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She is best known for her films Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975), News from Home (1976), and Je Tu Il Elle (1974); the first of these was ranked the greatest film of all time in Sight & Sound magazine's 2022 "Greatest Films of All Time" critics poll, making her the first woman to top the poll.
- 1968–2015
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
IMDb profile of Chantal Akerman, a Belgian-born French director, writer and actress known for her experimental and feminist films. Learn about her life, career, works, awards and trivia.
- January 1, 1
- Brussels, Belgium
- January 1, 1
- Paris, France
May 10, 2024 · Chantal Akerman (born June 6, 1950, Brussels, Belgium—died October 5, 2015, Paris, France) was a Belgian filmmaker who explored the mundane details of ordinary life with a clear eye and a strong feminist sensibility. She directed over 40 films and created several art installations.
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Learn about the life and work of Chantal Akerman, a Belgian-French director and writer who made Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, one of the first feminist films. Find out about her family, marriage, awards, trivia and quotes.
- June 6, 1950
- October 5, 2015
Nov 2, 2018 · How Chantal Akerman’s modernist masterpiece changed cinema. Jeanne Dielman came third in BBC Culture’s poll of the greatest films directed by women. It makes three hours of housework riveting...
A box set of nine films by the Belgian director, who revolutionized cinematic time and space with her personal and political explorations of alienation, desire, and displacement. Includes her landmarks Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles and News from Home, as well as her early works and collaborations.
Oct 6, 2015 · Chantal Akerman, widely considered a leading light of experimental European cinema, and an important influence on directors such as Gus van Sant, Todd Haynes and Michael Haneke, has died at the ...