Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Born	26 January 1959 (age 62); Istanbul, Turkey
Alma mater	Boğaziçi University; Mimar Sinan University
Occupation	Film director, photographer
Years active	1995–present
Spouse(s)	Aylin Ünaldı Ceylan (old); 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);

Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkish pronunciation: [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).^[2]

Early life[]

Ceylan's love of photography started at the age of 15. While studying at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, 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]

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.^[4]

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.^[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[]

Films, television & video
Year	English title	Turkish title	Credited as			Notes
Year	English title	Turkish title	Director	Producer	Screenwriter	Notes
1995	Cocoon	Koza	Yes	Yes	Yes	Short film
1997	The Small Town	Kasaba	Yes	Yes	Yes	Feature debut
1999	Clouds of May	Mayıs Sıkıntısı	Yes	Yes	Yes
2002	Distant	Uzak	Yes	Yes	Yes
2006	Climates	İklimler	Yes	Yes	Yes	Also actor
2008	Three Monkeys	Üç Maymun	Yes	Yes	Yes
2011	Once Upon a Time in Anatolia	Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da	Yes	Yes	Yes
2014	Winter Sleep	Kış Uykusu	Yes	Yes	Yes
2018	The Wild Pear Tree	Ahlat Ağacı	Yes	Yes	Yes

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[]

^ Kalyoncu, Cemal A (2 June 2008). "Ürkek Ceylan Oscar yolunda". Aksiyon (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
^ Judah, Tara (6 April 2020). "Where to begin with Nuri Bilge Ceylan". British Film Institute. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ "Nuri Bilge Ceylan-Biography". Retrieved 20 October 2011.
^ Gibbons, Fiachra (6 May 2004). "Death in Yenice". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
^ Gibbons, Fiachra (6 May 2004). "Death in Yenice". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
^ Nuri Bilge Ceylan | BFI | BFI. Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved on 2014-05-22.
^ https://www.asiapacificscreenawards.com/apsa-nominees-winners?nomination-winner-name=nominee&apsa-year-name=2017

External links[]

[kalyoncu-1] Kalyoncu, Cemal A (2 June 2008). "Ürkek Ceylan Oscar yolunda". Aksiyon (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2008.

[2] Judah, Tara (6 April 2020). "Where to begin with Nuri Bilge Ceylan". British Film Institute. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[3] "Nuri Bilge Ceylan-Biography". Retrieved 20 October 2011.

[4] Gibbons, Fiachra (6 May 2004). "Death in Yenice". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2020.

[5] Gibbons, Fiachra (6 May 2004). "Death in Yenice". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2020.

[6] Nuri Bilge Ceylan | BFI | BFI. Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved on 2014-05-22.

[7] ttps://www.asiapacificscreenawards.com/apsa-nominees-winners?nomination-winner-name=nominee&apsa-year-name=2017

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Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Born	(1959-01-26) 26 January 1959 (age 62) Istanbul, Turkey^[1]
Alma mater	Boğaziçi University Mimar Sinan University
Occupation	Film director, photographer
Years active	1995–present
Spouse(s)	Aylin Ünaldı Ceylan (old) 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)