Chantal Akerman

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

57

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

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

    ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

  • Autour de Jeanne Dielman

    Autour de Jeanne Dielman

  • Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

    Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

  • Porto

    Porto

  • Guest

    Guest

  • News from Home

    News from Home

  • The Ministries of Art

    The Ministries of Art

  • The Art of Time

    The Art of Time

  • What Is Cinema?

    What Is Cinema?

  • No Home Movie

    No Home Movie

  • In Her Own Words

    In Her Own Words

  • Je Tu Il Elle

    Je Tu Il Elle

  • Calling the Shots

    Calling the Shots

  • Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman

    Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman

  • I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman

    I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman

  • She Spent So Many Hours Under the Sun Lamps

    She Spent So Many Hours Under the Sun Lamps

  • Pictures of Europe

    Pictures of Europe

  • Down There

    Down There

  • One Day Pina Asked...

    One Day Pina Asked...

  • Mallet-Stevens Street

    Mallet-Stevens Street

  • Sodankylä Forever

    Sodankylä Forever

  • Blow Up My Town

    Blow Up My Town

  • Chantal Akerman: Always on the Road

    Chantal Akerman: Always on the Road

  • Birth of a Nation

    Birth of a Nation

  • Portrait of a Lazy Woman

    Portrait of a Lazy Woman

  • Seven Women, Seven Sins

    Seven Women, Seven Sins

  • The Room

    The Room

  • Maniac Summer

    Maniac Summer

  • Family Business

    Family Business

  • Delphine and Carole

    Delphine and Carole

  • L'inhumaine

    L'inhumaine

  • From the Other Side

    From the Other Side

  • The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman

    The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman

  • The Man with the Suitcase

    The Man with the Suitcase

  • Chantal Akerman

    Chantal Akerman

  • The Day When...

    The Day When...

  • Son chant

    Son chant

  • On Belonging

    On Belonging

  • Tell Me

    Tell Me

  • Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman

    Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman

  • Chantal Akerman, From Here

    Chantal Akerman, From Here

  • My Mother Laughs Prelude

    My Mother Laughs Prelude

  • Chantal Akerman: An Interview

    Chantal Akerman: An Interview

  • Untitled

    Untitled

  • Interview with Babette Mangolte

    Interview with Babette Mangolte

  • Making of Tomorrow We Move

    Making of Tomorrow We Move

  • Interview with my mother, Natalia Akerman

    Interview with my mother, Natalia Akerman

  • Interview with Aurore Clément

    Interview with Aurore Clément

  • Examen d'entrée INSAS

    Examen d'entrée INSAS

  • Autour de La Folie Almayer

    Autour de La Folie Almayer

  • Knokke: une petite fiction 2

    Knokke: une petite fiction 2

  • But Elsewhere Is Always Better

    But Elsewhere Is Always Better

  • My Name is Chantal Akerman

    My Name is Chantal Akerman

  • Lettre de cinéaste : Chantal Akerman

    Lettre de cinéaste : Chantal Akerman

  • De droomproducenten

    De droomproducenten

  • What Lies Beneath the Sky

    What Lies Beneath the Sky