Esen Isik

Director, Screenwriter, Producer

Copyright: Claudia Bach

Born in 1969 in Istanbul, Turkey. Joint Swiss and Turkish citizenship. Since 1990 lives in Switzerland. 1992-97 Attends ZHdK (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste), film & video department. 1997 Receives degree from ZHdK. Swiss Film Prize 2000, Best Short Film for “Babami Hirsizlar Caldi” (The Stolen Father). Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2012», Best Short Film for “Du&Ich”. 2016 Swiss Film Award, Best Fiction Film for “Köpek”.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2019
Al-Shafaq – When Heaven Divides by Esen Isik
2015
Köpek by Esen Isik
2012
Du&Ich by Esen Isik
2001
Reise ohne Rückkehr by Esen Isik
2001
Eine Generation zwischen zwei Welten by Esen Isik
1999
Babami Hirsizlar Caldi by Esen Isik
1997
Ölmeye Yatmak by Esen Isik
1996
Linie 83 by Esen Isik
1995
Weggehen by Esen Isik
1994
In den Keller by Esen Isik
1993
Askin by Esen Isik

Screenwriter

2019
Al-Shafaq – When Heaven Divides by Esen Isik
2015
Köpek by Esen Isik

Producer

2014
Die Hose by Karin Vogel

Awards

(a selection)

2016
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2016, Swiss Film Award, Best Screenplay (Nomination) in Köpek
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