Nuri Bilge CEYLAN

Director, Writer, Film Editor

Turkey

Nuri Bilge CEYLAN © NURI BILGE CEYLAN

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.



Jury attendance

  • Member Feature films, 2009
  • Member Cinéfondation & Short Films, 2004

Feature films

KURU OTLAR USTUNE

In Competition - Feature Films, 2023Director, Screenplay, Editing

AHLAT AGACI

In Competition - Feature Films, 2018Director, Screenplay, Editing

WINTER SLEEP

In Competition - Feature Films, 2014Director, Screenplay, Editing

BIR ZAMANLAR ANADOLU’DA

In Competition - Feature Films, 2011Editing, Director, Screenplay

ÜÇ MAYMUN

In Competition - Feature Films, 2008Director, Editing, Screenplay

IKLIMLER

In Competition - Feature Films, 2006Actor, Editing, Director, Screenplay

UZAK

In Competition - Feature Films, 2003Production Design, Cinematography, Editing, Director, Screenplay

KOZA

In Competition - Short Films, 1995Director, Cinematography, Screenplay

Awards

WINTER SLEEP

In Competition - Feature Films, 2014
2014 Palme d'or
Director, Screenplay, Editing

BIR ZAMANLAR ANADOLU’DA

(ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA) In Competition - Feature Films, 2011
2011 Grand Prix (Ex-Aequo)
Editing, Director, Screenplay

ÜÇ MAYMUN

(THREE MONKEYS) In Competition - Feature Films, 2008
2008 Award for Best Director
Director, Editing, Screenplay

UZAK

In Competition - Feature Films, 2003
2003 Grand Prix2003 Award for Best Actor (Ex-Aequo)
Production Design, Cinematography, Editing, Director, Screenplay