on to to be one of the highest grossing films in the history of Turkish cinema.

While studying at the faculty of Radio, Television and Cinema from the University of Ankara, he developed a newfound passion for theatre and photography. As a student eager to put his newly learned skill sets to good use, he began work in the capacity of a news correspondent for the show "The 32nd Day."

Fulfilling a long-time childhood dream, Barunönu found work in the field of TV broadcasting; first as a programmer and then as chief editor for two of the first radio stations to broadcast in the country. At that time, Turkish broadcasting was still in its infancy and Barunönü quickly established his reputation as one of the industry's most respected pioneers thanks to his his prominent role in both the development of private radio and its legal framework.
- IMDb mini biography by: Max Lurya