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Mark Cousins

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Mark Cousins

Born
(age 61)
Birthplace
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Credits
62 titles

Biography

Mark Cousins is an Irish documentary filmmaker, film critic and programmer. A prolific producer and director, he is best known for his 15-hour documentary The Story of Film: An Odyssey" (2011). Cousins was appointed Honorary Professor of the University of Glasgow in 2013, as well as Honorary Doctor of Letters at both the University of Edinburgh in 2007 and University of Stirling in 2014. He is now a Patron of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Cousins previously acted as both a programmer and director (1996-1997) of the festival. He is a Board Member of Michael Moore's Traverse City Film Festival and a Member of the Audentia Award jury at the 42nd Göteborg International Film Festival (GIFF) in 2019, as well as Member of the Official Competition jury at the 53rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2018. In 2021, Cousins joined the jury of the BFI London Film Festival.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 31

YearTitleRole
TBA The Story of Documentary Film TV Self – Narrator (16 ep)
2026 Joie de vivre Film Self
2024 A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things Film Self
2023 The Complete Story of Film Film Narrator
2023 My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock Film Self (voice)
2023 Cannes Uncut Film Self
2022 The March on Rome Film Self - Narrator (voice)
2021 The Story of Film: A New Generation Film Narrator
2021 The Storms of Jeremy Thomas Film Self
2021 The Flowers the Fish and the Cockerel Film Self
2021 The Story of Looking Film Self
2021 Who Is Bill Rebane? Film Self
2020 40 Days to Learn Film Film Self - Narrator (voice)
2019 50 Years of the Troubles: A Journey Through Film Film Himself
2018 The Eyes of Orson Welles Film Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)
2018 Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk Film Self
2018 The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema Film
2016 Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood Film Self
2016 Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died Film Self - Interviewee
2014 The Film That Buys the Cinema Film
2014 Life May Be Film Self
2013 Here Be Dragons Film Self
2013 A Story of Children and Film Film Himself - Narrator (voice)
2011 Cinema Is Everywhere Film Self
2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey TV Presenter / Narrator (15 ep)
2009 The First Movie Film Self – Documentarist
2008 The New Ten Commandments Film Self
2005 Cinema Iran Film Narrator
1997 Scene by Scene TV Self - Presenter (24 ep)
1994 I Know Where I'm Going! Revisited Film Self - Interviewer
1988 Moviedrome TV (50 ep)

Crew credits 53

YearTitleJob
TBA The Story of Documentary Film TV Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Creator (16 ep)
2024 The Hearth Film Director
2024 A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things Film Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
2023 Cinema Has Been My True Love: The Work and Times of Lynda Myles Film Director
2023 The Complete Story of Film Film Director
2023 My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock Film Director, Writer
2022 The March on Rome Film Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Screenstory
2022 The Ballad of a Great Disordered Heart Film Creator
2021 The Story of Film: A New Generation Film Director, Writer
2021 The Storms of Jeremy Thomas Film Director, Director of Photography, Writer
2021 The Story of Looking Film Director, Screenplay, Book
2021 Dear Paul Schrader, Thank You for Light Sleeper Film Director
2020 Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema TV Director, Writer, Creator (14 ep)
2020 40 Days to Learn Film Film Director, Editor, Writer
2020 Alexander's Film Film Director
2019 You With Your Fresh Thoughts Film Director
2018 The Eyes of Orson Welles Film Director, Writer, Director of Photography
2018 Storm in My Heart Film Director
2016 Stockholm, My Love Film Director, Screenplay, Cinematography, Writer
2016 Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood Film Executive Producer
2016 I Am Belfast Film Director, Writer
2016 Eisenstein on Lawrence Film Writer, Director
2016 Bigger Than The Shining Film Director
2015 Your Eyes Flash Solemnly with Hate Film Director, Writer
2015 Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise Film Director
2014 6 Desires Film Cinematography, Writer, Director
2014 The Film That Buys the Cinema Film Director
2014 The Place Film Writer, Director
2014 Life May Be Film Director, Writer
2014 But Then Again, Too Few to Mention Film Director
2013 Apollo: First War Cinema Film Writer
2013 Here Be Dragons Film Director, Writer
2013 A Story of Children and Film Film Director, Writer
2012 What Is This Film Called Love? Film Writer, Director
2011 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero Film Director
2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey TV Director, Creator (15 ep)
2009 The First Movie Film Director, Director of Photography, Writer
2008 First Impressions Film Writer, Director
2008 The New Ten Commandments Film Director
2005 Cinema Iran Film Director
2005 On the Road with Kiarostami Film Director
2005 Faith Film Executive Producer
2004 The Atomists Film Executive Producer
1997 Pulp Fact Film Director
1997 Scene by Scene TV Director, Writer, Creator (24 ep)
1996 I Remember IKWIG Film Director
1996 Ian Hamilton Finlay: In a Wee Way Film Director
1994 I Know Where I'm Going! Revisited Film Director
1993 Another Journey By Train Film Producer, Director
1990 Gulf War: Scottish Eye Film Director
1990 Dear Mr Gorbachev Film Assistant Director
1990 Viewpoint '90 TV Assistant Director (1 ep)
1988 Moviedrome TV Writer, Creator (84 ep)
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