 He was educated in Istanbul and in France.Baha Gelenbevi's wife, the classical music and opera singer Ren Gelenbevi was originally from France becoming an influential member of the Istanbul musical scene; she taught several prominent Turkish singers and leading figures of Opera in Turkey, during her many years as a Professor at the Istanbul City Conservatory, including Leyla Gencer at her beginnings.As well as being a film director he wrote the script for several of his films, including Günahkârlar Cenneti (1958), Kaldirim Ciçegi (1953), Kanli dösek (1949), Yanik kaval (1947), Deniz kizi (1944).