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Ferzan Özpetek
Istanbul, Turkey
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 Ro…
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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.
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2026
For Better And For Worse
Movie Director
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2026
Peccato
TV show
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2024
Diamonds
Movie Ferzan
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2024
Musicanti con la pianola
Movie Himself
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2024
Istanbul Trilogy: Muhabbet
Movie Director
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2024
Istanbul Trilogy: Meze
Movie Writer
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2024
Istanbul Trilogy: Music
Movie Director
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2023
Nuovo Olimpo
Movie Director
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2023
Buon compleanno Massimo
Movie Sé stesso
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2022
The Ignorant Angels
TV show Director
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2021
L'uomo che inventò il futuro
Movie Director
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2019
The Goddess of Fortune
Movie Writer
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2018
Stranger in My Pocket
Movie Producer
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2017
Naples in Veils
Movie Director
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2017
Red Istanbul
Movie Novel
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2014
Fasten Your Seatbelts
Movie Director
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2012
A Magnificent Haunting
Movie Screenplay
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2012
Aida
Movie Stage Director
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2011
Voi siete qui
Movie Self
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2010
Francesco Nuti… e vengo da lontano
Movie Self
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2010
Loose Cannons
Movie Director
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2009
L'Aquila 2009: Five Directors in the Rubble
Movie Director
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2008
A Perfect Day
Movie Director
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2007
Saturn in Opposition
Movie Director
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2005
Sacred Heart
Movie Story
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2003
Facing Windows
Movie Director
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2001
His Secret Life
Movie Screenplay
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1999
Last Harem
Movie Director
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1997
Steam: The Turkish Bath
Movie Director
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1994
OcchioPinocchio
Movie First Assistant Director
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1994
The Pack
Movie Casting
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1994
Anche i commercialisti hanno un'anima
Movie Assistant Director
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1991
Donne con le gonne
Movie First Assistant Director
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1991
Ultrà
Movie Assistant Director
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1989
Willy Signori e vengo da lontano
Movie First Assistant Director
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1989
Mortacci
Movie First Assistant Director
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1989
The Man Who Didn't Want to Die
Movie Assistant Director
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1988
The Big Fox
Movie First Assistant Director
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1987
Maramao
Movie Assistant Director
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1987
Us Real Men, We Hard Men
Movie First Assistant Director
