Ferzan Özpetek

Biography

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 presi…

Directed

1. Loose Cannons (2010) — Director
2. His Secret Life (2001) — Director
3. The Goddess of Fortune (2019) — Director
4. Naples in Veils (2017) — Director
5. Saturn in Opposition (2007) — Director
6. Facing Windows (2003) — Director
7. Diamonds (2024) — Director
8. Fasten Your Seatbelts (2014) — Director
9. A Magnificent Haunting (2012) — Director
10. Nuovo Olimpo (2023) — Director
11. Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997) — Director
12. Red Istanbul (2017) — Director
13. A Perfect Day (2008) — Director
14. Sacred Heart (2005) — Director
15. Last Harem (1999) — Director
16. The Ignorant Angels (2022) — Director
17. Istanbul Trilogy: Muhabbet (2024) — Director
18. Istanbul Trilogy: Meze (2024) — Director
19. Istanbul Trilogy: Music (2024) — Director
20. L'uomo che inventò il futuro (2021) — Director
21. L'Aquila 2009: Five Directors in the Rubble (2009) — Director
22. Bir İstanbul Üçlemesi: Meze-Müzik-Muhabbet — Director
23. For Better And For Worse (2026) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Diamonds (2024) — Ferzan
2. Son contento (1983) — Il madonnaro
3. Buon compleanno Massimo (2023) — Sé stesso
4. Francesco Nuti… e vengo da lontano (2010) — Self
5. Voi siete qui (2011) — Self
6. Musicanti con la pianola (2024) — Himself
7. Peccato — Ferzan Özpetek