Zeki Demirkubuz

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Zeki Demirkubuz (born October 1, 1964 in Isparta, Turkey) is a contemporary Turkish film director, screenwriter, producer and film editor.

[edit] Biography

He was born on October 1, 1964 in Isparta. He dropped out of highschool, and started working in a textile workshop. Then, he worked as a street vendor for some time. After the 1980 coup d'état, he was imprisoned for three years at the age of 17 for alleged communist activities. At the time, he was studying Communications Engineering at Istanbul University. Following his graduation, he became involved with movie making. After working as an assistant director, he established his own production company, called "Mavi Film". Uncompromising and fiercely independent, Demirkubuz controls almost every aspect of his films, making few concessions to prevailing trends.

He started in the movie business as the assistant of director Zeki Ökten in 1986. He made his first film, "C Blok" in 1994. He was able to manage his projects with very low budgets due to the experience he gained while working as an assistant.

Some of his films are "Masumiyet" (1997) which was shown at Venice Film Festival, and "Üçüncü Sayfa" (1999), also shown at many international film festivals like Locarno and Rotterdam. The films "Yazgı" (2001) and "İtiraf" (2001) included in his "Mental Minefields: The Dark Tales" trilogy [written by Zeki Demirkubuz] were shown at Cannes Film Festival's "Uncompetitive section". He made "Bekleme Odası" in 2003.

Demirkubuz, refers to Dostoevsky in his cinematographic mentality. His scenarios grow on the ethical dilemmas of the human condition. He usually uses basic concepts, such as love, passion, self-sacrifice, and the absurdity of life and death.

Zeki Demirkubuz's "Kader" won "The Best Film" prize at 2006 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival.

[edit] Filmography

  • 1994 C Blok ("Block C")
  • 1997 Masumiyet ("Innocence")
  • 1999 Üçüncü Sayfa ("The Third Page")
  • 2001 Yazgı ("Fate")
  • 2001 İtiraf ("Confession")
  • 2003 Bekleme Odası ("The Waiting Room")
  • 2005 Kader ("Destiny")

[edit] External links

Zeki Demirkubuz at the Internet Movie Database

Awards
Preceded by
Tunç Başaran
Golden Boll Award
for Best Director

1997
for Masumiyet
Succeeded by
Uğur Yücel
Preceded by
Turgut Yasalar
Golden Orange Award
for Best Screenplay

1999
for Üçüncü Sayfa
Succeeded by
Fatih Altınöz
Preceded by
Derviş Zaim
Golden Orange Award
for Best Director

2001
for Yazgı
Succeeded by
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Persondata
NAME Demirkubuz, Zeki
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Turkish film director
DATE OF BIRTH October 1, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Isparta, Turkey
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH