Tekin Girgin

Tekin Girgin

director, writer, producer

Tekin Girgin was born on Oct 19, 1980 in Turkey. Tekin Girgin's big-screen debut came with Troy the Odyssey directed by Tekin Girgin in 2017.

Tekin Girgin is an award-winning writer and director. He was born in a small Kurdish city Agri Turkey and studied at The Hacettepe University's Fine Arts and Graphic Design program. In 2005, he moved to the USA to continue his art education. At this time, he also worked in the field of Graphic Design. In 2010, he received a scholarship to Santa Barbara's Brooks Institute Film School and thus moved to California. In 2013His the first feature film, "Troy The Odyssey," was shot in Thailand. His movies are currently on Netflix, I-Tunes, and Amazon. 2019 He is the creator and writer and director of "MUZO" Sitcom Pilot for Netflix. He is an artist and filmmaker. Art has always been a significant aspect of his life. He believes his art background helps him tell stories better visually. It is the great distances he has traveled and the experiences along the way that have shaped his life and bring a unique physical and mental perspective to make him a stronger producer and director. He has learned to work very fast and with precision.

  • Birthday

    Oct 19, 1980
  • Place of Birth

    Agri, Turkey

Awards

5 wins & 1 nominations

Lift-Off Film Festival, Los Angeles
2020
Best Director
Winner - Lift-Off Season Award
Muzo (2018)
Kinofestival "Light of the world"
2019
Best TV Pilot
Winner - Light to the World
Muzo (2018)
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Movies & TV Shows

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Movies