Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Born: 1959-01-26

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.


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Climates

as Isa
Released: 2006-09-07

Man was made to be happy for simple reasons and unhappy for even simpler ones – just as he is...

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Balkan Spirit

as Himself - Director
Released: 2013-04-08

Filmmaker Hermann Vaske explores the creative Balkan world in the hopes of understanding the...

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Making Climates

as uncredited
Released: 2006-12-31

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Climates / İklimler" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan....

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A Long Cold Winter

as uncredited
Released: 2014-12-31

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Winter Sleep" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan....

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Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy

as Himself
Released: 2012-03-01

A film director, an actor, a musician, an organizer of festivals, a husband, a father, a...

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The Waiting Room

as Telefondaki Adam
Released: 2004-02-27

Zeki Demirkubuz plays the lead character Ahmet who wants to make a film about Dostoyevsky's...

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Making of The Wild Pear Tree

as Himself
Released: 2018-12-31

A documentary about the filming session of the film “The Wild Pear Tree” by Nuri Bilge Ceylan…...

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Making of Three Monkeys

as uncredited
Released: 2008-12-31

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Three Monkeys / Üç Maymun" by Nuri Bilge...

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Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia

as uncredited
Released: 2011-12-31

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Once Upon A Time in Anatolia" by Nuri...

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Making Distant

as uncredited
Released: 2002-12-31

Making of documentary of "Uzak / Distant" is showing the film makers on the set of "Uzak". A...

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Making The Small Town

as uncredited
Released: 1997-12-01

Making of documentary of Kasaba is an interesting footage showing how you can shoot a feature...

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Seviyorum Ergo Sum

as uncredited
Released: 1993-01-01

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Making Clouds of May

as uncredited
Released: 1999-12-31

Making of documentary of "Clouds of May / Mayıs Sıkıntısı" is showing the film makers on the set...

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