Nuri Bilge Ceyaln has been listed as 17th in the 50 greatest European directors currently working within the field by LastSite.
According to article each has been rated and the results are a comprehensive top 50. Directors are scored by their average IMDB score (all their film scores divided by total films), the amount of awards they have won and been nominated for and finally three categories judged by LastSite (Style, Originality, and Filmography, that being the strengh of their entire body of work)
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Awards and nominations compiled from the following awarding bodies: Cannes, Sundance, Berlin Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, Academy Awards, BAFTAs, Golden Globes and European film institute awards.
17. Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey 1959)
Auteurs Profile:
Nuri Bilge Ceylan (born 26 January 1959 in Istanbul) is a Turkish photographer and film director. He is married to the filmmaker, photographer, and actress Ebru Ceylan, his co-star in İklimler.
Ceylan learned photography at age 15, and developed an interest in film at 22. After graduating from Boğaziçi University with a BSc degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, he went on with his studies on cinema for two years at Mimar Sinan University.
Ceylan’s first short film Koza (Cocoon) was screened in the Cannes Film Festival in 1995. He received many awards with his debut feature Kasaba (Small Town). His third feature Uzak (Distant) received many awards including the Grand Jury Prize and the Best Actor Prize at Cannes, and was praised internationally. His 2006 film Iklimler (Climates) won the FIPRESCI Movie Critics’ Award at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival 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. During the preparation of this movie, Ceylan turned his attentions to photography again. He won the best director award in the 2008 Cannes Film Festival for Üç Maymun (Three Monkeys). At the end of his speech, Ceylan stated, “I dedicate this award to my beautiful and lonely country, which I love passionately.”
Filmography (By IMDB Votes):
(7.60) – Uzak (2002)
(7.30) – Üç maymun (2008)
(7.30) – Mayis Sikintisi (1999)
(7.20) – Iklimler (2006)
(7.02) – Kasaba (1997)
(6.94) – Koza (1995)
Trade Mark: He is also a photographer which shows through the cinematography in his film.He loves snow very much and he always uses it in his films.
Last Site Favorite Film: Uzak
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Average IMDB Rating: 7.23
Awards: 6
Nominations: 7
Style (LastSite Rating out of 20) 16
Originality (LastSite Rating out of 20) 16
Filmography (LastSite Rating out of 20): 16
Total: 68.23
Lastsite’s Top 50 European Directors Currently Working
