Ferzan Özpetek
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
Known for
DirectingBirthday
February 3, 1959Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
36Place of birth
Istanbul, TurkeyAlso known as
Ferzan Ozpetek, 페르잔 오즈페텍Cast credits
Crew credits
Saturn in Opposition
Director, WriterMaramao
Assistant DirectorHis Secret Life
Screenplay, Director, StoryA Perfect Day
Director, ScreenplaySteam: The Turkish Bath
Director, WriterLoose Cannons
Director, Screenplay, StoryFacing Windows
Director, WriterSacred Heart
Screenplay, Story, DirectorLast Harem
Director, WriterA Magnificent Haunting
Screenplay, Director, StoryFasten Your Seatbelts
Screenplay, DirectorIstanbul Trilogy: Music
Writer, DirectorIstanbul Trilogy: Muhabbet
Director, WriterIstanbul Trilogy: Meze
Director, WriterUs Real Men, We Hard Men
First Assistant DirectorL'uomo che inventò il futuro
DirectorAnche i commercialisti hanno un'anima
Assistant DirectorNuovo Olimpo
Writer, DirectorThe Big Fox
First Assistant DirectorWilly Signori e vengo da lontano
First Assistant DirectorThe Pack
First Assistant Director, Casting