About
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...
Known for
DiamondsMovie • 2024
The Ignorant AngelsSeries • 2022
Facing WindowsMovie • 2003
Loose CannonsMovie • 2010
Naples in VeilsMovie • 2017
Nuovo OlimpoMovie • 2023
Saturn in OppositionMovie • 2007
Last HaremMovie • 1999
Red IstanbulMovie • 2017
His Secret LifeMovie • 2001
The Lieutenant of the CarabinieriMovie • 1986
The Goddess of FortuneMovie • 2019
Steam: The Turkish BathMovie • 1997
A Magnificent HauntingMovie • 2012
Fasten Your SeatbeltsMovie • 2014
Donne con le gonneMovie • 1991
A Perfect DayMovie • 2008
Willy Signori e vengo da lontanoMovie • 1989
MortacciMovie • 1989
Sacred HeartMovie • 2005
Stranger in My PocketMovie • 2018
The PackMovie • 1994
UltràMovie • 1991
Us Real Men, We Hard MenMovie • 1987