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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
(1976) DirectorThe Captive
(2000) WriterMonologues
(1993) DirectorAll the Boys and Girls of Their Time
(1994) DirectorTell Me
(1980) DirectorA Couch in New York
(1996) DialogueJe Tu Il Elle
(1974) ProducerThe Meetings of Anna
(1978) WriterActing
| 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 | |
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| 2009 | Self | |
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| 2007 | Self | |
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| 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 | |
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Directing
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| 2023 | Director | |
| 2016 | Director | |
| 2012 | Director | |
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| 2010 | Co-Director | |
| 2009 | Director | |
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| 2008 | Director | |
| 2007 | Director | |
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| 2006 | Director | |
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| 1991 | Director | |
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| 1989 | Director | |
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| 1986 | Director | |
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| 1968 | Director | |
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| 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 | |
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| 1991 | Writer | |
| 1986 | Writer | |
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| 1985 | Writer | |
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| 1982 | Screenplay | |
| 1978 | Writer | |
| 1977 | Writer | |
| 1976 | Writer | |
| 1974 | Writer | |
| 1973 | Writer | |
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| 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 | |
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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 |