Born in Ankara in 1964, Serdar Akar finished the cinema-television department at Mimar Sinan University and worked as assistant to Orhan Oğuz, Mustafa Altıoklar, Erden Kıral and others. His debut Gemide (1999) won the Golden Orange for best director, and he followed it with Dar Alanda Kısa Paslaşmalar (2000) and Maruf (2001). He later directed popular television, including Kurtlar Vadisi and Behzat Ç., and the features Barda, Gecenin Kanatları, Çanakkale: Yolun Sonu, Kurtlar Vadisi Vatan, Çiçero and Acı Kiraz. He co-founded the company Adam Film in 2007.
Filmography
- Gemide (1999)
- Dar Alanda Kısa Paslaşmalar (2000)
- Maruf (2001)
- Behzat Ç. Ankara Yanıyor (2013)
- Çiçero (2019)
- Acı Kiraz (2020)