As Actor
I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman
2015
6.7
Chantal Akerman
Acting
Born
June 6, 1950
Place of Birth
Brussels, Belgium
Deceased
October 5, 2015
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.
The Filmography
As Actor
What Is Cinema?
2013
6.4
As Director, As Writer
Almayer's Folly
2012
6.4
As Actor
Guest
2011
6.0
As Director
The State of the World
2007
5.3
As Director, As Writer
Tomorrow We Move
2004
5.8
As Director, As Writer
The Captive
2000
5.6
As Actor
Birth of a Nation
1997
6.3
As Actor, As Director
Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman
1997
6.0
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
The Day When...
1997
7.0
As Director, As Writer
A Couch in New York
1996
5.9
As Director, As Writer
Portrait of a Young Girl at the End of the 60s in Brussels
1994
6.7
As Director, As Writer
From the East
1993
6.9
As Director, As Writer
Moving In
1993
7.0
As Director, As Writer
Night and Day
1991
5.8
As Director
American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy
1989
5.1
As Actor
The Ministries of Art
1989
6.3
As Director, As Writer
Golden Eighties
1986
6.5
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
Seven Women, Seven Sins
1986
5.3
As Actor
She Spent So Many Hours Under the Sun Lamps
1985
7.4