About

Known credits:
161
Birthday:
1950-06-06
Place of birth:
Brussels, Belgium
Website:
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Chantal Akerman

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Chantal Akerman - Always on the Move Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2023 applechedikal Actor A smiling woman looking straight at the camera N/A
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2022 Autour de La Folie Almayer Actor Self N/A
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2020 Delphine and Carole Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2017 Porto Actor (voice) 58
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2016 But Elsewhere Is Always Better Actor Self N/A
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2016 No Home Movie Actor Self 59
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2016 My Name is Chantal Akerman Actor Self N/A
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2015 I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman Actor Self 59
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2015 What Lies Beneath the Sky Actor Narrator(voice) N/A
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2015 Son chant Actor Self N/A
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2013 Chantal Akerman Actor Self N/A
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2013 What Is Cinema? Actor Self 58
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2012 My Mother Laughs Prelude Actor Self N/A
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2011 Guest Actor Self 59
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2010 Chantal Akerman, From Here Actor Self 59
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2010 Sodankylä Forever Actor Self N/A
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2009 Maniac Summer Actor Self N/A
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2009 The Art of Time Actor Self N/A
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2007 Interview with my mother, Natalia Akerman Actor Self N/A
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2007 Interview with Babette Mangolte Actor Self N/A
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2007 Interview with Aurore Clément Actor Self N/A
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2006 Down There Actor Self (voice) 58
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2004 Autour d’hier aujourd’hui et demain (on déménage) Actor self N/A
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1997 Birth of a Nation Actor Self 58
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1997 Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman Actor Self 58
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1997 The Day When... Actor Self 59
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1990 Pictures of Europe Actor Self N/A
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1989 One Day Pina Asked... Actor Self (uncredited) 58
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1989 The Ministries of Art Actor Self 59
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1987 L'inhumaine Actor - N/A
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1986 Seven Women, Seven Sins Actor Woman (segment Portrait d'une Paresseuse) 59
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1986 Portrait of a Lazy Woman Actor 58
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1986 Mallet-Stevens Street Actor N/A
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1985 She Spent So Many Hours Under the Sun Lamps Actor 59
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1984 Family Business Actor Self 58
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1984 Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman Actor Self 58
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1984 De droomproducenten Actor Self N/A
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1983 The Man with the Suitcase Actor The Woman 58
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1980 Tell Me Actor Self 59
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1977 News from Home Actor Narrator (voice) 60
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1976 Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles Actor Neighbor (voice) (uncredited) 64
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1976 Chantal Akerman: An Interview Actor Chantal Akerman N/A
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1975 Autour de Jeanne Dielman Actor Self 58
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1974 Je Tu Il Elle Actor Julie 59
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1974 ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen Actor 59
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1972 La chambre Actor Self - On her bed 58
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1971 The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman Actor Herself (uncredited) 59
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1968 Blow Up My Town Actor The girl 59
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1967 Knokke: une petite fiction 2 Actor Self N/A
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1967 Examen d'entrée INSAS Actor N/A
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Directing
2023 Chantal Akerman: Her First Look Behind the Camera Directing Director N/A
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2016 No Home Movie Directing Director 59
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2012 My Mother Laughs Prelude Directing Director N/A
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2012 Almayer's Folly Directing Director 58
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2010 On bosse ici! On vit ici! On reste ici! Directing Co-Director N/A
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2009 Maniac Summer Directing Director N/A
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2009 East with Sonia Wieder-Atherton Directing Director N/A
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2008 Women from Antwerp in November Directing Director N/A
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2007 The State of the World Directing Director 58
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2007 Nightfall in Shanghai Directing Director N/A
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2007 Interview with my mother, Natalia Akerman Directing Director N/A
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2007 Interview with Babette Mangolte Directing Director N/A
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2007 Interview with Aurore Clément Directing Director N/A
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2006 Down There Directing Director 58
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2004 Tomorrow We Move Directing Director 58
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2004 Autour d’hier aujourd’hui et demain (on déménage) Directing Director N/A
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2003 With Sonia Wieder-Atherton Directing Director 59
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2003 From the Other Side Directing Director 59
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2001 Woman Sitting After Killing Directing Director N/A
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2000 The Captive Directing Director 58
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1999 South Directing Director 58
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1997 Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman Directing Director 58
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1997 The Day When... Directing Director 59
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1996 A Couch in New York Directing Director 58
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1994 Portrait of a Young Girl at the End of the 60s in Brussels Directing Director 59
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1994 All the Boys and Girls of Their Time Directing Director 69
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1993 From the East Directing Director 59
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1993 Moving In Directing Director 58
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1991 Against Oblivion Directing Director 58
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1991 Night and Day Directing Director 59
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1991 For Febe Elisabeth Velasquez, El Salvador Directing Director N/A
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1989 American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy Directing Director 58
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1989 One Day Pina Asked... Directing Director 58
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1989 Franz Schubert's Last Three Piano Sonatas Directing Director N/A
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1989 Three Stanzas on the Name of Sacher Directing Director 59
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1986 Golden Eighties Directing Director 59
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1986 Seven Women, Seven Sins Directing Director 59
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1986 Portrait of a Lazy Woman Directing Director 58
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1986 Mallet-Stevens Street Directing Director N/A
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1986 Letters Home Directing Director 59
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1986 The Hammer Directing Director N/A
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1985 The Eighties Directing Director 58
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1984 Family Business Directing Director 58
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1984 Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman Directing Director 58
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1984 I'm Hungry, I'm Cold Directing Director 58
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1984 Paris Seen By... 20 Years After Directing Director 58
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1983 The Man with the Suitcase Directing Director 58
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1982 A Whole Night Directing Director 59
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1982 Hôtel des Acacias Directing Director 59
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1980 Tell Me Directing Director 59
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1978 The Meetings of Anna Directing Director 59
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1977 News from Home Directing Director 60
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1976 Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles Directing Director 64
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1974 Je Tu Il Elle Directing Director 59
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1973 Hotel Monterey Directing Director 58
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1973 Le 15/8 Directing Director 58
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1973 Hanging Out Yonkers Directing Director 58
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1972 La chambre Directing Director 58
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1971 The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman Directing Director 59
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1968 Blow Up My Town Directing Director 59
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1967 Bruxelles: à la Foire du Midi Directing Director 58
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1967 Knokke: une petite fiction 2 Directing Director N/A
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1967 Bruxelles: La soeur et la mère de Marilyn Directing Director 58
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1967 Knokke: une petite fiction Directing Director N/A
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1967 Examen d'entrée INSAS Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2016 No Home Movie Writing Writer 59
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2012 Almayer's Folly Writing Writer 58
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2006 Down There Writing Writer 58
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2004 Tomorrow We Move Writing Writer 58
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2003 From the Other Side Writing Writer 59
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2000 The Captive Writing Writer 58
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1999 South Writing Writer 58
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1997 The Day When... Writing Writer 59
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1996 A Couch in New York Writing Dialogue 58
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1996 A Couch in New York Writing Screenplay 58
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1994 Portrait of a Young Girl at the End of the 60s in Brussels Writing Writer 59
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1993 From the East Writing Writer 59
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1993 Moving In Writing Writer 58
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1991 Night and Day Writing Writer 59
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1986 Golden Eighties Writing Writer 59
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1986 Portrait of a Lazy Woman Writing Writer 58
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1986 Seven Women, Seven Sins Writing Writer 59
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1986 Mallet-Stevens Street Writing Writer N/A
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1985 The Eighties Writing Writer 58
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1984 Family Business Writing Writer 58
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1983 The Man with the Suitcase Writing Writer 58
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1982 A Whole Night Writing Screenplay 59
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1978 The Meetings of Anna Writing Writer 59
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1977 News from Home Writing Writer 60
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1976 Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles Writing Writer 64
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1974 Je Tu Il Elle Writing Writer 59
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1973 Hotel Monterey Writing Writer 58
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1973 Le 15/8 Writing Writer 58
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1973 Hanging Out Yonkers Writing Writer 58
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1972 La chambre Writing Writer 58
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1971 The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman Writing Writer 59
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Production
2016 No Home Movie Production Producer 59
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2012 Almayer's Folly Production Producer 58
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2000 No Vladimir Production Supervising Producer N/A
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1974 Je Tu Il Elle Production Producer 59
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1973 Hotel Monterey Production Producer 58
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Sound
2016 No Home Movie Sound Sound 59
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Camera
2016 No Home Movie Camera Director of Photography 59
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2003 From the Other Side Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2010 Les variations Dielman Crew Thanks N/A
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2009 Maniac Summer Crew Cinematography N/A
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2006 Down There Crew Cinematography 58
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Editing
2009 Maniac Summer Editing Editor N/A
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1975 Autour de Jeanne Dielman Editing Editor 58
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1972 La chambre Editing Editor 58
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