Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Directing
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.
Known for
Directing19
movieAbout Dry Grasses
2023
Director
movieThe Wild Pear Tree
2018
Director
movieA Long Cold Winter
2014
Director
movieWinter Sleep
2014
Director
movieMaking of Three Monkeys
2008
Director
movieThree Monkeys
2008
Director
movieMaking Climates
2006
Director
movieClimates
2006
Director
movieMaking Distant
2002
Director
movieDistant
2002
Director
movieMaking Clouds of May
1999
Director
movieClouds of May
1999
Director
movieMaking The Small Town
1997
Director
movieThe Small Town
1997
Director
movieCocoon
1995
Director
Pale Sun
Director
Writing19
movieThe Wild Pear Tree
2018
Screenplay
movieWinter Sleep
2014
Writer
movieThree Monkeys
2008
Writer
movieMaking Climates
2006
Writer
movieClimates
2006
Writer
movieMaking Distant
2002
Writer
movieDistant
2002
Writer
movieClouds of May
1999
Writer
movieThe Small Town
1997
Writer
movieCocoon
1995
Writer
Pale Sun
Writer
Acting16
movieBalkan Spirit
2013
Self - Director
movieThe Waiting Room
2004
Telefondaki Adam
tvAltın Koza
1969
Self - Jury
Production16
movieAbout Dry Grasses
2023
Producer
movieThe Wild Pear Tree
2018
Producer
movieA Long Cold Winter
2014
Producer
movieWinter Sleep
2014
Producer
movieMaking of Three Monkeys
2008
Producer
movieThree Monkeys
2008
Producer
movieMaking Climates
2006
Producer
movieClimates
2006
Producer
movieMaking Distant
2002
Producer
movieDistant
2002
Producer
movieMaking Clouds of May
1999
Producer
movieMaking The Small Town
1997
Producer
movieCocoon
1995
Producer
Editing8
movieWinter Sleep
2014
Editor
movieThree Monkeys
2008
Editor
movieClimates
2006
Editor
movieDistant
2002
Editor
movieClouds of May
1999
Editor
Camera4
movieDistant
2002
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
movieClouds of May
1999
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
movieThe Small Town
1997
Camera Operator, Director of Photography
movieCocoon
1995
Camera Operator, Director of Photography
Crew2
movieDestiny
2006
Thanks
movieOn the Edge
1998
Thanks
Creator1
tvOtlar Sararırken
2025
Creator