Çetin Altan was born on June 22, 1927 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was a writer and producer, known for Mor Defter (1964), Bir Avuç Gökyüzü (1987) and Bol Sans (2016). He was married to Solmaz Kamuran and Kerime Altan. He died on October 22, 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey.