Ai Weiwei vs Nuri Bilge Ceylan
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Nuri Bilge Ceylan (1959–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1959 to 2026.
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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)
- — Born in Beijing, China Verified
- — Family sent into internal exile Verified
- — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
- — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
- — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
- — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
- — Left China for Berlin Verified
Nuri Bilge Ceylan (1959–present)
- — Born in Istanbul Verified
- — Studied electrical engineering at Bogazici University
- — Studied cinema at Mimar Sinan University
- — Short film Koza screened in competition at Cannes Verified
- — Released his first feature, Kasaba Verified
- — Uzak won the Grand Prix at Cannes Verified
- — Won Best Director at Cannes for Three Monkeys Verified
- — Once Upon a Time in Anatolia won the Cannes Grand Prix Verified
- — Won the Palme d'Or for Winter Sleep Verified
- — Premiered About Dry Grasses at Cannes Verified