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Born January 26, 1959 · Istanbul, Turkey
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.

About Dry Grasses
2023

Making of The Wild Pear Tree
2018

The Wild Pear Tree
2018

A Long Cold Winter
2014

Winter Sleep
2014

Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
2011

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011

Making of Three Monkeys
2008

Three Monkeys
2008

Making Climates
2006

Climates
2006

Making Distant
2002

Distant
2002

Making Clouds of May
1999

Clouds of May
1999

Making The Small Town
1997

The Small Town
1997

Cocoon
1995
Pale Sun

The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues
2025

Making of The Wild Pear Tree
2018

A Long Cold Winter
2014

Balkan Spirit
2013

Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
2012

Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
2011

Making of Three Monkeys
2008

Making Climates
2006

Climates
2006

The Waiting Room
2004

Making Distant
2002

Making Clouds of May
1999

Making The Small Town
1997

Seviyorum Ergo Sum
1993