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.
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Films (40)
For Better And For Worse
2026 · Director, Screenplay
Diamonds
2024 · Ferzan, Director, Story, Screenplay
Musicanti con la pianola
2024 · Himself
Istanbul Trilogy: Music
2024 · Director, Writer
Istanbul Trilogy: Muhabbet
2024 · Director, Writer
Istanbul Trilogy: Meze
2024 · Writer, Director
Nuovo Olimpo
2023 · Director, Writer
Buon compleanno Massimo
2023 · Sé stesso
L'uomo che inventò il futuro
2021 · Director
Pour toujours
2019 · Writer, Director
Stranger in My Pocket
2018 · Producer
Naples in Veils
2017 · Director, Screenplay
Red Istanbul
2017 · Novel, Director, Screenplay, Idea, Story, Writer
Fasten Your Seatbelts
2014 · Director, Screenplay
Magnifica Presenza
2012 · Screenplay, Director, Story
Aida
2012 · Stage Director
Voi siete qui
2011 · Self
Francesco Nuti… e vengo da lontano
2010 · Self
Le premier qui l'a dit
2010 · Director, Screenplay, Story
L'Aquila 2009: Five Directors in the Rubble
2009 · Director
A Perfect Day
2008 · Director, Screenplay
Saturno Contro
2007 · Director, Writer, Idea, Screenplay, Story
Sacred Heart
2005 · Story, Director, Screenplay
La Fenêtre d'en face
2003 · Director, Writer
Tableau de famille
2001 · Screenplay, Director, Story
Le Dernier Harem
1999 · Director, Writer, Idea, Story, Screenplay
Hammam, le bain turc
1997 · Director, Writer, Idea, Story, Screenplay
OcchioPinocchio
1994 · First Assistant Director
La meute
1994 · Casting, First Assistant Director
Anche i commercialisti hanno un'anima
1994 · Assistant Director
Donne con le gonne
1991 · First Assistant Director
Ultrà
1991 · Assistant Director
Willy Signori e vengo da lontano
1989 · First Assistant Director
Mortacci
1989 · First Assistant Director
The Man Who Didn't Want to Die
1989 · Assistant Director
The Big Fox
1988 · First Assistant Director
Maramao
1987 · Assistant Director
Us Real Men, We Hard Men
1987 · First Assistant Director
The Lieutenant of the Carabinieri
1986 · First Assistant Director
Son contento
1983 · Il madonnaro
