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Nuri Bilge Ceylan (b. 1959)

Alias:
Нури Бильге Джейлан
努里·比格·锡兰
누리 빌게 제일란

Birthplace:
Istanbul, Turkey

Born:
January 26, 1959

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Camera Operator:
1995  Cocoon
1997  The Small Town
1999  Clouds of May
2002  Distant

Director:
1995  Cocoon
1997  Making The Small Town
1997  The Small Town
1999  Clouds of May
1999  Making Clouds of May
2002  Distant
2002  Making Distant
2006  Climates
2006  Making Climates
2008  Making of Three Monkeys
2008  Three Monkeys
2011  Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
2011  Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2014  A Long Cold Winter
2014  Winter Sleep
2018  Making of The Wild Pear Tree
2018  The Wild Pear Tree
2023  About Dry Grasses

Director of Photography:
1995  Cocoon
1997  Making The Small Town
1997  The Small Town
1999  Clouds of May
1999  Making Clouds of May
2002  Distant
2002  Making Distant
2006  Climates
2006  Making Climates
2008  Making of Three Monkeys
2008  Three Monkeys
2011  Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
2011  Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2014  A Long Cold Winter
2014  Winter Sleep
2018  Making of The Wild Pear Tree
2018  The Wild Pear Tree
2023  About Dry Grasses

Editor:
1995  Cocoon
1997  Making The Small Town
1997  The Small Town
1999  Clouds of May
1999  Making Clouds of May
2002  Distant
2002  Making Distant
2006  Climates
2006  Making Climates
2008  Making of Three Monkeys
2008  Three Monkeys
2011  Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
2011  Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2014  A Long Cold Winter
2014  Winter Sleep
2018  Making of The Wild Pear Tree
2018  The Wild Pear Tree
2023  About Dry Grasses

Producer:
1995  Cocoon
1997  Making The Small Town
1997  The Small Town
1999  Clouds of May
1999  Making Clouds of May
2002  Distant
2002  Making Distant
2006  Climates
2006  Making Climates
2008  Making of Three Monkeys
2008  Three Monkeys
2011  Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
2011  Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2014  A Long Cold Winter
2014  Winter Sleep
2018  Making of The Wild Pear Tree
2018  The Wild Pear Tree
2023  About Dry Grasses

Screenplay:
1995  Cocoon
1997  Making The Small Town
1997  The Small Town
1999  Clouds of May
1999  Making Clouds of May
2002  Distant
2002  Making Distant
2006  Climates
2006  Making Climates
2008  Making of Three Monkeys
2008  Three Monkeys
2011  Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
2011  Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2014  A Long Cold Winter
2014  Winter Sleep
2018  Making of The Wild Pear Tree
2018  The Wild Pear Tree
2023  About Dry Grasses

Thanks:
1995  Cocoon
1997  Making The Small Town
1997  The Small Town
1998  On the Edge
1999  Clouds of May
1999  Making Clouds of May
2002  Distant
2002  Making Distant
2006  Climates
2006  Destiny
2006  Making Climates
2008  Making of Three Monkeys
2008  Three Monkeys
2011  Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
2011  Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2014  A Long Cold Winter
2014  Winter Sleep
2018  Making of The Wild Pear Tree
2018  The Wild Pear Tree
2023  About Dry Grasses

Writer:
1995  Cocoon
1997  Making The Small Town
1997  The Small Town
1998  On the Edge
1999  Clouds of May
1999  Making Clouds of May
2002  Distant
2002  Making Distant
2006  Climates
2006  Destiny
2006  Making Climates
2008  Making of Three Monkeys
2008  Three Monkeys
2011  Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
2011  Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2014  A Long Cold Winter
2014  Winter Sleep
2018  Making of The Wild Pear Tree
2018  The Wild Pear Tree
2023  About Dry Grasses

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