★ HOW OLD IS ORHAN ESKIKÖY?
Orhan Eskiköy is 46 years old, born January 1, 1980 in TR · Capricorn.
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About
Orhan Eskiköy is a Turkish film director born in 1980. He co-directed the documentary On the Way to School with Özgür Doğan, which won the Best Film Award at the Golden Orange Film Festival after receiving support from the Sundance Documentary Fund and Jan Vrijman Fund. Eskiköy was selected as one of four directors to oversee the Sundance Lab in Istanbul. As a Capricorn, he channels disciplined vision into long-form documentary projects.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Orhan Eskiköy is a Turkish film director and screenwriter born on 1 January 1980. He studied at the Faculty of Communication at Ankara University, where he collaborated with Özgür Doğan on early film projects. In 2003, Eskiköy and Doğan conceived a film about "miscommunication," but financial constraints delayed production until September 2007, when they self-financed the project. The resulting documentary, On the Way to School, premiered after nine months of work and secured backing from the Greenhouse Documentary Development Workshop, the Sundance Documentary Fund, and the Dutch Jan Vrijman Fund. The film earned the Best Film Award at the Golden Orange Film Festival. Recognizing his talent, Sundance initiated a lab in Istanbul and appointed Eskiköy as one of four directors to develop original film projects. In 2012, he directed Voice of My Father with Zeynel Doğan, a documentary centered on a Kurdish-Alevi family's experiences during the Maraş massacre. Born under the sign of Capricorn, Eskiköy embodies the methodical persistence required in documentary filmmaking. As a screenwriter and director, he shapes narratives through both written and visual forms. Turkish cinema has produced innovative voices across multiple decades, and Eskiköy's focus on underrepresented stories reflects this evolving landscape.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Eskiköy studied at the Faculty of Communication at Ankara University, where he first partnered with Özgür Doğan on student film projects. In his second year, he participated in collaborative work that sparked his interest in documentary filmmaking as an amateur pursuit. The financial constraints he faced in his early career—initially delaying the "miscommunication" project from 2003 until 2007—shaped his later resourcefulness in securing international funding from prestigious institutions.
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Trivia
- Eskiköy and Özgür Doğan self-financed On the Way to School in September 2007 before attracting backing from Sundance and the Jan Vrijman Fund.
- He was one of only four directors selected to oversee Sundance Lab in Istanbul, a program designed to nurture emerging filmmaking talent.
- His 2012 documentary Voice of My Father centers on a Kurdish-Alevi family's survival and memory following the Maraş massacre.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
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Cooperative and intuitive. Orhan Eskiköy read rooms quickly and often build careers around partnerships, mediation, or paired creative work.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
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CHALLENGING
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
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★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Orhan Eskiköy?
- Orhan Eskiköy is 46 years old (born January 1, 1980).
- When is Orhan Eskiköy's birthday?
- Orhan Eskiköy was born on January 1, 1980.
- What is Orhan Eskiköy's zodiac sign?
- Orhan Eskiköy is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1980.
- What is Orhan Eskiköy's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Orhan Eskiköy was born in 1980, the year of the Metal Monkey.
- Where is Orhan Eskiköy from?
- Orhan Eskiköy is from TR.
- What does Orhan Eskiköy do?
- Orhan Eskiköy is a writer.
- Is Orhan Eskiköy still alive?
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