Ferzan Özpetek

Directing

Born: 1959-02-03
From: Istanbul, Turkey
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.4

Also Known As

Ferzan Ozpetek페르잔 오즈페텍

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.

Photos10

Awards & Nominations10 won · 2 nominated

Nominated

European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film

Loose Cannons

2010
Nominated

European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film

Saturn in Opposition

2008
🏆 Won

Nastro d'Argento for Best Screenplay

Saturn in Opposition

2007
🏆 Won

David di Donatello for Best Film

Facing Windows

2003
🏆 Won

Globo d'oro for best direction

The Ignorant Fairies

2001
🏆 Won

Nastro d'Argento for Best Subject

🏆 Won

Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

🏆 Won

Ciak d'oro - best motion picture

🏆 Won

David di Donatello School Award

🏆 Won

Ciak d'oro - best director

🏆 Won

Globo d'oro for best screenplay

🏆 Won

Commander of the Order of the Star of Italy

Acting6 titles

Directing34 titles

Writing19 titles

Production2 titles

Creator1 title