Mark Cousins
Mark Cousins is an Irish documentary filmmaker, film critic and programmer. A prolific producer and director, he is best known for his 15-hour documentary The Story of Film: An Odyssey" (2011). Cousins was appointed Honorary Professor of the University of Glasgow in 2013, as well as Honorary Doctor of Letters at both the University of Edinburgh in 2007 and University of Stirling in 2014. He is now a Patron of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Cousins previously acted as both a programmer and director (1996-1997) of the festival. He is a Board Member of Michael Moore's Traverse City Film Festival and a Member of the Audentia Award jury at the 42nd Göteborg International Film Festival (GIFF) in 2019, as well as Member of the Official Competition jury at the 53rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2018. In 2021, Cousins joined the jury of the BFI London Film Festival.
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Mark Cousins filmography
The Story of Documentary Film: 1970s
Director
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography · as SelfThe Hearth
Director
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock
Director, Writer · as Self (voice)
The Complete Story of Film
Director · as Narrator
Cannes Uncut
as Self
Cinema Has Been My True Love: The Work and Times of Lynda Myles
Director
The March on Rome
Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Screenstory · as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Ballad of a Great Disordered Heart
Creator
The Flowers the Fish and the Cockerel
as Self
The Storms of Jeremy Thomas
Director, Director of Photography, Writer · as Self
The Story of Film: A New Generation
Director, Writer · as Narrator
The Story of Looking
Director, Book, Screenplay · as Self
Who Is Bill Rebane?
as SelfDear Paul Schrader, Thank You for Light Sleeper
Director
40 Days to Learn Film
Director, Editor, Writer · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Alexander's Film
Director
50 Years of the Troubles: A Journey Through Film
as HimselfYou With Your Fresh Thoughts
Director
The Eyes of Orson Welles
Director, Writer, Director of Photography · as Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)
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Who is Mark Cousins?+
Mark Cousins is an Irish-Scottish filmmaker, writer, and critic widely recognized for his essayistic approach to cinema history, including the 15-hour documentary The Story of Film: An Odyssey.
What is Mark Cousins known for?+
He is best known for his long-form documentary series examining global cinema history, as well as deeply personal, subjective works like The Eyes of Orson Welles and A Story of Children and Film.
What kind of films does Mark Cousins make?+
His work is primarily in the essay film genre, characterized by a distinct, poetic voiceover narration that blends personal memoir with rigorous cinematic analysis.
