Biography

Turkish film director, producer and educator. He was born in Balikesir, Turkey in 1942. He completed his primary and secondary education in Ankara. In 1965, he went to USA to get his bachelor's degree on film directing and master's degree on mass communication. He also worked as a translating speaker and interviewer at the Voice of America Radio, and as the Washington DC reporter of Turkish Radio and Television. After returning to Turkey in 1974, he produced close to 50 documentaries in 40 years, many of which received various national and international awards. He also lectured at many universities and contributed to the education of many film-makers and academicians. He died in 2004 in Istanbul. Today, Suha Arin is commonly recognized as the grand old master of the Turkish documentary cinema.
- IMDb mini biography by: Evren Arin

All types of films are shown as documentaries nowadays. These films either carry excessive artistic imagery, or, on the contrary, no artistic value at all. That's why the balance between art and science needs to be treated very carefully. When I make films, I constantly try to balance these two factors. I want to stress neither my artistic side nor my scientific side. I try to produce my work as I couple, integrate, fuse these two aspects.