Ferzan Özpetekborn 1959

usually

Director

Popularity

0.3

Famous

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. - IMDb Mini Biography By: yusufpiskin

Credits

Diamonds
Diamonds

2024

Comedy • Drama

Director, Story, Screenplay

7.2
1.6
Istanbul Trilogy: Meze
Istanbul Trilogy: Meze

2024

Drama

Director, Writer

6.5
0.2
Istanbul Trilogy: Muhabbet
Istanbul Trilogy: Muhabbet

2024

Drama

Director, Writer

8.4
0.3
Istanbul Trilogy: Music
Istanbul Trilogy: Music

2024

Drama

Director, Writer

7
0.1
Nuovo Olimpo
Nuovo Olimpo

2023

Drama • Romance

Director, Writer

7
2
L'uomo che inventò il futuro
7
0.1
The Goddess of Fortune
The Goddess of Fortune

2019

Drama

Director, Writer

7.1
0.5
Stranger in My Pocket
Stranger in My Pocket

2018

Comedy • Drama • Thriller

Producer

6.6
0.6
Naples in Veils
Naples in Veils

2017

Thriller

Director, Screenplay

6.2
1
Red Istanbul
Red Istanbul

2017

Drama • Romance

Director, Novel, Screenplay

5.7
0.7
Fasten Your Seatbelts
Fasten Your Seatbelts

2014

Comedy • Drama

Director, Screenplay

6.7
0.8
A Magnificent Haunting
A Magnificent Haunting

2012

Comedy • Drama • Fantasy

Director, Screenplay, Story

6.5
0.8
Aida
Aida

2012

Drama • Music

Stage Director

0.1
Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons

2010

Comedy • Drama • Romance

Director, Story, Screenplay

7.3
1
A Perfect Day
A Perfect Day

2008

Drama • Romance

Director, Screenplay

6.5
0.3
Saturn in Opposition
Saturn in Opposition

2007

Drama

Director, Writer, Idea, Screenplay, Story

6.9
0.6
Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart

2005

Drama

Director, Screenplay, Story

6.4
0.2
Facing Windows
Facing Windows

2003

Drama • Romance

Director, Writer

7
0.7
His Secret Life
His Secret Life

2001

Drama • Romance

Director, Screenplay, Story

7.3
0.6
Last Harem
Last Harem

1999

Drama • History

Director, Writer

5.5
0.6
Steam: The Turkish Bath
Steam: The Turkish Bath

1997

Drama

Director, Writer

6.6
0.9
OcchioPinocchio
OcchioPinocchio

1994

Comedy • Fantasy

First Assistant Director

4.3
0.2
The Pack
The Pack

1994

Drama

First Assistant Director, Casting

5.7
0.3
Anche i commercialisti hanno un'anima
Anche i commercialisti hanno un'anima

1994

Comedy

Assistant Director

5.9
0.1
Donne con le gonne
Donne con le gonne

1991

Comedy

First Assistant Director

6.3
0.2
Ultrà
Ultrà

1991

Drama

Assistant Director

6.6
0.2
Willy Signori e vengo da lontano
Willy Signori e vengo da lontano

1989

Comedy

First Assistant Director

6.4
0.3
Mortacci
Mortacci

1989

Comedy

First Assistant Director

7
0.5
The Man Who Didn't Want to Die
The Man Who Didn't Want to Die

1989

Crime • Drama • Horror • TV Movie • Thriller

Assistant Director

0.2
The Big Fox
The Big Fox

1988

Comedy

First Assistant Director

6.9
0.3
Maramao
Maramao

1987

Family • Romance

Assistant Director

6.5
0.2
Us Real Men, We Hard Men
Us Real Men, We Hard Men

1987

Comedy

First Assistant Director

5.7
0.3
The Lieutenant of the Carabinieri
The Lieutenant of the Carabinieri

1986

Comedy

First Assistant Director

5.4
0.3

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