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Nuri Bilge CEYLAN

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Nuri Bilge CEYLAN

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Biography

Born in Istanbul in 1959. After graduating from Bosphorus University, he studied filmmaking for two years at the Mimar Sinan University of Istanbul. In 1995 he directed the short film Koza which was in competition at the Festival de Cannes. His feature film debut, Kasaba, won the Caligari Prize at the Berlin Film Festival in 1998. He also directed Mayis Sikintisi (Clouds of May) which was shown in competition at the Berlin Film Festival in 2000. In 2003 his film Uzak (Distant) was awarded the Grand Prix and Best Actor prize at Cannes.

Films presented at Cannes

AHLAT AGACI THE WILD PEAR TREE 2018 In Competition - Feature Films Director , Script / Dialogue , Film Editor , Director

WINTER SLEEP 2014 In Competition - Feature Films Director , Script / Dialogue , Film Editor , Director

BIR ZAMANLAR ANADOLU'DA ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA 2011 In Competition - Feature Films Film Editor , Director , Script / Dialogue , Director

ÜÇ MAYMUN THREE MONKEYS 2008 In Competition - Feature Films Film Editor , Director , Script / Dialogue , Director

IKLIMLER CLIMATES 2006 In Competition - Feature Films Actor , Film Editor , Director , Script / Dialogue , Director

UZAK 2003 In Competition - Feature Films Set decorator , Cinematography , Film Editor , Director , Script / Dialogue , Director

Film poster

KOZA 1995 In Competition - Short Films Cinematography , Director , Script / Dialogue , Director

Awards

WINTER SLEEP 2014 Palme d'or Director , Script / Dialogue , Film Editor , Director

ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA

BIR ZAMANLAR ANADOLU'DA ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA 2011 Grand Prix ((tied)) Film Editor , Director , Script / Dialogue , Director

ÜÇ MAYMUN THREE MONKEYS 2008 Award for Best Director Film Editor , Director , Script / Dialogue , Director

UZAK 2003 Grand Prix Set decorator , Cinematography , Film Editor , Director , Script / Dialogue , Director

Jury members

Member - Feature films - 2009
Member - Cinéfondation & Short Films - 2004

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Directors

Bruno DUMONT

Director, Script Writer

Eric FRIEDLER

Script Writer, Director

Jafar PANAHI

Script Writer, Director, Actor

Luc DARDENNE

Director, Script Writer

Michel HAZANAVICIUS

Michel HAZANAVICIUS

Producer, Script Writer, Director

Miloš FORMAN

Director, Actor, Script Writer

Peter BOGDANOVICH

Peter BOGDANOVICH

Script Writer, Director, Actor

Sergei LOZNITSA

Sergei LOZNITSA

Director, Script Writer

Saim SADIQ

Script Writer, Director

Yves JEULAND

Director, Script Writer

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