Chantal Akerman (born June 6, 1950) is a Belgian film director and artist currently residing

in Paris. She is known for her deconstructive style and pessimistic humour. Her films often
represent her observations of identity, sexuality and politics. She has been widely regarded as
one of Europe’s prolific auteur filmmakers. She is currently represented by the Marian
Goodman Gallery in New York and Paris.

New York
In 1971 Akerman moved to New York. She frequently attended the Anthology Film Archives
and got acquainted with American experimental film. Particularly the work of Michael Snow,
Andy Warhol, Stan Brakhage and Jonas Mekas.
*Other noted influences include Robert Bresson, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau and Yasujiro
Ozu. Employing similar approaches - with lingering shots, minimal dialogue, deserted
spaces, and symmetry - her films explore such themes as the passage of time and ritualistic
behaviors.
Director Credits

Estado do Mundo, O (2007) (segment "Tombée de nuit sur Shanghai") ... aka State of the
World (International: English title)
Là-bas (2006)
Demain on déménage (2004) ... aka Tomorrow We Move (International: English title)
De l'autre côté (2002) ... aka From the Other Side (International: English title)
Captive, La (2000) ... aka The Captive (International: English title)
Sud (1999) ... aka South (Europe: English title)
"Cinéma, de notre temps" (1 episode, 1997) - Chantal Akerman par Chantal Akerman
(1997) TV episode
Un divan à New York (1996) ... aka A Couch in New York (USA)
"Tous les garçons et les filles de leur âge..." (1 episode, 1994) - Portrait d'une jeune fille de
la fin des années 60 à Bruxelles (1994) TV episode
D'Est (1993) ... aka From the East
"Monologues" (1 episode, 1993) - Le déménagement (1993) TV episode
Nuit et jour (1991) ... aka Night and Day
Contre l'oubli (1991) (segment "Pour Febe Elisabeth Velasquez, El Salvador") ... aka Écrire
contre l'oubli ... aka Against Oblivion ... aka Lest We Forget
Trois strophes sur le nom de Sacher (1989) ... aka Three Stanzas on the Name Sacher
Trois dernières sonates de Franz Schubert, Les (1989) ... aka Franz Schubert's Last Three
Sonatas
Histoires d'Amérique (1988) ... aka American Stories, Food, Family and Philosophy ... aka
Family and Philosophy
Golden Eighties (1986) ... aka Window Shopping (USA: poster title)
Seven Women, Seven Sins (1986) (segment "Portrait d'une Paresseuse") ... aka Sieben Frauen
- Sieben Todsünden (West Germany)
Letters Home (1986)
Mallet-Stevens (1986)
Marteau, Le (1986) ... aka The Hammer
Paresse, La (1986) ... aka Portrait d'une paresseuse (France) ... aka Sloth
Paris vu par... vingt ans après (1984) (segment 1 "J'ai faim, J'ai froid") ... aka Paris Seen By...
20 Years After
New York, New York bis (1984)
Family Business: Chantal Akerman Speaks About Film (1984) (TV)
Lettre d'un cinéaste: Chantal Akerman (1984) (TV) ... aka Letter from a Filmmaker
J'ai faim, j'ai froid (1984) ... aka I'm Hungry, I'm Cold
Années 80, Les (1983) ... aka The Eighties (USA: poster title)
Homme à la valise, L' (1983) (TV) ... aka The Man with the Suitcase
Un jour Pina m'a demandé (1983) (TV) ... aka On Tour with Pina Bausch (USA) ... aka One
Day Pina Asked Me
Toute une nuit (1982) ... aka A Whole Night (International: English title) ... aka All Night
Long (International: English title)
Dis-moi (1980) (TV) ... aka Tell Me
Rendez-vous d'Anna, Les (1978) ... aka Afspraken van Anna, De (Belgium: Flemish title) ...
aka The Meetings of Anna
News from Home (1977) ... aka Briefe von zu Haus (West Germany)
Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
Je, tu, il, elle (1974) ... aka I, You, She, He ... aka Ik, jij, hij, zij (Belgium: Flemish title)
15/8, Le (1973)
Hanging Out Yonkers (1973)
Hôtel Monterey (1972)
Chambre, La (1972)
Enfant aimé ou je joue à être une femme mariée, L' (1971) ... aka The Beloved Child, or I
Play at Being a Married Woman
Saute ma ville (1968) ... aka Blow Up My Town