About
Christian François Bouche-Villeneuve, better known as Chris Marker (France, 29 July 1921 – 29 July 2012), was a French writer, poet, activist, critic, photographer, traveler, journalist, film essayist, multimedia artist, and documentary filmmaker. He began his career as part of the French Rive Gauche group—parallel to but distinct from the Nouvelle Vague—with which he would later share certain themes and collaborators. Marker is credited with developing the subjective documentary and is considered a pioneer of collective cinema in France. His films are known for their poetic, essayistic, and often experimental qualities, blending a reflective voice with a fascination for memory, art, war, politics, culture, and nature. Over six decades of work, he observed the world with meticulous curiosity, irony, and compassion, continually experimenting with new forms of image manipulation and...
Known for
Twelve MonkeysMovie • 1995
Night and FogMovie • 1956
La JetéeMovie • 1962
The Battle of Chile: Part IIIMovie • 1979
A Grin Without a CatMovie • 1977
The ConfessionMovie • 1970
Far from VietnamMovie • 1967
Sans SoleilMovie • 1983
The Lovely Month of MayMovie • 1963
Green VinylMovie • 2004
The Last BolshevikMovie • 1994
ValparaisoMovie • 1964
A. K.Movie • 1985
Statues Also DieMovie • 1953
JunkopiaMovie • 1981
Letter from SiberiaMovie • 1957
Sunday in PekingMovie • 1956
Level FiveMovie • 1997
The AstronautsMovie • 1959
Broadway by LightMovie • 1958