About

Known credits:
83
Birthday:
1959-01-26
Place of birth:
Istanbul, Turkey
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Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Overview

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, as well as play 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.

Known for

Acting
2018 Making of The Wild Pear Tree Actor Himself 59
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2014 A Long Cold Winter Actor 59
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2013 Balkan Spirit Actor Self - Director 59
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2012 Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy Actor Himself 59
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2011 Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia Actor 59
Average
2008 Making of Three Monkeys Actor 59
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2006 Making Climates Actor N/A
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2006 Climates Actor Isa 60
Fair
2004 The Waiting Room Actor Telefondaki Adam 59
Average
2002 Making Distant Actor 59
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1999 Making Clouds of May Actor N/A
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1997 Making The Small Town Actor N/A
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1993 Seviyorum Ergo Sum Actor N/A
N/A

Directing
2023 About Dry Grasses Directing Director 62
Fair
2018 Making of The Wild Pear Tree Directing Director 59
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2018 The Wild Pear Tree Directing Director 64
Fair
2014 A Long Cold Winter Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Winter Sleep Directing Director 67
Fair
2011 Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia Directing Director 59
Average
2011 Once Upon a Time in Anatolia Directing Director 66
Fair
2008 Making of Three Monkeys Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Three Monkeys Directing Director 61
Fair
2006 Making Climates Directing Director N/A
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2006 Climates Directing Director 60
Fair
2002 Making Distant Directing Director 59
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2002 Distant Directing Director 62
Fair
1999 Making Clouds of May Directing Director N/A
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1999 Clouds of May Directing Director 60
Fair
1997 Making The Small Town Directing Director N/A
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1997 The Small Town Directing Director 60
Fair
1995 Cocoon Directing Director 59
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Writing
2023 About Dry Grasses Writing Writer 62
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2018 Making of The Wild Pear Tree Writing Writer 59
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2018 The Wild Pear Tree Writing Screenplay 64
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2014 A Long Cold Winter Writing Writer 59
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2014 Winter Sleep Writing Writer 67
Fair
2011 Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 Once Upon a Time in Anatolia Writing Writer 66
Fair
2008 Making of Three Monkeys Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Three Monkeys Writing Writer 61
Fair
2006 Making Climates Writing Writer N/A
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2006 Climates Writing Writer 60
Fair
2002 Making Distant Writing Writer 59
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2002 Distant Writing Writer 62
Fair
1999 Making Clouds of May Writing Writer N/A
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1999 Clouds of May Writing Writer 60
Fair
1997 Making The Small Town Writing Writer N/A
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1997 The Small Town Writing Writer 60
Fair
1995 Cocoon Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2023 About Dry Grasses Production Producer 62
Fair
2018 Making of The Wild Pear Tree Production Producer 59
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2018 The Wild Pear Tree Production Producer 64
Fair
2014 A Long Cold Winter Production Producer 59
Average
2014 Winter Sleep Production Producer 67
Fair
2011 Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia Production Producer 59
Average
2011 Once Upon a Time in Anatolia Production Producer 66
Fair
2008 Making of Three Monkeys Production Producer 59
Average
2008 Three Monkeys Production Producer 61
Fair
2006 Making Climates Production Producer N/A
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2006 Climates Production Producer 60
Fair
2002 Making Distant Production Producer 59
Average
2002 Distant Production Producer 62
Fair
1999 Making Clouds of May Production Producer N/A
N/A
1997 Making The Small Town Production Producer N/A
N/A
1995 Cocoon Production Producer 59
Average

Camera
2002 Distant Camera Camera Operator 62
Fair
2002 Distant Camera Director of Photography 62
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1999 Clouds of May Camera Camera Operator 60
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1999 Clouds of May Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1997 The Small Town Camera Camera Operator 60
Fair
1997 The Small Town Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1995 Cocoon Camera Camera Operator 59
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1995 Cocoon Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2006 Destiny Crew Thanks 61
Fair
1998 On the Edge Crew Thanks 58
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Editing
2023 About Dry Grasses Editing Editor 62
Fair
2018 The Wild Pear Tree Editing Editor 64
Fair
2014 Winter Sleep Editing Editor 67
Fair
2011 Once Upon a Time in Anatolia Editing Editor 66
Fair
2008 Three Monkeys Editing Editor 61
Fair
2006 Climates Editing Editor 60
Fair
2002 Distant Editing Editor 62
Fair
1999 Clouds of May Editing Editor 60
Fair