
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
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.
Acting (14 movies)

Climates
2006

The Waiting Room
2004

Balkan Spirit
2013

Seviyorum Ergo Sum
1993

A Long Cold Winter
2014

Making of Three Monkeys
2008

Making of The Wild Pear Tree
2018

Making Climates
2006

Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
2011

Making The Small Town
1997

Making Distant
2002

Making Clouds of May
1999

Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
2012

The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues
2025
Directing (17 movies)

Distant
2002

Three Monkeys
2008

Climates
2006

Clouds of May
1999

The Small Town
1997

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011

Cocoon
1995

Winter Sleep
2014

The Wild Pear Tree
2018

Making of Three Monkeys
2008

Making Climates
2006

Making Distant
2002

Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
2011

A Long Cold Winter
2014

Making Clouds of May
1999

Making The Small Town
1997

About Dry Grasses
2023