Biography
Hüseyin Tabak (b. 1981, Lemgo, Germany) is a German Kurd, the son of two migrant workers from Turkey. In 2003-2006 he worked in Hamburg on more than 20 feature films, starting out as a set intern, later working as everything from driver to assistant director. During this period he shot more than a dozen short films of his own. In 2006-2012 he studied directing and screenwriting with Michael Haneke and Peter Patzak at the Vienna Film Academy. His short film Cheeese… (2008) made the rounds of more than 60 festivals, winning 15 awards. In 2011 Tabak was awarded “for exemplary work and artistic values” from the Vienna Film Academy. The feature Your Beauty Is Worth Nothing… is his graduation project.
47. MFF Karlovy Vary
Director
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2021 |
Oskars Kleid |
2019 |
Gipsy Queen |
2012 |
A Horse on the Balcony |
Your Beauty Is Worth Nothing... |
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2022 |
Strafe - nach Ferdinand von Schirach |
2020 |
Tatort |
Borowski und der Fluch der weißen Möwe (S51E17) |
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2018 |
The Legend of the Ugly King |
2010 |
Kick-Off |
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2010 |
Heim (student film) |
Screenwriter
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2019 |
Gipsy Queen |
2012 |
Your Beauty Is Worth Nothing... |
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2022 |
Strafe - nach Ferdinand von Schirach |
Documentaries | |
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2018 |
The Legend of the Ugly King |
2010 |
Kick-Off |
Short | |
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2010 |
Heim (student film) |
Guest
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1987 |
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