Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkish: [ˈnuːɾi ˈbilɟe ˈdʒejlan], born 26 January 1959) is a Turkish photographer, cinematographer, screenwriter and actor and film director best known for the Palme d'Or winning Winter Sleep (2014).[1]

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Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Born	(1959-01-26) 26 January 1959 (age 63) Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Alma mater	Boğaziçi University Mimar Sinan University
Occupation	Film director, photographer
Years active	1995–present
Spouse(s)	Aylin Ünaldı Ceylan Ebru Ceylan
Relatives	Mehmet Emin Toprak (cousin)
Awards	Golden Orange Award for Best Director (1999, 2002, 2006) Golden Orange Award for Best Screenplay (2002) Cannes Film Festival Best Director Award (2008) Palme d'Or (2014) Grand Jury Prize / Grand Prix (2002, 2011)

Early life

Ceylan was born in Istanbul on 26 January 1959.[2] His interest in photography started at the age of 15. While studying at Boğaziçi University he participated in cinema and photography clubs and he took passport-style photos to make some money. After graduating from university with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering, he went to London and Kathmandu, Nepal, to decide what to do in life. Then he went back to Ankara, Turkey, to do military service. When he was in the army, he discovered that cinema would give shape to his life.[3]

Style and themes

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, as well as play 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. Ceylan's first films were made on low budgets, with casts generally consisting of amateur actors, most of whom were his family and neighbours.[4]

Personal life

He is married to filmmaker, photographer, and actress Ebru Ceylan, with whom he co-starred in Climates (2006). He directed his cousin Mehmet Emin Toprak in three films.[5]

Ceylan named his ten favorite films in the "2012 Sight & Sound Greatest Films Poll": Andrei Rublev (1966), Au Hasard Balthazar (1966), L'Avventura (1960), L'Eclisse (1962), Late Spring (1949), A Man Escaped (1956), The Mirror (1975), Scenes from a Marriage (1973), Shame (1968), and Tokyo Story (1953).[6]

Filmography

Accolades

• Palme d'Or (2014 - "Winter Sleep")
• Cannes Film Festival Best Director Award (2008 - Three Monkeys)
• Grand Jury Prize / Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival (2002 – Uzak ("Distant"), 2011 – Once Upon a Time in Anatolia)
• FIPRESCI Award (1997 – Kasaba ("Small Town" or "The Town"), 2000 – Clouds of May, 2006 – Iklimler ("Climates")), 2014 – Winter Sleep
• Golden Orange Award for Best Director (1999 – Clouds of May, 2002 – Uzak (Distant), 2006 – Iklimler ("Climates"))
• Golden Orange Award for Best Screenplay (2002 – Uzak ("Distant"))
• Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Director (2008 – Üç Maymun ("Three Monkeys"), 2011 – Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, 2014 – Winter Sleep[7]

References

External links

• Official web site
• Nuri Bilge Ceylan at IMDb
• Nuri Bilge Ceylan at altcine

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