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Chris Marker (French: [ma?k??]; 29 July 1921 – 29 July 2012) was a French writer, photographer, documentary film director, multimedia artist and film essayist. His best known films are La Jetée (1962), A Grin Without a Cat (1977), Sans Soleil (1983) and AK (1985), an essay film on the Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. Marker is often associated with the Left Bank Cinema movement that occurred in the late 1950s and included such other filmmakers as Alain Resnais, Agnès Varda, Henri Colpi and Armand Gatti.His friend and sometime collaborator Alain Resnais has called him "the prototype of the twenty-first-century man." Film theorist Roy Armes has said of him: "Marker is unclassifiable because he is unique...The French Cinema has its dramatists and its poets, its technicians, and its autobiographers, but only has one true essayist: Chris Marker."
Supported Barack Obama's 2008 bid for the US Presidency by making T-Shirts with his famous cat alter ego reading, "Cats go Barack," and donating the proceeds to Obama's campaign.
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In January 1961, Marker traveled to Cuba and shot the film ¡Cuba Sí!. The film promotes and defends Fidel Castro and includes two interviews with the Comandante.
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In 1952 Marker made his first film, Olympia 52, a 16mm feature documentary about the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games.
One of Marker's later works, from the late 1990s, was an interactive CD-ROM called "Immemory" that consists of more than 20 hours of stills, film clips, music, text and sound bites divided into several sections, including poetry, cinema, travel and photography.
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He produced "Far from Vietnam," a 1967 documentary made in collaboration with Godard and Resnais that opposed American involvement in Vietnam.
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Made more than two dozen films during a 6-decade career.
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He was involved in the French Resistance during World War II.
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An infamously private person, he has never granted an interview and fastidiously keeps his personal life and biographical information hidden. Many believe he sometimes attends events showing his films in disguise.
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Sent film stock to Chilean filmmaker Patricio Guzmán so that he could make The Battle of Chile: Part I (1975) documenting the military coup in Chile in 1973 after the U.S. pulled film supplies due to ideological differences. Marker told Guzman that what he was trying to do was insane, but he wanted to support him no less.
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Professor at L'IDHEC (La Fémis)
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Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 649-654. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.
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Chris Marker took name Marker from Magic Marker pen.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kino
2012/I
Short
Leila Attacks
2007
Short
Chats perchés
2004
TV Movie documentary
Remembrance of Things to Come
2003
Video documentary short
Un maire au Kosovo
2000
Documentary short
Cinéma, de notre temps
2000
TV Series documentary 1 episode
E-clip-se
1999
Documentary short as Chris
Level Five
1997
Documentary
Casque bleu
1995
Documentary
Owl Gets in Your Eyes
1994
Short
Petite ceinture
1994
Short
Tchaïka
1994
Short
Le 20 heures dans les camps
1993
Documentary short
Le tombeau d'Alexandre
1993
Documentary
Le facteur sonne toujours cheval
1992
TV Movie
An Owl Is an Owl Is an Owl
1990
Documentary short
Berliner Ballade
1990
TV Short documentary
Chat écoutant la musique
1990
Short
Zoo Piece
1990
Documentary short
L'héritage de la chouette
1989-1990
TV Mini-Series documentary 13 episodes
Détour Ceausescu
1990
Documentary short
Slon Tango
1990
Documentary short
Théorie des ensembles
1990
Documentary short as Chris. Marker
Tokyo Days
1988
Documentary short
Mémoires pour Simone
1986
Documentary
From Chris to Christo
1985
Short documentary
A.K.
1985
Documentary
Matta '85
1985
Documentary short
2084: Video clip pour une réflexion syndicale et pour le plaisir
1984
Documentary short as Chris. Marker
Sans soleil
1983
Documentary as Chris. Marker
Junkopia
1981
Documentary short as Chris. Marker
A Grin Without A Cat
1977
Documentary as Chris. Marker
La solitude du chanteur de fond
1974
Documentary
L'ambassade
1973
Short uncredited
Le train en marche
1973
Documentary short
On vous parle du Chili: Ce que disait Allende
1973
Documentary short
Puisqu'on vous dit que c'est possible
1973
Documentary
Vive la baleine
1972
Documentary short
On vous parle de Prague: Le deuxième procès d'Artur London
1971
Short
Cuba: Battle of the 10,000,000
1971
Documentary
On vous parle de Paris: Maspero. Les mots ont un sens
1970
Documentary short uncredited
On vous parle du Brésil: Carlos Marighela
1970
Documentary short
Jour de tournage
1969
Documentary short
On vous parle du Brésil: Tortures
1969
Documentary short
Classe de lutte
1969
Documentary short
Be Seeing You
1968
Documentary
Cinétracts
1968
Documentary uncredited
La sixième face du pentagone
1968
Documentary short
Rhodiacéta
1967
Far from Vietnam
1967
Documentary supervising
The Koumiko Mystery
1967
Documentary
Si j'avais quatre dromadaires
1966
Documentary
Le joli mai
1963
Documentary
La jetée
1962
Short
¡Cuba Sí!
1961
Documentary
Description d'un combat
1960
Documentary
Les astronautes
1959
Short credit only
Lettre de Sibérie
1959
Documentary
Dimanche à Pekin
1956
Documentary short
Les statues meurent aussi
1953
Documentary short
Olympia 52
1952
Documentary
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cuba: Battle of the 10,000,000
1971
Documentary
On vous parle du Brésil: Carlos Marighela
1970
Documentary short concept
On vous parle du Brésil: Tortures
1969
Documentary short writer
Cinétracts
1968
Documentary concept - uncredited
La sixième face du pentagone
1968
Documentary short writer
Far from Vietnam
1967
Documentary supervising writer
The Koumiko Mystery
1967
Documentary
Si j'avais quatre dromadaires
1966
Documentary
Le volcan interdit
1966
Documentary commentary
Rotterdam-Europoort
1966
Short documentary adaptation
Valparaiso
1964
Documentary short
Le joli mai
1963
Documentary
La jetée
1962
Short written by - uncredited
¡Cuba Sí!
1961
Documentary
L'Amérique insolite
1960
Documentary dialogue
Description d'un combat
1960
Documentary
Lettre de Sibérie
1959
Documentary
La mer et les jours
1958
Short commentary
Des hommes dans le ciel
1958
Documentary short commentary - uncredited
Le mystère de l'atelier quinze
1957
Short commentary
Django Reinhardt
1957
Short commentary
Dimanche à Pekin
1956
Documentary short
Les hommes de la baleine
1956
Short documentary commentary - as Jacopo Berenzini
Night and Fog
1956
Documentary short script editor - uncredited
Les statues meurent aussi
1953
Documentary short writer
Olympia 52
1952
Documentary
The Zone
2016
Documentary story completed
12 Monkeys
2015
TV Series inspired by: La Jetee - 1 episode
Kino
2012/I
Short
Leila Attacks
2007
Short
Chats perchés
2004
TV Movie documentary
Remembrance of Things to Come
2003
Video documentary short
Cinéma, de notre temps
2000
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Level Five
1997
Documentary
Casque bleu
1995
Documentary
Twelve Monkeys
1995
film La Jetée
Tchaïka
1994
Short
Le tombeau d'Alexandre
1993
Documentary writer
L'héritage de la chouette
1989-1990
TV Mini-Series documentary writer - 13 episodes
Théorie des ensembles
1990
Documentary short uncredited
Tokyo Days
1988
Documentary short written by
A.K.
1985
Documentary
Matta '85
1985
Documentary short
2084: Video clip pour une réflexion syndicale et pour le plaisir
1984
Documentary short uncredited
Sans soleil
1983
Documentary as Chris. Marker
A Grin Without A Cat
1977
Documentary
La spirale
1976
Documentary commentary
L'ambassade
1973
Short uncredited
Kashima Paradise
1973
Documentary narration
Vive la baleine
1972
Documentary short commentary
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Chats perchés
2004
TV Movie documentary
Cinéma, de notre temps
2000
TV Series documentary 1 episode
Tchaïka
1994
Short
Le tombeau d'Alexandre
1993
Documentary
Tokyo Days
1988
Documentary short uncredited
Mémoires pour Simone
1986
Documentary
A.K.
1985
Documentary
Matta '85
1985
Documentary short
2084: Video clip pour une réflexion syndicale et pour le plaisir
1984
Documentary short
Sans soleil
1983
Documentary as Chris. Marker
Junkopia
1981
Documentary short
A Grin Without A Cat
1977
Documentary
La spirale
1976
Documentary
Les deux mémoires
1974
Documentary
On vous parle du Chili: Ce que disait Allende
1973
Documentary short
Puisqu'on vous dit que c'est possible
1973
Documentary
Vive la baleine
1972
Documentary short
Cuba: Battle of the 10,000,000
1971
Documentary
On vous parle de Paris: Maspero. Les mots ont un sens
1970
Documentary short
On vous parle du Brésil: Carlos Marighela
1970
Documentary short
The Koumiko Mystery
1967
Documentary
Si j'avais quatre dromadaires
1966
Documentary
La brûlure de mille soleils
1965
Short
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Leila Attacks
2007
Short producer
Tchaïka
1994
Short producer
L'héritage de la chouette
1989-1990
TV Mini-Series documentary producer - 13 episodes
Théorie des ensembles
1990
Documentary short producer - as Chris. Marker
The Battle of Chile: Part III
1979
Documentary producer
The Battle of Chile: Part II
1976
Documentary producer
The Battle of Chile: Part I
1975
Documentary producer
La sixième face du pentagone
1968
Documentary short producer
Far from Vietnam
1967
Documentary producer
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Chats perchés
2004
TV Movie documentary
Cinéma, de notre temps
2000
TV Series documentary 1 episode
Level Five
1997
Documentary
Le 20 heures dans les camps
1993
Documentary short
Le tombeau d'Alexandre
1993
Documentary
Tokyo Days
1988
Documentary short uncredited
Matta '85
1985
Documentary short
Sans soleil
1983
Documentary as Sandor Krasna
On vous parle du Chili: Ce que disait Allende
1973
Documentary short
La sixième face du pentagone
1968
Documentary short
The Koumiko Mystery
1967
Documentary
Si j'avais quatre dromadaires
1966
Documentary
Le volcan interdit
1966
Documentary
La jetée
1962
Short
¡Cuba Sí!
1961
Documentary
Dimanche à Pekin
1956
Documentary short
Olympia 52
1952
Documentary
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Chats perchés
2004
TV Movie documentary as Michel Krasna
Remembrance of Things to Come
2003
Video documentary short as Michel Krasna
Level Five
1997
Documentary as Michel Krasna
Sans soleil
1983
Documentary as Michel Krasna
Editorial Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Naked Science
TV Series documentary colorist - 1 episode, 2010 post-production - 1 episode, 2010
La solitude du chanteur de fond
1974
Documentary assistant editor
Les chemins de la fortune
1964
Documentary collaborating editor
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys
1996
Video documentary photograph source
Les pyramides bleues
1988
technical consultant
Toute la mémoire du monde
1957
Documentary short collaborator - as Chris And Magic Marker
Special Effects
Title
Year
Status
Character
2084: Video clip pour une réflexion syndicale et pour le plaisir
1984
Documentary short special effects - as Hayao Yamaneko
Sans soleil
1983
Documentary special effects - as Hayao Yamaneko
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
La surface perdue
1966
Short
Narrator (voice, uncredited)
Visual Effects
Title
Year
Status
Character
Souvenir
1996
computer graphic effects
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Night and Fog
1956
Documentary short assistant director
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Confession
1970
still photographer
Location Management
Title
Year
Status
Character
In The Mind's Eye of Nicole X #1
2013
Short location manager
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Le tombeau d'Alexandre
1993
Documentary composer: additional music - as Michel Krasna
Sound Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Vive la baleine
1972
Documentary short sound
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Heart of a Dog
2015
Documentary special thanks
Emerald Dream
2012
Short in memory of
Edición Especial Coleccionista
2012
TV Series in memory of - 2 episodes
Relocation! Expansion!
2009
Documentary short thanks
Zeitsprung
2009
Short dedicatee
La ausencia
2009
Documentary short dedicatee
La habitación contigua
2007
Short thanks
Cache ta joie
2006
Short thanks
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
2002
this film is dedicated to
Music for the Movies: Tôru Takemitsu
1994
TV Movie documentary gratitude
Jango
1984
Documentary dedicatee
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
La traversée du désir
2009
Documentary
Himself
Cinéma, de notre temps
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
Level Five
1997
Documentary
Himself (voice, uncredited)
Tokyo Days
1988
Documentary short
Himself (voice, uncredited)
A.K.
1985
Documentary
narrator in the French version (voice)
Tokyo-Ga
1985
Documentary
Himself (uncredited)
A Grin Without A Cat
1977
Documentary
Narrator (voice, uncredited)
La solitude du chanteur de fond
1974
Documentary
Kashima Paradise
1973
Documentary
Narrator
Puisqu'on vous dit que c'est possible
1973
Documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Le joli mai
1963
Documentary
Himself / Interviewer (voice)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 85th Annual Academy Awards
2013
TV Special
Himself - Writer & Director (In Memoriam)
The EE British Academy Film Awards
2013
TV Special
Memorial Tribute
Cinéphiles de notre temps
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
Cinema Eye Honors Award
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
The Influentials
Sans soleil (1983)
2014
Cinema Eye Honors Award
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
The Influentials
Sans soleil (1983)
2000
Luminaria
Santa Fe Film Festival
Best Documentary
Cinéma, de notre temps (1988)
1983
OCIC Award - Honorable Mention
Berlin International Film Festival
Forum of New Cinema
Sans soleil (1983)
1983
Sutherland Trophy
British Film Institute Awards
Sans soleil (1983)
1983
César
César Awards, France
Best Short Film - Documentary (Meilleur court-métrage documentaire)