Refik Erduran was born on February 13, 1928 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was a writer and producer, known for Gün dogarken (1955), Önce Canan (1988) and Nazim (2002). He was married to Pinar, Tülay Güngör, Leyla Umar and Melda Kalyoncu. He died on January 7, 2017 in Edirne, Turkey.