Ferzan Özpetek
Born: 1959-02-03 in Istanbul, Turkey
Known For: Directing
Biography
He is a Turkish-Italian director, screenwriter and writer. In 1976, he first went to Perugia Foreigners University in Italy, learned Italian for a year, and then transferred to Rome La Sapienza University to study cinema. After completing his education there, he went to Accademia Navona and Accademia d'Arte Dramatica schools to study art history, costume and theater direction and took lessons from Silvio D'Amico. During this period, he worked with Julien Beck in various positions on the European tour of The Living Teather. In 1982, he was assistant director to Massimo Troisi in the film Scusate il Ritardo, and later to Maurizio Ponzi in the film Son Contento. Ferzan Özpetek worked as an assistant director for nearly 15 years with different directors such as Ricky Tognazzi, Lamberto Bava, Francesco Nuti, Sergio Citti, Giovanni Veronesi and Marco Risi. American singer Madonna stated that Ferzan Özpetek was "a genius" in an interview with a television program. Özpetek received congratulations from names such as John Travolta and Andy Garcia after the screening of his 2009 film, Serseri Mayinlar, at the opening of the Los Angeles Film Festival. Ferzan Özpetek served as the jury president of the committee consisting of actors Hülya Kocyigit, Zuhal Olcay, Aytac Arman, Kenan Isik and director Nuri Bilge Ceylan at the 42nd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival held in 2005. In 2007, he was a jury member at the 75th Venice Film Festival.
Filmography
2024
- Diamonds as Ferzan
- Musicanti con la pianola as Himself
- Istanbul Trilogy: Meze ... (Director)
- Istanbul Trilogy: Muhabbet ... (Director)
- Istanbul Trilogy: Music ... (Writer)
2023
- Nuovo Olimpo ... (Writer)
- Buon compleanno Massimo as Sé stesso
2022
- The Ignorant Angels ... (Director)
2021
- L'uomo che inventò il futuro ... (Director)
2019
- The Goddess of Fortune ... (Writer)
2018
- Stranger in My Pocket ... (Producer)
2017
- Naples in Veils ... (Director)
- Red Istanbul ... (Director)
2014
- Fasten Your Seatbelts ... (Screenplay)
2012
- A Magnificent Haunting ... (Screenplay)
- Aida ... (Stage Director)
2011
- Voi siete qui as Self
2010
- Francesco Nuti… e vengo da lontano as Self
- Loose Cannons ... (Director)
2009
- L'Aquila 2009: Five Directors in the Rubble ... (Director)
2008
- A Perfect Day ... (Director)
2007
- Saturn in Opposition ... (Director)
2005
- Sacred Heart ... (Screenplay)
2003
- Facing Windows ... (Director)
2001
- His Secret Life ... (Screenplay)
1999
- Last Harem ... (Director)
1997
- Steam: The Turkish Bath ... (Director)
1994
- The Pack ... (First Assistant Director)
- OcchioPinocchio ... (First Assistant Director)
- Anche i commercialisti hanno un'anima ... (Assistant Director)
1991
- Ultrà ... (Assistant Director)
- Donne con le gonne ... (First Assistant Director)
1989
- The Man Who Didn't Want to Die ... (Assistant Director)
- Mortacci ... (First Assistant Director)
- Willy Signori e vengo da lontano ... (First Assistant Director)
1988
- The Big Fox ... (First Assistant Director)
1987
- Us Real Men, We Hard Men ... (First Assistant Director)
- Maramao ... (Assistant Director)
1986
- The Lieutenant of the Carabinieri ... (First Assistant Director)
1983
- Son contento as Il madonnaro