Nuri Bilge Ceylan
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
DirectingBirthday
January 26, 1959Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
33Place of birth
Istanbul, TurkeyAlso known as
누리 빌게 제일란, 努里·比格·锡兰, Нури Бильге Джейлан![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/2doGm1BVxtmhi2Y07NHrVx2IlNH.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2B1lFPdMYolIZGyzvSOee8QWeYW.jpg)
Climates
Isa![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/oA3XFtOE2jbeXCXz2zAd1d4wpPz.jpg)
Balkan Spirit
Himself - Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dsL0XFSVVbgnMjAqZgyz9QYi0FH.jpg)
Seviyorum Ergo Sum
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/83r10RfnH6D4nOXqX3dV19jmqSm.jpg)
Making of The Wild Pear Tree
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lnzI6DWAG4zireZ7HiycWa5NBXz.jpg)
A Long Cold Winter
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cpa1T8YHXZwQ2EgfXe3ol5fmOiu.jpg)
Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uPW8NYRYBNz4eRyHLWBZV1K7e81.jpg)
Making of Three Monkeys
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tsXx0ItRyTHeaRSugWsqRtbahfo.jpg)
Making Climates
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dyPGPIWLZ6i0DfwrkIQ1pu6DopR.jpg)
Making Distant
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fkwhtx0Tky1ZxzIo7TKg38tpSk3.jpg)
Making Clouds of May
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wmr7cke8Bv4JJpoGDw6nMkyYnVt.jpg)
Making The Small Town
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9AzvTelPinS6K12e5CsIOzd03FG.jpg)
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hAmYBv1YN3JxB004i8DlExnOd2k.jpg)
The Waiting Room
Telefondaki AdamCrew credits
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Distant
Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Camera Operator![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bSZBtngpzCam1uYyUcROrcODTLA.jpg)
Three Monkeys
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2B1lFPdMYolIZGyzvSOee8QWeYW.jpg)
Climates
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wEec5REiqg89d0qQ4i7SxR6iuQh.jpg)
Clouds of May
Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Camera Operator![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3l8X5JRmdZckhaHbIml0UY0mbP5.jpg)
The Small Town
Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Camera Operator![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jKnV5JDArGn6UyrI9HiYzs7Zykn.jpg)
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/95j83qOqH3Ivz4RYkaSjGT0VSNr.jpg)
Winter Sleep
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rHzb7ivEhuzvRwbT7XtMw0ZDjg2.jpg)
Cocoon
Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer, Camera Operator![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9QNUj1e6MdyuRKxWg4v2riG97In.jpg)
The Wild Pear Tree
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/83r10RfnH6D4nOXqX3dV19jmqSm.jpg)
Making of The Wild Pear Tree
Director, Writer, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lnzI6DWAG4zireZ7HiycWa5NBXz.jpg)
A Long Cold Winter
Director, Writer, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cpa1T8YHXZwQ2EgfXe3ol5fmOiu.jpg)
Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
Director, Writer, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uPW8NYRYBNz4eRyHLWBZV1K7e81.jpg)
Making of Three Monkeys
Director, Writer, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tsXx0ItRyTHeaRSugWsqRtbahfo.jpg)
Making Climates
Director, Writer, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dyPGPIWLZ6i0DfwrkIQ1pu6DopR.jpg)
Making Distant
Director, Writer, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fkwhtx0Tky1ZxzIo7TKg38tpSk3.jpg)
Making Clouds of May
Director, Writer, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wmr7cke8Bv4JJpoGDw6nMkyYnVt.jpg)
Making The Small Town
Director, Writer, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mUFpdQSFAch1fMUb9MqHoESpmLS.jpg)
About Dry Grasses
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qoUWh2FsZrKTgDMGpMhd90ZZ6Qh.jpg)
Destiny
Thanks![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nexNw3vh88pvknoEQBIG8R08wAE.jpg)
On the Edge
Thanks