Yusuf Kurçenli (1947 – 22 February 2012) was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter.
Kurçenli was born in Çayeli, Rize Province, Turkey.
Between 1973 and 1980, he worked as a director and producer at TRT, the Turkish public television.
He followed that with many long features including the celebrated 1994 film Çözülmeler that won many awards at film festivals.
He also directed Baba Evi and Kurşun Kalem.