About

Known credits:
20
Birthday:
1960-11-18
Place of birth:
Kars, Turkey
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Yeşim Ustaoğlu

Overview

After making several award-winning shorts in Turkey, Yesim Ustaoğlu made her feature film debut with 1994's 'The Trace' (İz). The film was presented at numerous international festivals, including Moscow and Gotenburg and won the Best Film Award at Istanbul Film Festival. Yesim Ustaoğlu received international recognition for her 1999 film, 'Journey To The Sun' (Güneşe Yolculuk) which competed in Berlinale and received the Blue Angel Award (Best European Film) and the Peace Prize before sweeping the Istanbul Film Festival by winning Best Film, Best Director, the FIPRESCI Prize and the Audience Award. Launching her own production company Ustaoğlu Film in 2003, her third film, 'Waiting for the Clouds' (Bulutları Beklerken) premiered in 2014 Berlinale Panorama and was awarded NHK Sundance - International Film-maker's Award. Ustaoğlu's fourth feature, 'Pandora's Box' (Pandora'nın Kutusu) premiered in Toronto (TIFF) and won Golden Shell for the Best Film and Silver Shell for the Best Actress Award in San Sebastian FF. Her fifth feature 'Somewhere in Between' (Araf, 2012) premiered in Orrizonti section in 69th Venice FF, won Best Film Award in Abu Dhabi FF and Split Mediterranean FF, as well as Best Performance in Moscow, Tokyo and Pune Film Festivals. Her latest film 'Clair Obscur' (Tereddüt).

Known for

Acting
2022 Dream Workers Actor Herself N/A
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2019 Her First Actor Self 59
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2016 Only Blockbusters Left Alive: Monopolizing Film Distribution in Turkey Actor Herself 59
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Bir Anı Yakalamak Actor N/A
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Directing
2017 Clair Obscur Directing Director 58
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2012 Araf/Somewhere in Between Directing Director 58
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2008 Pandora's Box Directing Director 59
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2004 Life on Their Shoulders Directing Director 59
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2003 Waiting for the Clouds Directing Director 59
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1999 Journey to the Sun Directing Director 59
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1994 The Trace Directing Director 59
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1992 Otel Directing Director N/A
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1990 Duet Directing Director N/A
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1987 Magnafantagna Directing Director N/A
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Bir Anı Yakalamak Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2017 Clair Obscur Writing Writer 58
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2012 Araf/Somewhere in Between Writing Writer 58
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1999 Journey to the Sun Writing Writer 59
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Production
2019 The Helix Production Executive Producer N/A
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2017 Clair Obscur Production Producer 58
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