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Chris Marker(1921-2012)

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Chris Marker
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Chris Marker was born on 29 July 1921 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was a writer and director, known for 12 Monkeys (1995), Sans Soleil (1983) and La sixième face du pentagone (1968). He died on 29 July 2012 in Paris, France.
BornJuly 29, 1921
DiedJuly 29, 2012(91)
BornJuly 29, 1921
DiedJuly 29, 2012(91)
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  • Awards
    • 17 wins & 3 nominations

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Known for

Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, and Madeleine Stowe in 12 Monkeys (1995)
12 Monkeys
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1995
Sans Soleil (1983)
Sans Soleil
7.7
  • Writer(as Chris. Marker)
  • 1983
La sixième face du pentagone (1968)
La sixième face du pentagone
7.2
Short
  • Writer
  • 1968
Third Side of the Coin (1960)
Third Side of the Coin
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1960

Credits

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Writer

  • Simons - A journey of historical conjunction and remembrance (2024)
    Simons - A journey of historical conjunction and remembrance
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2024
  • AI Jetée (2024)
    AI Jetée
    5.0
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2024
  • Ten Lives of a Cat: A film about Chris Marker (2023)
    Ten Lives of a Cat: A film about Chris Marker
    • source material
    • 2023
  • The Invention of Chris Marker (2020)
    The Invention of Chris Marker
    5.9
    Short
    • co-creator (creator)
    • 2020
  • Amanda Schull and Aaron Stanford in 12 Monkeys (2015)
    12 Monkeys
    7.7
    TV Series
    • inspired by "La Jetée" by
    • inspired by: La Jetee
    • 2015–2018
  • The Zone (2017)
    The Zone
    • story
    • 2017
  • La Jétee (2013)
    La Jétee
    Short
    • story
    • 2013
  • Kino (2011)
    Kino
    5.0
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2011
  • Ouvroir, the movie (2010)
    Ouvroir, the movie
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Leila Attacks (2007)
    Leila Attacks
    4.9
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2007
  • The Case of the Grinning Cat (2004)
    The Case of the Grinning Cat
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2004
  • Remembrance of Things to Come (2001)
    Remembrance of Things to Come
    7.6
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2001
  • Level Five (1997)
    Level Five
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • Casque bleu
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, and Madeleine Stowe in 12 Monkeys (1995)
    12 Monkeys
    8.0
    • inspired by the film 'La Jetée' written by
    • 1995

Director

  • Rush - Voyage à Moscou (2022)
    Rush - Voyage à Moscou
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Stopover in Dubai (2011)
    Stopover in Dubai
    7.0
    Video
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Kino (2011)
    Kino
    5.0
    Video
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Ouvroir, the movie (2010)
    Ouvroir, the movie
    Video
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Le regard du bourreau
    Short
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Un an de télé vu par Guillaume (2008)
    Un an de télé vu par Guillaume
    Video
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Leila Attacks (2007)
    Leila Attacks
    4.9
    Video
    • Director
    • 2007
  • The Case of the Grinning Cat (2004)
    The Case of the Grinning Cat
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Remembrance of Things to Come (2001)
    Remembrance of Things to Come
    7.6
    Video
    • Director
    • 2001
  • A Mayor in Kosovo (2000)
    A Mayor in Kosovo
    6.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 2000
  • E-clip-se
    5.9
    Short
    • Director (as Chris)
    • 1999
  • Level Five (1997)
    Level Five
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Casque bleu
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Berliner Ballade (1995)
    Berliner Ballade
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Owl Gets in Your Eyes (1994)
    Owl Gets in Your Eyes
    5.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1994

Editor

  • Rush - Voyage à Moscou (2022)
    Rush - Voyage à Moscou
    • Editor
    • 2022
  • Stopover in Dubai (2011)
    Stopover in Dubai
    7.0
    Video
    • Editor
    • 2011
  • Ouvroir, the movie (2010)
    Ouvroir, the movie
    Video
    • Editor
    • 2010
  • Le regard du bourreau
    Short
    • Editor
    • 2010
  • Un an de télé vu par Guillaume (2008)
    Un an de télé vu par Guillaume
    Video
    • Editor
    • 2008
  • The Case of the Grinning Cat (2004)
    The Case of the Grinning Cat
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 2004
  • Berliner Ballade (1995)
    Berliner Ballade
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1995
  • Tchaïka (1994)
    Tchaïka
    5.9
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1994
  • Bullfight in Okinawa (1994)
    Bullfight in Okinawa
    5.5
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1994
  • The Last Bolshevik (1993)
    The Last Bolshevik
    7.8
    • Editor
    • 1993
  • Berlin 1990 (1990)
    Berlin 1990
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1990
  • Tokyo Days (1988)
    Tokyo Days
    6.1
    Short
    • Editor (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Andrei Tarkovsky in One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevitch (1987)
    One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevitch
    7.8
    • Editor
    • 1987
  • Mémoires pour Simone (1986)
    Mémoires pour Simone
    7.4
    • Editor
    • 1986
  • Matta '85 (1985)
    Matta '85
    5.0
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1985

Videos3

Level Five
Trailer 1:40
Level Five
Le Joli Mai
Trailer 1:58
Le Joli Mai
Le Joli Mai
Trailer 1:58
Le Joli Mai
Wim Wenders: Tokyo-GA
Trailer 2:05
Wim Wenders: Tokyo-GA

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Jacopo Berenzini
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • July 29, 1921
    • Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
  • Died
    • July 29, 2012
    • Paris, France(natural causes)
  • Parents
      Georges Hippolyte Bouche-Velleneuve
  • Other works
    Experimental CD-ROM: Immemory. Paris: Editions du Centre Pompidou. ISBN: 2858509476
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 4 Print Biographies
    • 3 Articles

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    Studied philosophy with Jean-Paul Sartre in the late 1930s.

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