Zeki Demirkubuz

Zeki Demirkubuz

director, writer, producer

Zeki Demirkubuz was born on Oct 01, 1964 in Turkey. Zeki Demirkubuz's big-screen debut came with Block C directed by Zeki Demirkubuz in 1994. Zeki Demirkubuz is known for Destiny directed by Zeki Demirkubuz, Ufuk Bayraktar stars as Bekir and Vildan Atasever as Ugur. Zeki Demirkubuz has got 41 awards and 34 nominations so far. The most recent award Zeki Demirkubuz achieved is Sofia International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Zeki Demirkubuz plays is Ember which will be released on Apr 22, 2016.

Demirkubuz dropped out of high school and started working in a textile workshop. He then worked as a street vendor for some time. After the 1980 coup d'état, he was imprisoned without trial for three years at the age of 17 for alleged communist activities and was tortured.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 Okten' in 1986 and 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 "Ücüncü Sayfa" (1999), also shown at many international film festivals like Locarno and Rotterdam. The films "Yazgi (2001) and "Itiraf" (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 Odasi" 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.

  • Birthday

    Oct 01, 1964
  • Place of Birth

    Isparta, Turkey

Known For

Awards

41 wins & 34 nominations

Sofia International Film Festival
2016
Bulanti (2015)
Winner - Special Mention
Cinefan - Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema
2012
Best Film
Winner - Asian and Arab Competition Award
Yeralti (2012)
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