Yusuf Yesilöz

Screenwriter, Director

Born in 1964 in Kurdistan. Swiss citizenship. 1987 Flees to Switzerland because of work in a publishing company. Since 1994 works as translator and publisher for own company, Ararat. 1992-95 Manages own bookshop in St. Gallen. Since 1998 part-time translator in Kurdish, Turkish and German. Since 1998 writes regular columns and essays for Kurdish magazines. Various contributions among which, to NZZ, TA, WOZ, Das Magazin, German Swiss radio. 2000-01 Attends course on Camera and Film Language. Author of various novels. Winner of various literary prizes.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2020
Swissness in Osteuropa by Yusuf Yesilöz
2020
Lucian in Glück by Yusuf Yesilöz
2013
Der Dönerkönig by Yusuf Yesilöz
2012
Eigentlich wollten wir zurückkehren by Yusuf Yesilöz
2009
Die fremden Nachbarn by Yusuf Yesilöz
2008
Musikliebe by Yusuf Yesilöz
2008
Sulukule in Istanbul by Yusuf Yesilöz
2006
Zwischen den Welten by Yusuf Yesilöz
2006
Das alevitische Lied by Yusuf Yesilöz
2004
Hungern gegen Wände by Yusuf Yesilöz

Screenwriter

2020
Beyto by Gitta Gsell
2012
Eigentlich wollten wir zurückkehren by Yusuf Yesilöz
2008
Musikliebe by Yusuf Yesilöz
2006
Zwischen den Welten by Yusuf Yesilöz
2004
Hungern gegen Wände by Yusuf Yesilöz
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