Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Directing·Jan 26, 1959·Istanbul, Turkey

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Nuri Bilge Ceylan (born 26 January 1959; Istanbul) is a Turkish director, screenwriter, photographer and actor. His film Winter Sleep (2014) won the Palme d'Or at the 67th Cannes Film Festival, while five of his films have been selected as Turkey's submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. He is married to filmmaker, photographer, and actress Ebru Ceylan, with whom he co-starred in Climates (2006). Ceylan's films deal with the estrangement of the individual, existentialism, the monotony of human lives, and the details of everyday life. He uses static shots and long takes, usually in natural settings, playing with sound(including the use of menacing silences.) He is known for filming his protagonist from behind, which, in his view, leaves the audiences to speculate on the brooding emotions of characters whose faces are obscured. Until Climates, Ceylan's films are made on low budgets, with casts generally consisting of amateur actors, most of whom are family members.

Film	Credit
The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues2025 · Self	Self
About Dry Grasses2023 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
Making of The Wild Pear Tree2018 · Himself, Writer, Producer, Director	Himself, Writer, Producer, Director
The Wild Pear Tree2018 · Director, Screenplay, Producer	Director, Screenplay, Producer
A Long Cold Winter2014 · Actor, Writer, Producer, Director	Actor, Writer, Producer, Director
Winter Sleep2014 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Balkan Spirit2013 · Self - Director	Self - Director
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy2012 · Himself	Himself
Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia2011 · Actor, Writer, Producer, Director	Actor, Writer, Producer, Director
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia2011 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Making of Three Monkeys2008 · Actor, Writer, Producer, Director	Actor, Writer, Producer, Director
Three Monkeys2008 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Making Climates2006 · Actor, Writer, Producer, Director	Actor, Writer, Producer, Director
Climates2006 · Isa, Director, Writer, Producer	Isa, Director, Writer, Producer
Making Distant2002 · Actor, Writer, Producer, Director	Actor, Writer, Producer, Director
Distant2002 · Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
Making Clouds of May1999 · Actor, Writer, Producer, Director	Actor, Writer, Producer, Director
Clouds of May1999 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Making The Small Town1997 · Actor, Writer, Producer, Director	Actor, Writer, Producer, Director
The Small Town1997 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Cocoon1995 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer	Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
Seviyorum Ergo Sum1993 · Actor	Actor
Otlar SararırkenActor	Actor
Pale SunDirector, Writer	Director, Writer