Chantal Akerman
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Female
Birthday
1950-06-06
Day of Death
2015-10-05 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Brussels, Belgium
Chantal Akerman
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.
Known For
Acting
(2024)
Chantal Akerman: Always on the Road
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
applechedikal
as A smiling woman looking straight at the camera
(2022)
Autour de La Folie Almayer
as Self
(2020)
Delphine and Carole
as Self (archive footage)
(2017)
Porto
as (voice)
(2016)
No Home Movie
as Self
(2016)
My Name is Chantal Akerman
as Self
(2016)
(2015)
(2015)
What Lies Beneath the Sky
as Narrator(voice)
(2015)
Son chant
as Self
(2013)
What Is Cinema?
as Self
(2013)
Chantal Akerman
as Self
(2012)
My Mother Laughs Prelude
as Self
(2011)
Guest
as Self
(2010)
Chantal Akerman, From Here
as Self
(2010)
Sodankylä Forever
as Self
(2009)
Maniac Summer
as Self
(2009)
The Art of Time
as Self
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
(2006)
Down There
as Self (voice)
(2004)
(2003)
From the Other Side
as Self (Narrator - Interviewer)
(1997)
(1997)
The Day When...
as Self
(1997)
Birth of a Nation
as Self
(1990)
Pictures of Europe
as Self
(1989)
The Ministries of Art
as Self
(1989)
One Day Pina Asked...
as Self (uncredited)
(1987)
L'inhumaine
as -
(1986)
Seven Women, Seven Sins
as Woman (segment Portrait d'une Paresseuse)
(1986)
(1986)
(1985)
(1984)
Family Business
as Self
(1984)
(1984)
De droomproducenten
as Self
(1983)
The Man with the Suitcase
as The Woman
(1980)
Tell Me
as Self
(1977)
News from Home
as Narrator (voice)
(1976)
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
as Neighbor (voice) (uncredited)
(1976)
Chantal Akerman: An Interview
as Chantal Akerman
(1975)
Autour de Jeanne Dielman
as Self
(1974)
Je Tu Il Elle
as Julie
(1974)
(1972)
The Room
as Self - On her bed
(1971)
The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman
as Herself (uncredited)
(1968)
Blow Up My Town
as The girl
(1967)
Knokke: une petite fiction 2
as Self
(1967)
Crew
(2023)
(2016)
No Home Movie
Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Sound
(2012)
Almayer's Folly
Writer, Director, Producer
(2012)
My Mother Laughs Prelude
Director
(2010)
On bosse ici! On vit ici! On reste ici!
Co-Director
(2010)
Les variations Dielman
Thanks
(2009)
East with Sonia Wieder-Atherton
Director
(2009)
Maniac Summer
Director, Cinematography, Editor
(2008)
Women from Antwerp in November
Director
(2007)
The State of the World
Director
(2007)
Nightfall in Shanghai
Director
(2007)
Interview with Aurore Clément
Director
(2007)
Interview with Babette Mangolte
Director
(2007)
(2006)
Down There
Director, Writer, Cinematography
(2004)
Tomorrow We Move
Director, Writer
(2004)
(2003)
From the Other Side
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
(2003)
With Sonia Wieder-Atherton
Director
(2000)
The Captive
Director, Writer
(2000)
No Vladimir
Supervising Producer
(1999)
South
Director, Writer
(1997)
(1997)
The Day When...
Writer, Director
(1996)
A Couch in New York
Director, Dialogue, Screenplay
(1994)
Portrait of a Young Girl at the End of the 60s in Brussels
Director, Writer
(1993)
From the East
Director, Writer
(1993)
Moving In
Director, Writer
(1991)
Against Oblivion
Director
(1991)
Night and Day
Director, Writer
(1991)
(1989)
One Day Pina Asked...
Director
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
(1986)
Golden Eighties
Director, Writer
(1986)
The Hammer
Director
(1986)
Seven Women, Seven Sins
Director, Writer
(1986)
Letters Home
Director
(1986)
Portrait of a Lazy Woman
Director, Writer
(1986)
Mallet-Stevens Street
Director, Writer
(1985)
The Eighties
Director, Writer
(1984)
Paris Seen By... 20 Years After
Director
(1984)
Family Business
Writer, Director
(1984)
I'm Hungry, I'm Cold
Director
(1984)
(1983)
The Man with the Suitcase
Director, Writer
(1982)
Toute une Nuit
Director, Screenplay
(1982)
Hôtel des Acacias
Director
(1980)
Tell Me
Director
(1978)
The Meetings of Anna
Director, Writer
(1977)
News from Home
Director, Writer
(1976)
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Director, Writer
(1975)
Autour de Jeanne Dielman
Editor
(1974)
Je Tu Il Elle
Writer, Director, Producer
(1973)
Hotel Monterey
Director, Writer, Producer
(1973)
Le 15/8
Director, Writer
(1973)
Hanging Out Yonkers
Writer, Director
(1972)
The Room
Director, Editor, Writer
(1971)
The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman
Director, Writer
(1968)
Blow Up My Town
Director
(1967)
Knokke: une petite fiction
Director
(1967)
(1967)
Knokke: une petite fiction 2
Director
(1967)
Bruxelles: à la Foire du Midi
Director
(1967)
Examen d'entrée INSAS
Director