Nazim Hikmet was born on January 15, 1902 in Salonica, Ottoman Empire [now Thessaloniki, Greece]. He was a writer and director, known for
Wings of Desire (1987),
Günese dogru (1937) and
Dügün gecesi (1933). He was married to Wera Tuljakowa, Münevver and Piraye. He died on June 3, 1963 in Moscow, USSR [now Russia].