Chantal Akerman

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.

Personal info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1950-06-06

Place of birth

Brussels, Belgium

Images

Cast

The Room

The Room

1972

5.29

Guest

Guest

2011

6.00

Porto

Porto

2017

5.70

L'inhumaine

L'inhumaine

1987

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Tell Me

Tell Me

1980

5.40

Down There

Down There

2006

4.90

Son chant

Son chant

2015

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