Biography
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.
Directed 20
2020s
- 2024
A Long Cold Winter
Director
- 2023
2010s
- 2018
Making of The Wild Pear Tree
Director
The Wild Pear Tree
Director
- 2014
A Long Cold Winter
Director
- 2011
Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
Director
2000s
- 2008
Making of Three Monkeys
Director
Three Monkeys
Director
- 2006
Making Climates
Director
Climates
Director
- 2002
Making Distant
Director
Distant
Director
1990s
- 1999
Making Clouds of May
Director
Clouds of May
Director
- 1997
Making The Small Town
Director
- 1995
Cocoon
Director
No release date
Pale Sun
Director
Wrote 19
2020s
- 2023
2010s
- 2018
Making of The Wild Pear Tree
Writer
The Wild Pear Tree
Screenplay
- 2014
A Long Cold Winter
Writer
- 2011
Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
Writer
2000s
- 2008
Making of Three Monkeys
Writer
Three Monkeys
Writer
- 2006
Making Climates
Writer
Climates
Writer
- 2002
Making Distant
Writer
Distant
Writer
1990s
- 1999
Making Clouds of May
Writer
Clouds of May
Writer
- 1997
Making The Small Town
Writer
- 1995
Cocoon
Writer
No release date
Pale Sun
Writer
Produced 17
2020s
- 2023
2010s
- 2018
Making of The Wild Pear Tree
Producer
The Wild Pear Tree
Producer
- 2014
A Long Cold Winter
Producer
- 2011
Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
Producer
2000s
- 2008
Making of Three Monkeys
Producer
Three Monkeys
Producer
- 2006
Making Climates
Producer
Climates
Producer
- 2002
Making Distant
Producer
Distant
Producer
1990s
- 1999
Making Clouds of May
Producer
- 1997
Making The Small Town
Producer
- 1995
Cocoon
Producer
No release date
Pale Sun
Producer
Acted in 10
2010s
- 2014
A Long Cold Winter
Movie
- 2011
Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
Movie
2000s
- 2008
Making of Three Monkeys
Movie
- 2006
Making Climates
Movie
Climates
Isa
- 2002
Making Distant
Movie
1990s
- 1999
Making Clouds of May
Movie
- 1997
Making The Small Town
Movie
- 1993
Seviyorum Ergo Sum
Movie
No release date
Otlar Sararırken
Movie
Edited 9
2020s
- 2023
2010s
- 2018
The Wild Pear Tree
Editor
- 2014
- 2011
2000s
- 2008
Three Monkeys
Editor
- 2006
Climates
Editor
- 2002
Distant
Editor
1990s
- 1999
Clouds of May
Editor
No release date
Pale Sun
Editor
Camera 4
2000s
- 2002
Distant
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
1990s
- 1999
Clouds of May
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- 1997
- 1995
Cocoon
Camera Operator, Director of Photography
Created 1
2020s
- 2025
Otlar Sararırken
Creator
Appearances5
2020s
- 2025
The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues
Self
2010s
- 2018
Making of The Wild Pear Tree
Himself
- 2013
Balkan Spirit
Self - Director
- 2012
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
Himself
1960s
- 1969
Altın Koza
Self - Jury · 1 episode
Thanked in the credits2
2000s
- 2006
Destiny
Thanks
1990s
- 1998
On the Edge
Thanks