Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Director
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
Climates
as Isa 2006
The Waiting Room
as Telefondaki Adam 2004
Balkan Spirit
as Self - Director 2013
Making of The Wild Pear Tree
as Himself 2018
A Long Cold Winter
2014
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
as Himself 2012
Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
2011
Making of Three Monkeys
2008
Making Distant
2002
Seviyorum Ergo Sum
1993
Making Climates
2006
Making Clouds of May
1999
Making The Small Town
1997
Otlar Sararırken
TBA