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, 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.

Filmography

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The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues

Self

Making of The Wild Pear Tree

Himself

A Long Cold Winter

2014

Balkan Spirit

Self - Director

Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy

Himself

Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia

2011

Making of Three Monkeys

2008

Making Climates

2006

Climates

Isa

The Waiting Room

Telefondaki Adam

Making Distant

2002

Making Clouds of May

1999

Making The Small Town

1997

Seviyorum Ergo Sum

1993

Altın Koza

Self - Jury

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