Ferzan Özpetek
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Ferzan Özpetek Filmmaker | |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse |
Simone Pontesilli (m. 2016) |
Ferzan Özpetek (Turkish: [ˈfæɾzan ˈœspetec], Italian: [ˈfɛrdzan ˈɔtspetek, - ˈøts-]; born 3 February 1959) is a Turkish-Italian film director and screenwriter, residing in Italy.
Biography
Ferzan Özpetek was born in
After receiving stage experience with
His directorial debut was with Hamam, an Italian, Spanish and Turkish co-production. The movie, released in May 1997, was presented at the 50th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in the Quinzaine des Realisateurs session. The movie was presented in other international festivals and was sold for distribution in more than 20 countries around the world.
In 1999, he directed
In 2001, Özpetek directed The Ignorant Fairies (Le fate ignoranti), starring Margherita Buy and Stefano Accorsi, a sweet and easy to watch drama about homosexuality and bonding and friendship of several kinds of outsiders. The movie won numerous awards including three Globo d'oro and four Nastro d'Argento awards.[6]
Once again pairing up with producers Gianni Romoli and Tilde Corsi, in 2005, Özpetek directed Cuore Sacro, which received 12 nominations at the David di Donatello awards, where Barbora Bobuľová won the Best Actress award. The film also won the award for production design.
His next film,
That same year, Özpetek served on the jury at the 64th
In 2008, Özpetek ended his partnership with producers Romoli and Corsi, and started a new one with
In 2008, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, dedicated a retrospective on him, screening all of his movies. He has been one of the few Italian directors to be given this honour.[8]
In April 2009, he directed a short movie called Nonostante tutto è Pasqua (Despite Everything it's Easter), a segment of the project L’Aquila 2009 - Cinque registi tra le macerie, in which multiple directors took on subjects regarding the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake. Özpetek's short was dedicated to Alessandra Cora, an aspiring singer who died in her house's rubble.[9]
His next film Loose Cannons was released in 2010. It was co-written with Ivan Cotroneo and stars Riccardo Scamarcio, Alessandro Preziosi, Nicole Grimaudo and Ennio Fantastichini. It is a comedy concerning the family issues of a household in Lecce. This is one of the few movies Özpetek has set outside Rome, a city very close to his heart. On 22 May 2010 the city of Lecce declared Özpetek honorary citizen.[10]
The movie was presented out of competition at the 70th edition of the
In 2011, he was asked to direct
Filmography
| Year | English title | Original title | Notes |
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| 1997 | Hamam | Il bagno turco | |
| 1999 | Harem Suare | Harem Suare | |
| 2001 | The Ignorant Fairies | Le fate ignoranti | |
| 2003 | Facing Windows | La finestra di fronte |
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| 2005 | Sacred Heart | Cuore sacro | |
| 2007 | Saturn in Opposition | Saturno contro |
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| 2008 | A Perfect Day | Un giorno perfetto | |
| 2010 | Loose Cannons | Mine vaganti |
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| 2012 | Magnificent Presence | Magnifica presenza | |
| 2014 | Fasten Your Seatbelts | Allacciate le cinture | |
| 2017 | Red Istanbul | İstanbul Kırmızısı (Turkish)[12] / Rosso Istanbul (Italian) | |
| 2017 | Naples in Veils | Napoli velata[13][14] | |
| 2019 | The Goddess of Fortune | La dea fortuna | |
| 2023 | Nuovo Olimpo |
Producer
- Cebimdeki Yabancı (2018)
Assistant director
- Il tenente dei carabinieri (1986)
- Il maestro del terrore (The Prince of Terror- 1988, TV)
- La Scorta (The Bodyguards, 1993)
- Anche i commercialisti hanno un'anima (1994)
- Il Branco (1994)
Novels
- ISBN 978-88-04-63346-4.
- ISBN 978-88-04-65301-1.
- ISBN 978-88-04-71985-4.
Awards
Only awards won for best direction or best film are included.
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- 2008. Italian Medal of Merit[16]
References
- ^ "Turkish film director to receive Italian Order of Merit". Yeni Şafak. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Aramızda çok kavga ederiz ama Ferzan'la iyi geçiniriz". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 6 November 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Yönetmen Ferzan Özpetek, 15 yıllık erkek arkadaşıyla evlendi". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 28 September 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- Doğan News Agency. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Ferzan Ozpetek". Giffoni Film Festival. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Prono, Luca (1 October 2001). "Gay Pride, Italian Style: Ferzan Ozpetek's Le Fate Ignoranti (Ignorant Fairies)". Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Ferzan Özpetek Venedik'te!". Milliyet (in Turkish). 20 July 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Filmmaker in Focus: Ferzan Ozpetek - MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Ferzan Ozpetek". Turkuaz Republic. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Lecce vatandaşlığı verildi". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 23 May 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Tribeca '10 - "Loose Cannons" Director Ferzan Ozpetek Keeps It All About the Family". IndieWire. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "'İstanbul Kırmızısı'nın tarihi netleşti". Milliyet (in Turkish). 19 October 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "'Napoli Velata', guarda il teaser del nuovo film di Ferzan Ozpetek". Rolling Stone (in Italian). 30 October 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Ozpetek gira il nuovo film, 'Napoli velata'". la Repubblica (in Italian). 12 May 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Ferzan Özpetek evlendi". Milliyet (in Turkish). 27 September 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Turkish film director decorated with a medal of merit by Italy". Today's Zaman. Anadolu Agency. 26 October 2008. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012.
Other sources
- Biyografi.net - Biography of Ferzan Özpetek
- Biyografi.info - Biographies : Ferzan Özpetek
External links
- Official website
- Ferzan Özpetek at IMDb
