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Chantal Akerman

Chantal Akerman

Known For Directing
Birthday Jun 06, 1950
Died Oct 05, 2015 (65)
Birthplace Brussels, Belgium
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 17, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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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 distanc ... ed 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.

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Porto

Porto

2017

as (voice)

What Lies Beneath the Sky

What Lies Beneath the Sky

2015

as Narrator(voice)

Seven Women, Seven Sins

Seven Women, Seven Sins

1986

as Woman (segment Portrait d'une Paresseuse)

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

1976

as Neighbor (voice) (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 12, 1975

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