Deniz Gamze Ergüven

Deniz Gamze Ergüven

Born 04/06/1978 (45 years old)
Ankara, Ankara, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey

Biography

Having earned an MA degree in history in Johannesburg, Deniz Gamze Ergüven (1978, Ankara, Turkey) went to study filmmaking at La Fémis. Her graduation film, A Drop of Water (Bir damla su, 2006), was selected for many festivals (Cinéfondation, awarded at Locarno). Deniz co-wrote her first feature film, Mustang (2015), with Alice Winocour. It was screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes IFF, winning the Europa Cinemas Label Award.

IFF Bratislava

Director

Movies
2025

The Lifeboat

2017

Kings

2015

Mustang

Series
2023

The Last Thing He Told Me

 

Witness to Your Life (E04)

 

Keep Austin Weird (E03)

2020

Perry Mason

 

Chapter Six (S01E06)

 

Chapter Five (S01E05)

 

Chapter Four (S01E04)

2019

The Handmaid's Tale

 

Sacrifice (S03E12)

 

Liars (S03E11)

2018

The First

 

Collisions (E06)

 

Two Portraits (E05)

Short
2006

A Drop of Water

 

Mon trajet préféré

Screenwriter

Movies
2017

Kings

2015

Mustang

Actress

Guest