Ferzan Özpetek

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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.

Most Popular Ferzan Özpetek Trailers

Total trailers found: 40

Istanbul Trilogy: Music Trailer (2024)

20 April 2024

A man facing some issues with his business gets the chance to see how a seemingly simple event from his childhood affected someone life's forever.

Buon compleanno Massimo Trailer (2023)

17 February 2023

Francesco Nuti… e vengo da lontano Trailer (2010)

05 November 2010

Us Real Men, We Hard Men Trailer (1987)

12 February 1987

Mario, a tram-driver, and Silvio, a banker, make friends in the group of participants in a survival training course.

L'uomo che inventò il futuro Trailer (2021)

18 November 2021

A father, a son. Two distant words. United by the same story.

Stranger in My Pocket Trailer (2018)

02 February 2018

The seven old friends decide to come together for dinner. Everyone is seated at the table, chatting, eating laughing accompaniment.

Son contento Trailer (1983)

09 November 1983

The Pack Trailer (1994)

10 September 1994

In the Roman province a group of boys accepted Sola's proposal: to rape two German tourists on holiday in Italy held captive in a shack by a junkyard.

Istanbul Trilogy: Muhabbet Trailer (2024)

20 April 2024

A man who moved away from his hometown engages in deep conversations with his friends and family while toasting, eating and celebrating life.

Fasten Your Seatbelts Trailer (2014)

06 March 2014

Elena and Antonio seem not to be made for each other. They are too different in terms of character, life choices, worldview, and the way they relate to others.

Aida Trailer (2012)

20 February 2012

Diamonds Trailer (2024)

19 December 2024

In 1970s Rome, a filmmaker gathers actresses for a new project, which triggers memories of his past working in a Roman costume shop, run by Alberta and Gabriella, navigating personal and professional challenges while creating costumes for a major film.

Last Harem Trailer (1999)

24 November 1999

On the eve of the fall of the Ottoman Empire: in the harem of Sultan Abdulhamit II, the odalisque of Italian origin Safiyè dreams of becoming the sultan's first mistress.

Naples in Veils Trailer (2017)

28 December 2017

In a Naples suspended between magic and superstition, madness and rationality, a mystery envelops the existence of Adriana, overwhelmed by a sudden love and a violent crime.

Voi siete qui Trailer (2011)

08 September 2011

Facing Windows Trailer (2003)

27 February 2003

Overburdened and stuck in a greying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for a Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home.

Sacred Heart Trailer (2005)

25 February 2005

Irene, a workaholic, is forced to re-evaluate her priorities after the suicide of her two best friends.

Red Istanbul Trailer (2017)

02 March 2017

Orhan who lived in London for years and did not come back to Turkey agrees to help Deniz -a famous director- edit his first book.

Saturn in Opposition Trailer (2007)

23 February 2007

This film focuses on contemporary 30- and 40-somethings trying to make sense of their lives in an age in which the old certainties have disappeared.

Willy Signori e vengo da lontano Trailer (1989)

20 December 1989

Willy is involved in a fatal car accident. Willy takes on the responsibility of supporting the dead man's pregnant girlfriend and the child, after it's birth.

Ultrà Trailer (1991)

01 March 1991

The "Brigatte Veneno" is a fan group from the soccer club "AS Roma". The next match is against "Juventus Turin", the classic prestige duel.

The Goddess of Fortune Trailer (2019)

19 December 2019

Alessandro and Arturo have been together for over 15 years and, despite the feeling they still have for each other, their relationship is now at crisis.

A Magnificent Haunting Trailer (2012)

16 March 2012

An aspiring actor discovers that his spacious new apartment comes complete with eight friendly ghosts.

Steam: The Turkish Bath Trailer (1997)

09 May 1997

Francesco and Marta run a husband-and-wife design company in Rome. When Francesco's aunt dies in Istanbul he travels there to sort out the hamam Turkish steam bath that she left him.

Loose Cannons Trailer (2010)

12 March 2010

Tommaso is the youngest son of the Cantones, a large, traditional southern Italian family operating a pasta-making business since the 1960s.

His Secret Life Trailer (2001)

16 March 2001

When Antonia's husband Massimo is killed in a car accident, she accidentally discovers that he has been having a same-sex affair with a produce wholesaler named Michele.

Nuovo Olimpo Trailer (2023)

01 November 2023

In 1970s Rome, a casual encounter between Enea and Pietro at a movie theater turns into an unforgettable romance — until destiny pulls them apart.

For Better And For Worse Trailer (2026)

17 December 2026

A group of friends, and the power of memory.

The Lieutenant of the Carabinieri Trailer (1986)

13 February 1986

Carabinieri's lieutenant Duilio Cordelli is in charge of investigating fake banknotes traffic. He discovers that a 60 billion lira bank robbery is linked with his case.

The Big Fox Trailer (1988)

27 February 1988

Ugo Maria Volpone is a very rich shipowner. He dissimulates to be close to die in order to have the attention of three of his friends: Corvino, Voltore and Corbaccio.

Istanbul Trilogy: Meze Trailer (2024)

20 April 2024

In order to cope with a big disappointment on her wedding day, a woman gathers at the table with her loved ones to share delicious mezes.

Mortacci Trailer (1989)

24 February 1989

Before finally entering the afterlife, the dead spend a period in a limbo from which they depart only when, among the living, there is no one who remembers them.

The Man Who Didn't Want to Die Trailer (1989)

08 January 1989

A young man lies in a hospital suspended between life and death. The police know nothing about him. The patient, in his rare moments of consciousness, only remembers his gang’s involvement in a robbery of a rare painting, and the mysterious Madame Jacno who commissioned Fabrizio, the gang leader, to steal the work of art.

Donne con le gonne Trailer (1991)

20 December 1991

Renzo falls in love with feminist Margherita, too emancipated for him: they start a troubled relationship until he kidnaps her, forcing her to be an housewife devoted to her husband.

OcchioPinocchio Trailer (1994)

25 December 1994

A man with cognitive problems lives and works in a hospice. One day an American banker discovers that the man is his son.

Maramao Trailer (1987)

01 June 1987

A coming-of-age story in which a young boy resists the adult world and the inevitable loss of the joys of childhood, while experiencing his sexual awakening during a summer vacation of an island.

A Perfect Day Trailer (2008)

30 August 2008

Antonio and Emma have been separated for years, but he does not accept when Emma dates other men. Indeed Antonio proves obsessive, aggressive and intrusive, and again threatens Emma to hurt the children: little Kevin, shy and introverted, and the adolescent Valentina.

Anche i commercialisti hanno un'anima Trailer (1994)

11 March 1994

L'Aquila 2009: Five Directors in the Rubble Trailer (2009)

01 January 2009

Musicanti con la pianola Trailer (2024)

21 October 2024