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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 Twelve Monkeys (1995), Sans Soleil (1983) and Description d'un combat (1960). 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
    • 13 wins & 3 nominations

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Chris Marker in Le joli mai (1963)

Known for:

Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, and Madeleine Stowe in Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Twelve Monkeys
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1995
Sans Soleil (1983)
Sans Soleil
7.8
  • Writer(as Chris. Marker)
  • 1983
Description d'un combat (1960)
Description d'un combat
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1960
La Jetée (1962)
La Jetée
8.2
Short
  • Writer(uncredited)
  • 1962

Credits

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Writer

  • The Invention of Chris Marker (2020)
    The Invention of Chris Marker
    • co-creator (creator)
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Amanda Schull and Aaron Stanford in 12 Monkeys (2015)
    12 Monkeys
    • inspired by "La Jetée" by
    • inspired by: La Jetee
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2018
  • The Zone (2017)
    The Zone
    • story
    • 2017
  • La Jétee (2013)
    La Jétee
    • story
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Kino (2011)
    Kino
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2011
  • Ouvroir, the movie (2010)
    Ouvroir, the movie
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Leila Attacks (2007)
    Leila Attacks
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Chats perchés (2004)
    Chats perchés
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • Le souvenir d'un avenir (2001)
    Le souvenir d'un avenir
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2001
  • Level Five (1997)
    Level Five
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • Casque bleu
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, and Madeleine Stowe in Twelve Monkeys (1995)
    Twelve Monkeys
    • inspired by the film 'La Jetée' written by
    • 1995
  • Tchaïka (1994)
    Tchaïka
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1994
  • Le tombeau d'Alexandre (1993)
    Le tombeau d'Alexandre
    • writer
    • 1993
  • Théorie des ensembles
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1990

Director

  • Rush - Voyage à Moscou (2022)
    Rush - Voyage à Moscou
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Stopover in Dubai (2011)
    Stopover in Dubai
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2011
  • Kino (2011)
    Kino
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2011
  • Ouvroir, the movie (2010)
    Ouvroir, the movie
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Le regard du bourreau
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Un an de télé vu par Guillaume (2008)
    Un an de télé vu par Guillaume
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Leila Attacks (2007)
    Leila Attacks
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Chats perchés (2004)
    Chats perchés
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • Le souvenir d'un avenir (2001)
    Le souvenir d'un avenir
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2001
  • Un maire au Kosovo (2000)
    Un maire au Kosovo
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2000
  • E-clip-se
    • Director (as Chris)
    • Short
    • 1999
  • Level Five (1997)
    Level Five
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Casque bleu
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Berliner Ballade (1995)
    Berliner Ballade
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Owl Gets in Your Eyes (1994)
    Owl Gets in Your Eyes
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1994

Editor

  • Rush - Voyage à Moscou (2022)
    Rush - Voyage à Moscou
    • Editor
    • 2022
  • Stopover in Dubai (2011)
    Stopover in Dubai
    • Editor
    • Video
    • 2011
  • Ouvroir, the movie (2010)
    Ouvroir, the movie
    • Editor
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Le regard du bourreau
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Un an de télé vu par Guillaume (2008)
    Un an de télé vu par Guillaume
    • Editor
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Chats perchés (2004)
    Chats perchés
    • Editor
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • Berliner Ballade (1995)
    Berliner Ballade
    • Editor
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Tchaïka (1994)
    Tchaïka
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 1994
  • Bullfight in Okinawa (1994)
    Bullfight in Okinawa
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 1994
  • Le tombeau d'Alexandre (1993)
    Le tombeau d'Alexandre
    • Editor
    • 1993
  • Berlin 1990 (1990)
    Berlin 1990
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 1990
  • Tokyo Days (1988)
    Tokyo Days
    • Editor (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1988
  • Andrei Tarkovsky in Une journée d'Andrei Arsenevitch (1987)
    Une journée d'Andrei Arsenevitch
    • Editor
    • 1987
  • Mémoires pour Simone (1986)
    Mémoires pour Simone
    • Editor
    • 1986
  • Matta '85 (1985)
    Matta '85
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 1985
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Videos3

Level Five
Trailer 1:40
Level Five
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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