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Chantal Akerman

Chantal Akerman

Known for: Directing

Born 06/06/1950
Died 2015-10-05
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium

Chantal Anne Akerman (June 6, 1950 – October 5, 2015) was a Belgian film director, artist and professor of film at the City College of New York. Her best-known film is Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975). Despite being categorised as such by others, Akerman frequently distanced herself from the feminist label, explaining, "when people say there is a feminist film language, it is like saying there is only one way for women to express themselves". Instead, Akerman acknowledged that her cinematic approach took inspiration from the writings of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari, as well as from filmmakers Michael Snow and Jean-Luc Godard. Many directors have cited Akerman's directorial style as an influence on their work. Kelly Reichardt, Gus Van Sant, and Sofia Coppola have noted their exploration of filming in real time as a tribute to Akerman.

Filmography

Ciné regards Series

Ciné regards

Self

1978

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Series ★ 6,0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Self

1975

I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman Film ★ 6,7

I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman

Self

2015

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles Film ★ 7,4

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

Neighbor (voice) (uncredited)

1976

Morceaux de Cannes Film ★ 2,0

Morceaux de Cannes

2021

Je Tu Il Elle Film ★ 6,6

Je Tu Il Elle

Julie

1974

Chantal Akerman, From Here Film ★ 5,7

Chantal Akerman, From Here

Self

2010

Film

On Belonging

Self

2016

Mallet-Stevens Street Film ★ 7,6

Mallet-Stevens Street

1986

Grands mères Series

Grands mères

Self

1980

Tell Me Film ★ 6,2

Tell Me

Self

1980

Guest Film ★ 6,0

Guest

Self

2011

Delphine and Carole Film ★ 6,5

Delphine and Carole

Self (archive footage)

2020

Portrait of a Lazy Woman Film ★ 6,3

Portrait of a Lazy Woman

1986

Pictures of Europe Film

Pictures of Europe

Self

1990

Son chant Film

Son chant

Self

2021

Down There Film ★ 5,4

Down There

Self (voice)

2006

La chambre Film ★ 5,4

La chambre

Self - On her bed

1972

Family Business Film ★ 7,2

Family Business

Self

1984

News from Home Film ★ 7,0

News from Home

Narrator (voice)

1977

In Her Own Words Film

In Her Own Words

Self

2024

What Is Cinema? Film ★ 6,4

What Is Cinema?

Self

2013

Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman Film ★ 6,8

Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman

Self

1984

Porto Film ★ 5,6

Porto

(voice)

2017

Calling the Shots Film ★ 9,0

Calling the Shots

Self

1988

Film

Untitled

1970

Birth of a Nation Film ★ 7,0

Birth of a Nation

Self

1997

Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman Film ★ 6,6

Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman

Self

1997

The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman Film ★ 6,6

The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman

Herself (uncredited)

1971

The Man with the Suitcase Film ★ 6,3

The Man with the Suitcase

The Woman

1983

Saute ma ville Film ★ 6,2

Saute ma ville

The girl

1968

Seven Women, Seven Sins Film ★ 5,5

Seven Women, Seven Sins

Film Director (segment Portrait d'une Paresseuse)

1986

De droomproducenten Film ★ 10,0

De droomproducenten

Self

1984

Maniac Summer Film ★ 8,0

Maniac Summer

Self

2009

‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen Film ★ 7,8

‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

1974

Chantal Akerman: An Interview Film

Chantal Akerman: An Interview

Chantal Akerman

1976

From the Other Side Film ★ 7,0

From the Other Side

Self (Narrator - Interviewer)

2003

No Home Movie Film ★ 6,6

No Home Movie

Self

2016

Chantal Akerman: Always on the Road Film ★ 8,0

Chantal Akerman: Always on the Road

Self (archive footage)

2024

Chantal Akerman Film

Chantal Akerman

Self

2013

The Art of Time Film

The Art of Time

Self

2009

One Day Pina Asked... Film ★ 6,1

One Day Pina Asked...

Self (uncredited)

1989

The Day When... Film ★ 7,3

The Day When...

Self

1997

Film

L'inhumaine

-

1987

She Spent So Many Hours Under the Sun Lamps Film ★ 7,3

She Spent So Many Hours Under the Sun Lamps

1985

But Elsewhere Is Always Better Film

But Elsewhere Is Always Better

Self

2016

Chantal Akerman, an autobiography Film

Chantal Akerman, an autobiography

2006

My Mother Laughs Prelude Film ★ 8,0

My Mother Laughs Prelude

Self

2012

Interview with my mother, Natalia Akerman Film ★ 8,0

Interview with my mother, Natalia Akerman

Self

2007

Film

My Name is Chantal Akerman

Self

2016

The Ministries of Art Film ★ 7,3

The Ministries of Art

Self

1989

Making of Tomorrow We Move Film

Making of Tomorrow We Move

self

2004

Autour de La Folie Almayer Film

Autour de La Folie Almayer

Self

2022

Interview with Babette Mangolte Film ★ 8,0

Interview with Babette Mangolte

Self

2007

Knokke: une petite fiction 2 Film ★ 5,3

Knokke: une petite fiction 2

Self

1967

Around Jeanne Dielman Film ★ 6,0

Around Jeanne Dielman

Self

1975

Examen d'entrée INSAS Film ★ 6,0

Examen d'entrée INSAS

1967

Film

Interview with Aurore Clément

Self

2007

Film

What Lies Beneath the Sky

Narrator(voice)

2015