Chantal Akerman
Directing
Born: 1950-06-06 in Brussels, Belgium
Biography
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.
Known For
Ciné regards
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
Portrait of a Lazy Woman
Son chant
Self
Down There
Self (voice)
Tell Me
Self
Guest
Self
La chambre
Self - On Her Bed
Grands mères
Self
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Neighbor (voice) (uncredited)
Je Tu Il Elle
Julie
Porto
(voice)
Chantal Akerman, From Here
Self
Mallet-Stevens Street
Morceaux de Cannes
Chantal Akerman
Self
Family Business
Self
I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman
Self
News from Home
Narrator (voice)
Untitled
The Man with the Suitcase
The Woman
Maniac Summer
Self
Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman
Self
Seven Women, Seven Sins
Film Director (segment Portrait d'une Paresseuse)
Delphine and Carole
Self (archive footage)
Birth of a Nation
Self
The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman
Self (uncredited)
Pictures of Europe
Self
The Day When...
Self
Interview with my Mother, Natalia Akerman
Self
In Her Own Words
Self
What Is Cinema?
Self
The Ministries of Art
Self
Chantal Akerman: An Interview
Chantal Akerman
Chantal Akerman, an autobiography
Saute ma ville
The Girl
Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman
Self