Orhon M. Ariburnu was born on December 12, 1920 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor and director, known for Sihirli boru (1955), Prangasiz Mahkumlar (1964) and Sürgün (1951). He was married to Nedret Güvenç. He died on April 11, 1989 in Istanbul, Turkey.