Directing
Chris Marker
- Born
- Jul 29, 1921 · Aged 91
- Died
- Jul 29, 2012
- Place of birth
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 24
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 82
Also known as (11)
- 크리스 마르케
- Крис Маркер
- クリス・マルケル
- Christian Bouche-Villeneuve
- Christian François Bouche-Villeneuve
- Jacopo Berenzini
- Michel Krasna
- Sandor Krasna
- Hayao Yamaneko
- Kosinki
- Guillaume-en-Égypte
Biography
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…
