Photo: Cines del Sur Granada Film Festival from Spain / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ceylan is, for me, the towering figure of Turkish cinema. The Istanbul-born, Boğaziçi-educated director won the Grand Prix at Cannes twice, took Best Director, and finally claimed the Palme d'Or for Winter Sleep. What I admire most is his craftsman's totality: he writes, shoots and edits, letting long takes and silence expose the quiet cruelties of ordinary people. His background as a photographer shows in every painterly frame. This is demanding, contemplative work that refuses easy entertainment, and I hold deep respect for an auteur with such unbending artistic conviction.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Name (Japanese)
- ヌリ・ビルゲ・ジェイラン
- Reading
- ぬり・びるげ・じぇいらん
- Born
- January 26, 1959 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
- Origin
- Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / cinematographer / film producer / film editor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Boğaziçi University
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Golden Orange Best Film Director Award
- 2002 Golden Orange Best Film Director Award
- 2003 Golden Orange Award Best FILM
- 2003 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
- 2006 FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes
- 2006 Golden Orange Best Film Director Award
- 2008 Cannes Best Director Award
- 2011 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nuri Bilge Ceylan born?
Born January 26, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Nuri Bilge Ceylan from?
Nuri Bilge Ceylan is from Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey.
What does Nuri Bilge Ceylan do?
Nuri Bilge Ceylan works as film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, film producer, film editor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.