Personal Info
Birth date
1959-01-26 (66 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Directing
Place of birth
Istanbul, Turkey
Also known as
누리 빌게 제일란
努里·比格·锡兰
Нури Бильге Джейлан
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.
Filmography
About Dry Grasses
7.665
Overview:
A young art teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after completing his mandatory duty in a remote village school in Anatolia. After accusations of inappropriate contact with a student surface, his hopes of escape fade and he descends further into an existential crisis.Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
7.5
Overview:
A group of men lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more difficult than expected as Kenan is fuzzy as to the body's location. As the group continues looking, its members can't help but chat among themselves about everyday life, which ultimately leads to conversations about their deepest existential concerns and secrets.Winter Sleep
7.5
Overview:
Aydın is a hotel owner and a retired actor in rural Turkey. As winter emerges he begins navigating the conflicts within the relationships with his wife, sister and existence.The Wild Pear Tree
7.5
Overview:
Fresh out of university, a Turkish young man with literary aspirations returns to his home village, and to his father, a debt-ridden man with a gambling problem.Three Monkeys
6.8
Overview:
A family battles against the odds to stay together when small lies grow into an extravagant cover-up. In order to avoid hardship and responsibilities that would otherwise be impossible to endure, the family chooses to ignore the truth, not to see, hear or talk about it. But does playing “Three Monkeys” invalidate the truth of its existence?Distant
7.074
Overview:
After his wife leaves him, a photographer has an existential crisis and tries to cope with his cousin's visit.Destiny
7.485
Overview:
Bekir loves Uğur, who loves Zagor, who is about to get out of jail. An already tense love triangle is thrown into turmoil on a hot summer night, when Zagor kills someone, and Uğur disappears.The Small Town
6.5
Overview:
A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Small Town depicts life in the village, while also portraying the relationships between members of a small-town family, in a long centerpiece scene around a campfire with family members talking about the past, life and its disappointments. Both brother and sister witness the complexities and darkness of the adult world, as well as the mysteries of nature and wildlife.Balkan Spirit
6.6
Overview:
Filmmaker Hermann Vaske explores the creative Balkan world in the hopes of understanding the meaning of "Balkan spirit".Climates
6.8
Overview:
Man was made to be happy for simple reasons and unhappy for even simpler ones – just as he is born for simple reasons and dies for even simpler ones... Isa and Bahar are two lonely figures dragged through the ever-changing climate of their inner selves in pursuit of a happiness that no longer belongs to them.Clouds of May
6.924
Overview:
An aspiring filmmaker visits his parents and begins to devise a movie. Amidst creating and casting for the film, he encounters with family & friends who struggle with their own problems, dreams and life.Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
8
Overview:
A film director, an actor, a musician, an organizer of festivals, a husband, a father, a grand-father, a friend, a professor... This film is an unexpected meeting with one of the most fascinating European film directors: Emir Kusturica. This is a journey to memory and forgetfulness. Beyond success, money, dependencies and pride. A deeper look into the world of Kusturica and his Wooden city at Mokra Gora. A tale about the won battles, as well as the lost ones. About the everlasting curiosity in filmmaking.The Waiting Room
6.1
Overview:
Zeki Demirkubuz plays the lead character Ahmet who wants to make a film about Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment'. He falls into a deep depression, loses interest in the film and life, pushes those who love him away and cannot complete the film.A Long Cold Winter
8
Overview:
A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Winter Sleep" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Winter Sleep' had been shot in about 14 weeks in Cappadocia region of Anatolia.Making of The Wild Pear Tree
8.5
Overview:
A documentary about the filming session of the film “The Wild Pear Tree” by Nuri Bilge Ceylan… ‘The Wild Pear Tree’ had been shot in about 14 weeks in Western Anatolia.Otlar Sararırken
NYR
Overview:
Watch the 3-part behind-the-scenes documentary of the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award-winning film "On Dry Grass" while the grass is drying. It includes shooting stages, reading rehearsals, interviews with the cast and technical crew, photographs, and deleted scenes.Making Distant
6
Overview:
Making of documentary of "Uzak / Distant" is showing the film makers on the set of "Uzak". A film shot in 35mm pelicule with an Aaton 35mm camera. With burned in English subtitles.Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
8
Overview:
A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Once Upon A Time in Anatolia" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Once Upon A Time in Anatolia' had been shot in about 11 weeks in the steppes of middle Anatolia close to "Keskin", a middle Anatolian town next to the city of Kirikkale.Making Climates
NYR
Overview:
A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Climates / İklimler" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. The film had been shot in various parts of Turkey in various seasons. Climates is the first digital film of the director Nuri Bilge Ceylan. And besides directing, he is also acting in the film.Making of Three Monkeys
6
Overview:
A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Three Monkeys / Üç Maymun" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Three Monkeys' had been shot in about 2 months in the summer and autumn of 2007 mostly in Yedikule district of Istanbul.Making Clouds of May
NYR
Overview:
Making of documentary of "Clouds of May / Mayıs Sıkıntısı" is showing the film makers on the set of "Clouds of May" making the director's first film with the production sound. A silent 35mm Aaton camera and Kodak film. Turkish with optional English subtitles.Cocoon
5.942
Overview:
The three human characters are an old man, an old woman, and a young boy, who wander among the natural wonders and give the camera soulful looks.On the Edge
5.7
Overview:
The film subjects the cross-section of the life of a family living on the edge of a city and the curiousity of their little son about it.Making The Small Town
NYR
Overview:
Making of documentary of Kasaba is an interesting footage showing how you can shoot a feature with just a focus puller. Yes, the whole crew consist of two people only. Ceylan himself and a focus puller. And that is 35mm pelicule times and black and white Kodak film. Turkish with optional English subtitles.Acting
TBAOtlar Sararırken as Unknown
2018Making of The Wild Pear Tree as Himself
2014A Long Cold Winter as Unknown
2013Balkan Spirit as Self - Director
2012Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy as Himself
2011Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia as Unknown
2008Making of Three Monkeys as Unknown
2006Making Climates as Unknown
2006Climates as Isa
2004The Waiting Room as Telefondaki Adam
2002Making Distant as Unknown
1999Making Clouds of May as Unknown
1997Making The Small Town as Unknown
1993Seviyorum Ergo Sum as Unknown
1969Altın Koza (1 Episode) as Self - Jury
Production
2023About Dry Grasses ... Producer
2018Making of The Wild Pear Tree ... Producer
2018The Wild Pear Tree ... Producer
2014A Long Cold Winter ... Producer
2014Winter Sleep ... Producer
2011Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia ... Producer
2011Once Upon a Time in Anatolia ... Producer
2008Making of Three Monkeys ... Producer
2008Three Monkeys ... Producer
2006Making Climates ... Producer
2006Climates ... Producer
2002Making Distant ... Producer
2002Distant ... Producer
1999Making Clouds of May ... Producer
1997Making The Small Town ... Producer
1995Cocoon ... Producer
Editing
2023About Dry Grasses ... Editor
2018The Wild Pear Tree ... Editor
2014Winter Sleep ... Editor
2011Once Upon a Time in Anatolia ... Editor
2008Three Monkeys ... Editor
2006Climates ... Editor
2002Distant ... Editor
1999Clouds of May ... Editor
Directing
2023About Dry Grasses ... Director
2018The Wild Pear Tree ... Director
2014A Long Cold Winter ... Director
2014Winter Sleep ... Director
2011Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia ... Director
2011Once Upon a Time in Anatolia ... Director
2008Making of Three Monkeys ... Director
2008Three Monkeys ... Director
2006Making Climates ... Director
2006Climates ... Director
2002Making Distant ... Director
2002Distant ... Director
1999Making Clouds of May ... Director
1999Clouds of May ... Director
1997Making The Small Town ... Director
1997The Small Town ... Director
1995Cocoon ... Director
Writing
2023About Dry Grasses ... Writer
2018Making of The Wild Pear Tree ... Writer
2018The Wild Pear Tree ... Screenplay
2014A Long Cold Winter ... Writer
2014Winter Sleep ... Writer
2011Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia ... Writer
2011Once Upon a Time in Anatolia ... Writer
2008Making of Three Monkeys ... Writer
2008Three Monkeys ... Writer
2006Making Climates ... Writer
2006Climates ... Writer
2002Making Distant ... Writer
2002Distant ... Writer
1999Making Clouds of May ... Writer
1999Clouds of May ... Writer
1997Making The Small Town ... Writer
1997The Small Town ... Writer
1995Cocoon ... Writer
Camera
2002Distant ... Director of Photography, Camera Operator
1999Clouds of May ... Director of Photography, Camera Operator
1997The Small Town ... Camera Operator, Director of Photography
1995Cocoon ... Camera Operator, Director of Photography