Tunç Başaran (October 1, 1938 – December 18, 2019) was a Turkish screenwriter, movie director, movie producer and actor. He was born in Istanbul. In 1964 he directed his first feature "Survival". By 1962, he had directed about 40 movies. He directed "Ayşecik ve Sihirli Cüceler Rüyalar Ülkesinde", "Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite" and "Piano Piano Kid".