Erden Kiral was born on April 10, 1942 in Gölcük, Turkey. He was a director and writer, known for
On Fertile Lands (1980),
The Blue Exile (1993) and
Hakkari'de Bir Mevsim (1983). He was married to Tezer Özlü. He died on July 17, 2022 in Antalya, Turkey.