Ferzan Özpetek

Directing·Feb 3, 1959·Istanbul, Turkey

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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.

Film	Credit
FFor Better And For Worse2026 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Diamonds2024 · Ferzan, Director, Screenplay	Ferzan, Director, Screenplay
Musicanti con la pianola2024 · Himself	Himself
Istanbul Trilogy: Music2024 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Istanbul Trilogy: Muhabbet2024 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Istanbul Trilogy: Meze2024 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Nuovo Olimpo2023 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Buon compleanno Massimo2023 · Sé stesso	Sé stesso
L'uomo che inventò il futuro2021 · Director	Director
The Goddess of Fortune2019 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Stranger in My Pocket2018 · Producer	Producer
Naples in Veils2017 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Red Istanbul2017 · Director, Screenplay, Writer	Director, Screenplay, Writer
Fasten Your Seatbelts2014 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
A Magnificent Haunting2012 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Voi siete qui2011 · Self	Self
Francesco Nuti… e vengo da lontano2010 · Self	Self
Loose Cannons2010 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
L'Aquila 2009: Five Directors in the Rubble2009 · Director	Director
A Perfect Day2008 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Saturn in Opposition2007 · Director, Writer, Screenplay	Director, Writer, Screenplay
Sacred Heart2005 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Facing Windows2003 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
His Secret Life2001 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Last Harem1999 · Director, Writer, Screenplay	Director, Writer, Screenplay
Steam: The Turkish Bath1997 · Director, Writer, Screenplay	Director, Writer, Screenplay
Son contento1983 · Il madonnaro	Il madonnaro
PeccatoFerzan Özpetek	Ferzan Özpetek
BBir İstanbul Üçlemesi: Meze-Müzik-MuhabbetDirector	Director