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Dervis Zaim

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Born in 1964 in Famagusta, North Cyprus, Dervish Zaim graduated from Warwick University. He took a course in independent film production, organized in London by the Hollywood Film Institute. In 1995 his first novel won the prestigious "Yunus Nadi" literary prize in Turkey. Tabutta Rövasata (Somersault in a Coffin) is his debut as director and screenwriter.
BornJanuary 1, 1964
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    • Awards
      • 32 wins & 31 nominations total

    Known for

    Elephants and Grass (2000)
    Elephants and Grass
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2000
    Somersault in a Coffin (1996)
    Somersault in a Coffin
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1996
    Dot (2008)
    Dot
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2008
    Shadows and Faces (2010)
    Shadows and Faces
    6.9
    • Director
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Director

    • Tavuri (2023)
      Tavuri
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Flash Drive (2020)
      Flash Drive
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Dream (2016)
      Dream
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Fish (2014)
      Fish
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Ramazan Bayar, Mustafa Salman, and Ali Ozel in Cycle (2013)
      Cycle
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Shadows and Faces (2010)
      Shadows and Faces
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Dot (2008)
      Dot
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Waiting for Heaven (2006)
      Waiting for Heaven
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Parallel Trips (2004)
      Parallel Trips
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Mud (2003)
      Mud
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Elephants and Grass (2000)
      Elephants and Grass
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Somersault in a Coffin (1996)
      Somersault in a Coffin
      7.6
      • Director
      • 1996

    Writer

    • Tavuri (2023)
      Tavuri
      7.3
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Flash Drive (2020)
      Flash Drive
      5.3
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Dream (2016)
      Dream
      5.5
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Fish (2014)
      Fish
      6.0
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Ramazan Bayar, Mustafa Salman, and Ali Ozel in Cycle (2013)
      Cycle
      5.9
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Shadows and Faces (2010)
      Shadows and Faces
      6.9
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Dot (2008)
      Dot
      6.5
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Waiting for Heaven (2006)
      Waiting for Heaven
      6.5
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Mud (2003)
      Mud
      5.3
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Elephants and Grass (2000)
      Elephants and Grass
      7.0
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Somersault in a Coffin (1996)
      Somersault in a Coffin
      7.6
      • Writer
      • 1996

    Producer

    • Flash Drive (2020)
      Flash Drive
      5.3
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Dream (2016)
      Dream
      5.5
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Fish (2014)
      Fish
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Ramazan Bayar, Mustafa Salman, and Ali Ozel in Cycle (2013)
      Cycle
      5.9
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Shadows and Faces (2010)
      Shadows and Faces
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Dot (2008)
      Dot
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Waiting for Heaven (2006)
      Waiting for Heaven
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Agni Scott and Christopher Greco in Akamas (2006)
      Akamas
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Mud (2003)
      Mud
      5.3
      • associate producer
      • 2003
    • Elephants and Grass (2000)
      Elephants and Grass
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2000
    • Somersault in a Coffin (1996)
      Somersault in a Coffin
      7.6
      • producer
      • 1996

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • January 1, 1964
      • Famagusta, North Cyprus

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