The Cinema of Laughter

Oğuz Makal's The Cinema of Laughter with Its Directors and Films, prepared with research conducted by the film historian and writer on the history of world and Turkish cinema, offers comprehensive content for anyone interested in the history of laughter and making people laugh on the silver screen. Makal, who examines the culture of "comedy" in all its aspects, from ancient cultures to the twenty-first century, also investigates the origins of Turkish comedy and its relationship with the world.

The Cinema of Laughter with Its Directors and Films, written with different types of humor in mind, features actors and directors who have left their mark on the minds of almost every film enthusiast worldwide. From Marx Linder to Buster Keaton, to Laurel and Hardy who marked the childhood of a generation, to the great comedian Louis de Funès; from Charlie Chaplin, a master of "political and social" comedy, to Mae West, the queen of sarcastic and erotic comedy; from Jerry Lewis, known for his mime comedy, to the master of situational comedy, Peter Sellers, and Woody Allen, many names and their films are included in the book.

In the book, where nearly 200 comedy films are examined individually, Makal does not forget Bican Efendi, Naşit, and Dümbüllü, the first comedy heroes of Turkish cinema history. He also examines new-era films and characters made by the generation following masters like Feridun Karakaya, Sadri Alışık, Öztürk Serengil, Vahi Öz, Suphi Kaner, Necdet Tosun, and Kemal Sunal, who brought to life beloved characters like Cilalı İbo, Turist Ömer, and Şaban. Thus, Oğuz Makal provides a comprehensive resource for readers who want to research the history of laughter and comedy cinema on the silver screen, allowing them to access the information they need.