Chris Marker
  • Birthplace

    Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France

  • Birthday
    July 29, 1921

    Deathday
    July 29, 2012

Chris Marker

Chris Marker (born 29 July 1921) was a French writer, photographer, film director, multimedia artist and documentary maker.

His best known films are La jetée (1962), A Grin Without a Cat (1977), Sans Soleil (1983) and AK (1985), a documentary on the Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.

Chris Marker awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
1963 Prix Jean Vigo Winner Prix Jean Vigo Short Film (Chris Marker) La Jetée
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
1996 Hugo Awards Nominee Hugo Best Dramatic Presentation (Terry Gilliam, David Webb Peoples, Janet Peoples, Chris Marker) Twelve Monkeys
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