7.4
Movie
Directing
Chantal Akerman
- Born
- Died
- (aged 65)
- Birthplace
- Brussels, Belgium
- Credits
- 98 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
6.5
Movie
Je Tu Il Elle
7.1
Movie
News from Home
7.0
Movie
The Meetings of Anna
5.7
Movie
The Captive
6.2
Movie
Blow Up My Town
5.8
Movie
A Couch in New York
5.6
Movie
Porto
5.4
Movie
La chambre
6.6
Movie
Toute une nuit
6.5
Movie
No Home Movie
6.8
Movie
Portrait of a Young Girl at the End of the '60s in Brussels
7.0
Movie
From the East
6.2
Movie
Hotel Monterey
6.8
Movie
Almayer's Folly
6.5
Movie
Golden Eighties
5.9
Movie
Tomorrow We Move
6.3
Movie
Portrait of a Lazy Woman
Acting credits 59
Crew credits 69
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | No Home Movie Film | Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Sound, Producer |
| 2015 | Now Film | Director |
| 2012 | My Mother Laughs Prelude Film | Director |
| 2012 | Almayer's Folly Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2010 | Les variations Dielman Film | Thanks |
| 2010 | On bosse ici! On vit ici! On reste ici! Film | Co-Director |
| 2009 | Maniac Summer Film | Cinematography, Director, Editor |
| 2009 | East with Sonia Wieder-Atherton Film | Director |
| 2007 | The State of the World Film | Director, Director of Photography |
| 2007 | Nightfall in Shanghai Film | Director |
| 2007 | Interview with Aurore Clément Film | Director |
| 2007 | Interview with Babette Mangolte Film | Director |
| 2007 | Interview with my Mother, Natalia Akerman Film | Director |
| 2006 | Down There Film | Director, Cinematography, Writer, Sound |
| 2004 | Tomorrow We Move Film | Director, Writer |
| 2004 | Making of Tomorrow We Move Film | Director |
| 2003 | With Sonia Wieder-Atherton Film | Director |
| 2003 | From the Other Side Film | Director, Writer, Director of Photography |
| 2000 | The Captive Film | Director, Writer |
| 2000 | No Vladimir Film | Supervising Producer |
| 1999 | South Film | Director, Writer |
| 1997 | Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman Film | Director |
| 1997 | The Day When... Film | Director, Writer |
| 1996 | A Couch in New York Film | Director, Screenplay, Dialogue |
| 1994 | Portrait of a Young Girl at the End of the '60s in Brussels Film | Director, Writer |
| 1994 | All the Boys and Girls of Their Time TV | Director (9 ep) |
| 1993 | From the East Film | Writer, Director |
| 1993 | Moving In Film | Director, Writer |
| 1993 | Monologues TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Lest We Forget Film | Director |
| 1991 | Night and Day Film | Director, Writer |
| 1991 | For Febe Elisabeth Velasquez, El Salvador Film | Director |
| 1989 | American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy Film | Director |
| 1989 | One Day Pina Asked... Film | Director |
| 1989 | Franz Schubert's Last Three Piano Sonatas Film | Director |
| 1989 | Three Stanzas on the Name of Sacher Film | Director |
| 1986 | Golden Eighties Film | Director, Writer |
| 1986 | Seven Women, Seven Sins Film | Director, Writer |
| 1986 | Portrait of a Lazy Woman Film | Director, Writer |
| 1986 | Mallet-Stevens Street Film | Writer, Director |
| 1986 | Letters Home Film | Director |
| 1986 | The Hammer Film | Director |
| 1985 | The Eighties Film | Writer, Director |
| 1984 | Family Business Film | Director, Writer |
| 1984 | Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman Film | Director |
| 1984 | I'm Hungry, I'm Cold Film | Director |
| 1984 | Paris Seen By... 20 Years After Film | Director |
| 1983 | The Man with the Suitcase Film | Director, Writer |
| 1982 | Toute une nuit Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1982 | Hôtel des Acacias Film | Writer, Production Supervisor, Co-Director |
| 1980 | Tell Me Film | Director |
| 1980 | Grands mères TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1978 | The Meetings of Anna Film | Writer, Director |
| 1976 | Hotel Monterey Film | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 1976 | News from Home Film | Writer, Director |
| 1976 | Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles Film | Writer, Director |
| 1975 | Around Jeanne Dielman Film | Editor |
| 1974 | Je Tu Il Elle Film | Producer, Director, Writer |
| 1973 | Le 15/8 Film | Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor |
| 1973 | Hanging Out Yonkers Film | Writer, Director |