Yusuf Yesilöz
Screenwriter, Director
- yyz@bluewin.ch
- Website
- www.yesiloez.ch
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