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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2025
Making of The Wild Pear Tree
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2018
A Long Cold Winter
Character:
MOVIE • 2014
Balkan Spirit
Character: Self - Director
MOVIE • 2013
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2012
Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
Character:
MOVIE • 2011
Making of Three Monkeys
Character:
MOVIE • 2008
Making Climates
Character:
MOVIE • 2006
Climates
Character: Isa
MOVIE • 2006
The Waiting Room
Character: Telefondaki Adam
MOVIE • 2004
Making Distant
Character:
MOVIE • 2002
Making Clouds of May
Character:
MOVIE • 1999
Making The Small Town
Character:
MOVIE • 1997
Seviyorum Ergo Sum
Character:
MOVIE • 1993
Altın Koza
Character: Self - Jury
TV • 1969
Otlar Sararırken
Character:
MOVIE • TBA
Crew
Crew Credits
Otlar Sararırken
Role: Creator
TV • 2025
About Dry Grasses
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2023
About Dry Grasses
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2023
About Dry Grasses
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023
About Dry Grasses
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2023
Making of The Wild Pear Tree
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2018
Making of The Wild Pear Tree
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2018
The Wild Pear Tree
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2018
The Wild Pear Tree
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2018
The Wild Pear Tree
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2018
The Wild Pear Tree
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2018
A Long Cold Winter
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2014
A Long Cold Winter
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2014
A Long Cold Winter
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2014
Winter Sleep
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2014
Winter Sleep
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2014
Winter Sleep
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2014
Winter Sleep
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2014
Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2011
Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2011