Mark Cousins
Directing

Mark Cousins

Born 1965-05-03 · Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Mark Cousins (born 3 May 1965) is a director and film critic. A prolific producer and director, he is best known for his 15-hour 2011 documentary The Story of Film: An Odyssey.

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Known for

Moviedrome★ 6Viewing moment
Moviedrome
1988 · Series
The Story of Film: An Odyssey★ 8.3Viewing moment
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
The Eyes of Orson Welles★ 7.6Viewing moment
The Eyes of Orson Welles
2018
Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian BorowczykViewing moment
Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk
2018
The Story of Film: An Odyssey★ 7.7Viewing moment
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011 · Series
Scene by Scene★ 6Viewing moment
Scene by Scene
1997 · Series
I Am Belfast★ 6.6Viewing moment
I Am Belfast
2016
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema★ 8.1Viewing moment
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
2019
The Story of LookingViewing moment
The Story of Looking
2021
The Storms of Jeremy Thomas★ 5.2Viewing moment
The Storms of Jeremy Thomas
2021
The Story of Film: A New Generation★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Story of Film: A New Generation
2021
A Story of Children and Film★ 7.1Viewing moment
A Story of Children and Film
2013
50 Years of the Troubles: A Journey Through FilmViewing moment
50 Years of the Troubles: A Journey Through Film
2019
40 Days to Learn FilmViewing moment
40 Days to Learn Film
2020
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema★ 7Viewing moment
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
2020 · Series
Stockholm, My Love★ 6.2Viewing moment
Stockholm, My Love
2016
Alexander's FilmViewing moment
Alexander's Film
2020
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero★ 4.3Viewing moment
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
2011
Apollo: First War CinemaViewing moment
Apollo: First War Cinema
2013
6 Desires★ 7.8Viewing moment
6 Desires
2014
Who Is Bill Rebane?★ 5.5Viewing moment
Who Is Bill Rebane?
2021
The Film That Buys the CinemaViewing moment
The Film That Buys the Cinema
2014
The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside CinemaViewing moment
The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema
2018
On the Road with KiarostamiViewing moment
On the Road with Kiarostami
2021
The Flowers the Fish and the CockerelViewing moment
The Flowers the Fish and the Cockerel
2021
Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown DiedViewing moment
Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died
2016
The First Movie★ 7.3Viewing moment
The First Movie
2009
Here Be Dragons★ 5.7Viewing moment
Here Be Dragons
2013
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things★ 7.5Viewing moment
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024

Frequent collaborators

Tilda SwintonTilda SwintonDebra WingerDebra WingerMartin ScorseseMartin ScorseseThandiwe NewtonThandiwe NewtonJane FondaJane FondaKerry FoxKerry FoxPaul SchraderPaul SchraderBernardo BertolucciBernardo Bertolucci