Chantal Anne Akerman (born 6 June 1950) was a Belgian film director, artist and professor of film at the City College of New York. Her best-known film is Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975). According to film scholar Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, Akerman's influence on feminist filmmaking and avant-garde cinema has been substantial.
Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium
Date of Birth: Jun 6, 1950
Date of Death: Oct 5, 2015