Nuri Bilge Ceylan
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| Born | January 26, 1959 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Alma mater | Boğaziçi University, Mimar Sinan University |
| Occupation | Film director, Photographer |
| Years active | 1995 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Ebru Ceylan, actress |
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Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈnuːri ˈbilɟe ˈdʒejlan]; born 26 January 1959 in Istanbul[1]) is a Turkish photographer, screenwriter, actor and film director. He is married to filmmaker, photographer, and actress Ebru Ceylan with whom he co-starred in Climates.
Life
Ceylan's love of photography started at the age of 15, and he developed an interest in cinema at 22. While studying at Boğaziçi University, he participated in cinema and photography clubs and he took passport-style photos to make pocket money. After graduating from university with a BSc degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, he went to London and Kathmandu to decide what he should do in life. Then he went back to Ankara to do military service. When he was in the army, he found out how to give shape to the rest of his life 'cinema'. [2]
Films
Koza (Cocoon) (Short Film)
Ceylan's first short film Koza (Cocoon) was screened in the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, which was nominated for a Palme d'Or for Best Short Film there.
Kasaba (The Town)
He received many awards with his debut feature Kasaba (Small Town or The Town) (1997), including the Caligari Film Award at the 1998 Berlin International Film Festival, the FIPRESCI prize and the Special Prize of the Jury at the 1998 Istanbul International Film Festival, and the Silver Award at the 1998 Tokyo International Film Festival.
Clouds of May
His second feature film was Clouds of May (1999), which won a Golden Orange for Best Director at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival in 1999 and where Ceylan won a FIPRESCI Award at the 2000 European Film Awards.
Uzak
His third feature Uzak (Distant) (2002) received many awards including the Grand Jury Prize or the Grand Prix and the Best Actor Prize at Cannes (and Ceylan also won at 2004 Cannes a France Culture Award for "Foreign Cineaste of The Year"), Best Director, Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor at the 2002 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, a Silver Hugo/Special Jury Prize at the 2003 Chicago International Film Festival, Best Turkish Director, Best Turkish Film, and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2003 Istanbul International Film Festival, the FIPRESCI Film of the Year at the 2003 San Sebastian International Film Festival, and was praised internationally.
Iklimler (Climates)
His fourth film, Iklimler (Climates) (2006) won the FIPRESCI Movie Critics' Award at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival[3] and received international praise by critics and experts. The film won 5 awards at the 2006 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, bringing him the "Best Director" title.[4] He also starred in the film alongside his wife, Ebru Ceylan. During the preparation of this movie, Ceylan turned his attentions to photography again. From this point on, he began devoting his time to both cinema and photography. "Turkey Cinemascope" is a book of Panoramic Photographs of Turkey by Nuri Bilge Ceylan between the years 2003 and 2009.[5]
Üç Maymun (Three Monkeys)
He won the best director award in the 2008 Cannes Film Festival for his fifth film, Üç Maymun (Three Monkeys) (2008).[6] At the end of his speech, Ceylan stated, "I dedicate this award to my beautiful and lonely country, which I love passionately." Ceylan has also been selected as a juror for the International Competition in 2009 Cannes Film Festival.[7] He won the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Award for Achievement in Directing. It's the first Turkish language film which made the January short list in Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film category.
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
His latest and sixth film, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia premiered In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival,[8] where it won the Grand Jury Prize or Grand Prix award there, and has also been selected as Turkey's official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[9][10]
Style
Ceylan's films have often been described as high art.[11] He deals with the estrangement of the individual, natural existentialism, monotonous real human lives and fundamental details of life. He uses static shots and long takes, usually in natural ambience, as well as menacing silences along his "stream-of-consciousness aesthetics". 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. Having started his career as a photographer, Ceylan makes films on an extremely low budget. His casts generally consist of amateur actors, most of which are his family members, including his mother and father. The characters in Ceylan's movies appear to be people from everyday life.
Awards and Accolades
- Cannes Film Festival Best Director Award (2008)
- 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))
- 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))
Filmography
| Films, Television & Video | |||||
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| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
| Director | Producer | Writer | |||
| 1995 | Cocoon (Original: Koza) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film. |
| 1998 | Small Town (Original: Kasaba) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature debut. |
| 2000 | Clouds of May (Original: Mayıs Sıkıntısı) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2002 | Distant (Original: Uzak) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | Climates (Original: İklimler) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also actor. |
| 2008 | Three Monkeys (Original: Üç Maymun) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (Original: Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
References
- ^ Kalyoncu, Cemal A (2008-06-02). "Ürkek Ceylan Oscar yolunda". Aksiyon. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-28. (Turkish)
- ^ "Nuri Bilge Ceylan-Biography". Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Climates". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ 2006 Altın Portakal Ödülleri (Turkish)
- ^ Nuri Bilge Ceylan-Photography, . Retrieved 2011-10-26
- ^ Best Director to Nuri Bilge Ceylan for "Three Monkeys", Festival de Cannes
- ^ http://www.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/112/article_3569.asp
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da Oscar'a aday adayı oldu". Haberturk. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^ "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ^ Romney, Jonathan (2008-05-16). Three Monkeys (Uc Maymun), Screen Daily. Retrieved on 2008-10-21.
External links
- Official web site
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan's "Three Monkeys": Turkish Melancholy and Submission to Fate
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan at the Internet Movie Database
- Editing time at Google Videos (Adobe Flash video) a documentary featuring Ceylan (Turkish)
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan at altcine
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Ömer Kavur |
Golden Orange Award for Best Director 1999 for Mayıs Sıkıntısı |
Succeeded by Derviş Zaim |
| Preceded by Handan İpekçi |
Golden Orange Award for Best Screenplay 2002 for Uzak |
Succeeded by Ömer Kavur-Macit Koper |
| Preceded by Zeki Demirkubuz |
Golden Orange Award for Best Director 2002 for Uzak |
Succeeded by Ömer Kavur |
| Preceded by Kutluğ Ataman |
Golden Orange Award for Best Director 2006 for İklimler |
Succeeded by Fatih Akın |
| Preceded by Julian Schnabel |
Best Director, Cannes 2008 for Üç Maymun |
Succeeded by Brillante Mendoza |
| Preceded by Xavier Beauvois |
'Grand Prix, Cannes 2011 for Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da (shared with Dardenne brothers' The Kid with a Bike) ' |
Succeeded by Matteo Garrone |
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