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Aliases: Chantal Anne Akerman , Chantal Ackerman , 샹탈 아커만 , 샹탈 아케르만 , 샹탈 애커만

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Brussels, Belgium

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Movie Involvements: 148

TV Involvements: 2


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
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7
The Captive
Average
5

The Captive

(2000) Writer
Monologues
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0

Monologues

(1993) Director
All the Boys and Girls of Their Time
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7
Tell Me
Average
5

Tell Me

(1980) Director
A Couch in New York
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6

A Couch in New York

(1996) Dialogue
Je Tu Il Elle
Average
6

Je Tu Il Elle

(1974) Producer
The Meetings of Anna
Average
7

The Meetings of Anna

(1978) Writer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Self (archive footage)
2023 A smiling woman looking straight at the camera
2022 Self
2021 Self
2020 Self (archive footage)
2017 (voice)
2016 Self
Self
2015 Self
Narrator(voice)
2013 Self
Self
2012 Self
2011 Self
2010 Self
Self
2009 Self
Self
2007 Self
Self
Self
2006 Self (voice)
1997 Self
Self
Self
1990 Self
1989 Self (uncredited)
Self
1987 -
1986 N/A
Woman (segment Portrait d'une Paresseuse)
N/A
1985 N/A
1984 Self
Self
Self
1983 The Woman
1980 Self
1977 Narrator (voice)
1976 Neighbor (voice) (uncredited)
Chantal Akerman
1975 Self
Self
1974 Julie
N/A
1972 Self - On her bed
1971 Herself (uncredited)
1968 The girl
1967 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Director
2016 Director
2012 Director
Director
2010 Co-Director
2009 Director
Director
2008 Director
2007 Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
2006 Director
2004 Director
2003 Director
Director
2000 Director
1999 Director
1997 Director
Director
1996 Director
1994 Director
Director
1993 Director
Director
Director
1991 Director
Director
Director
1989 Director
Director
Director
Director
1986 Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
1985 Director
1984 Director
Director
Director
Director
1983 Director
1982 Director
Director
1980 Director
1978 Director
1977 Director
1976 Director
1974 Director
1973 Director
Director
Director
1972 Director
1971 Director
1968 Director
1967 Director
Director
Director
Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2016 Writer
2012 Writer
2006 Writer
2004 Writer
2003 Writer
2000 Writer
1999 Writer
1997 Writer
1996 Screenplay
Dialogue
1994 Writer
1993 Writer
Writer
1991 Writer
1986 Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
1985 Writer
1984 Writer
1983 Writer
1982 Screenplay
1978 Writer
1977 Writer
1976 Writer
1974 Writer
1973 Writer
Writer
Writer
1972 Writer
1971 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
2016 Director of Photography
2003 Director of Photography
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2016 Producer
2012 Producer
2000 Supervising Producer
1974 Producer
1973 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2016 Sound
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2010 Thanks
2009 Cinematography
2006 Cinematography
Year Role Movie/Tv

Editing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2009 Editor
1975 Editor
1972 Editor
Year Role Movie/Tv

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