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Ferzan Özpetek Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Assistant director, Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Casting director

Awards

  • 1997Golden Boll in National Feature Film-Best Film: nominated
  • 1997Golden Orange-Best Film: winner
  • 1997Golden Orange-Best Director: winner
  • 1997SACD Prize-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
  • 1997Golden Globe-Best First Feature (Migliore Opera Prima): winner
  • 1997Golden Globe-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 1997Best Film-International Competition: nominated
  • 1997Best Film Award-Best Full-Length Fiction Film: nominated
  • 1998Best Film-National Competition: nominated
  • 1998Best Turkish Director of the Year-Best Director: winner
  • 1998SIYAD Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 1998SIYAD Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 1999Grand Jury Prize-: nominated
  • 1999Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 1999SIYAD Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2001Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
  • 2001Festival Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2001Jury Prize-Press Prize: winner
  • 2001Best Director-: winner
  • 2001Golden Globe-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 2001Golden Globe-Best Film (Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2001Silver Ribbon-Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto): winner
  • 2001Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 2001Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2001Sebastiane Award-: winner
  • 2002aGLIFF Award-Best Feature: winner
  • 2002Audience Award-: winner
  • 2002Best Feature-: winner
  • 2003Golden Cherry-Best Film: winner
  • 2003Golden Swan-: nominated
  • 2003Scholars Jury David-: winner
  • 2003David-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 2003David-Best Director (Migliore Regista): nominated
  • 2003David-Best Film (Miglior Film): winner
  • 2003Audience Award-Best Italian Film (Miglior Film Italiano): winner
  • 2003Golden Ciak-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 2003Golden Ciak-Best Film (Miglior Film): winner
  • 2003Golden Globe-Best Film (Miglior Film): winner
  • 2003Golden Globe-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): winner
  • 2003Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2003Silver Ribbon-Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto): winner
  • 2003Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 2003Crystal Globe-: winner
  • 2003Best Director-: winner
  • 2003Kineo Award-Best Film (Miglior Film): winner
  • 2003Public Prize-Best Trailer: winner
  • 2004Golden Kinnaree Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2004Festival Prize-Best Feature: winner
  • 2004Canvas Audience Award-: winner
  • 2004Festival Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2004Audience Award-Best Feature: winner
  • 2005David-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 2005David-Best Director (Migliore Regista): nominated
  • 2005David-Best Film (Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2005Jury Prize-Press Prize: winner
  • 2005Golden Globe-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 2005Golden Globe-Best Film (Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2005IOMA-Best Italian Picture (Miglior film italiano): nominated
  • 2005Jury Award-Italia Cinema Prize: winner
  • 2006Grand Jury Prize-Best Film: winner
  • 2006Golden Graal-Best Dramatic Director (Migliore Regista Drammatico): nominated
  • 2006Silver Ribbon-Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto): nominated
  • 2006Prix de la Critique-Best Film: nominated
  • 2006Premio Guarani-Best Foreign Film: nominated
  • 2007Jury Prize-Press Prize: winner
  • 2007Best Director-: winner
  • 2007Golden Ciak-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 2007Golden Globe-Best Film (Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2007Golden Globe-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 2007Golden Globe-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): winner
  • 2007Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2007Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): winner
  • 2007Crystal Globe-: nominated
  • 2007Kineo Award-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 2008Grand Jury Prize-Best Film: nominated
  • 2008EFA People's Choice Award-: nominated
  • 2008Golden Graal-Best Dramatic Director (Migliore Regista Drammatico): nominated
  • 2008Telegatto-Best Film: nominated
  • 2008Golden Lion-: nominated
  • 2009Kineo Award-Best Film (Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2009Kineo Award-Best Director (Migliore Regista): nominated
  • 2010Teddy-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2010David-Best Film (Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2010David-Best Director (Migliore Regista): nominated
  • 2010David-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 2010EFA People's Choice Award-: nominated
  • 2010Golden Ciak-Best Film (Miglior Film): winner
  • 2010Golden Ciak-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 2010Golden Globe-Best Film (Miglior Film): winner
  • 2010Golden Globe-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): winner
  • 2010EuroCinema Hawai'i Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2010Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2010Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 2010Silver Ribbon-Best Comedy (Migliore Commedia): winner
  • 2010IOMA-Best Italian Picture (Miglior film italiano): nominated
  • 2010Kineo Award-Best Director (Migliore Regista): nominated
  • 2010Kineo Award-Best Film (Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2010Federico II Award-: winner
  • 2010Public Prize-Best Trailer: winner
  • 2010Jury Prize-Best Italian Trailer: nominated
  • 2010Special Mention-Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2010Jury Award-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
  • 2011Italian Competition Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2011Italian Competition Award-Best Original Story: winner
  • 2011Italian Competition Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2011CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award: winner
  • 2011CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - International Competition: winner
  • 2011Golden Graal-Best Comedic Director (Migliore Regista di Commedia): nominated
  • 2011Audience Award-Favorite Feature Film: winner
  • 2012David-Best Director (Migliore Regista): nominated
  • 2012Golden Ciak-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 2012Golden Globe-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 2012Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2012Silver Ribbon-Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto): winner
  • 2012Kineo Award-Best Director (Migliore Regista): nominated
  • 2012Kineo Award-Best Film (Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2012Russian Film Clubs Federation Award-: winner
  • 2012Audience Award-: winner
  • 2012Golden St. George-: nominated
  • 2014Youth Jury Prize-: winner
  • 2014Grand Jury Prize-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014Festival Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2014Audience Choice Award-Audience Choice Award: nominated
  • 2014David-Best Director (Migliore Regista): nominated
  • 2014Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2017CineLibri Award for Masterful Literary Adaptation-Grand Prize for the Best Literary Adaptation: winner
  • 2017Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Migliore Regia): nominated
  • 2017Kineo Award-Best Film - Drama: nominated
  • 2018Golden Cherry-Best Film: winner
  • 2018David-Best Director (Migliore Regia): nominated
  • 2018Best Director-: winner
  • 2018Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Migliore Regia): nominated
  • 2018Kineo Award-Best Film - Drama: nominated
  • 2018Kineo Award-Best Director (Migliore Regista): nominated
  • 2018Golden St. George-: nominated
  • 2019Grand Jury Prize-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Panorama-: nominated
  • 2019Jury Prize-Special Jury Award: winner
  • 2020David of the Youth-: nominated
  • 2020David-Best Original Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura Originale): nominated
  • 2020Diversity Media Award-Miglior Film Italiano: nominated
  • 2020FICE Award-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 2020Golden Ciak-Best Director (Migliore Regista): nominated
  • 2020Golden Ciak-Best Film (Miglior Film): winner
  • 2020Festival Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2020Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 2020Silver Ribbon-Best Film (Miglior film): nominated
  • 2020Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Migliore Regia): nominated
  • 2020Kineo Award-Best Film - Drama: nominated
  • 2020Audience Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2022Prix du Jury Jeune-Best Film: nominated
  • 2023Golden Ciak-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 2024CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
  • 2024Kineo Award-Best Streaming Film (Miglior film streaming): winner