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Mark Cousins
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Mark Cousins

Known for The Story of Film: An Odyssey · My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock

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…

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Born
May 3, 1965
Birthplace
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Known For
Directing

Biography

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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Known For

TVThe Story of Film: An Odyssey
The Story of Film: An OdysseyPresenter / Narrator · 2011
★ 7.7
MOVIEMy Name Is Alfred Hitchcock
My Name Is Alfred HitchcockSelf (voice) · 2023
★ 6.8

Filmography

Movies

DM
Dear Mr GorbachevAssistant Director
1990
GW
Gulf War: Scottish EyeDirector
1990
Another Journey By TrainProducer
1993
Another Journey By TrainDirector
1993
I Know Where I'm Going! RevisitedSelf - Interviewer
1994
I Know Where I'm Going! RevisitedDirector
1994
IR
I Remember IKWIGDirector
1996
IH
Ian Hamilton Finlay: In a Wee WayDirector
1996
PF
Pulp FactDirector
1997
TA
The AtomistsExecutive Producer
2004
CI
Cinema IranNarrator
2005
CI
Cinema IranDirector
2005
FaithExecutive Producer
2005
On the Road with KiarostamiDirector
2005
FI
First ImpressionsDirector
2008
FI
First ImpressionsWriter
2008
The New Ten CommandmentsSelf
2008
The New Ten CommandmentsDirector
2008
The First MovieSelf – Documentarist
2009
The First MovieDirector
2009
The First MovieWriter
2009
The First MovieDirector of Photography
2009
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year ZeroDirector
2011
CI
Cinema Is EverywhereSelf
2011
WI
What Is This Film Called Love?Writer
2012
WI
What Is This Film Called Love?Director
2012
A Story of Children and FilmHimself - Narrator (voice)
2013
A Story of Children and FilmWriter
2013
A Story of Children and FilmDirector
2013
Apollo: First War CinemaWriter
2013
Here Be DragonsSelf
2013
Here Be DragonsDirector
2013
Here Be DragonsWriter
2013
6 DesiresCinematography
2014
6 DesiresWriter
2014
6 DesiresDirector
2014
BT
But Then Again, Too Few to MentionDirector
2014
Life May BeSelf
2014
Life May BeDirector
2014
Life May BeWriter
2014
The Film That Buys the Cinema
2014
The Film That Buys the CinemaDirector
2014
TP
The PlaceDirector
2014
TP
The PlaceWriter
2014
Atomic: Living in Dread and PromiseDirector
2015
YE
Your Eyes Flash Solemnly with HateDirector
2015
YE
Your Eyes Flash Solemnly with HateWriter
2015
AB
Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to HollywoodSelf
2016
AB
Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to HollywoodExecutive Producer
2016
BT
Bigger Than The ShiningDirector
2016
EO
Eisenstein on LawrenceWriter
2016
EO
Eisenstein on LawrenceDirector
2016
I Am BelfastDirector
2016
I Am BelfastWriter
2016
Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown DiedSelf - Interviewee
2016
Stockholm, My LoveScreenplay
2016
Stockholm, My LoveDirector
2016
Stockholm, My LoveWriter
2016
Stockholm, My LoveCinematography
2016
Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian BorowczykSelf
2018
SI
Storm in My HeartDirector
2018
The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema
2018
The Eyes of Orson WellesSelf - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)
2018
The Eyes of Orson WellesWriter
2018
The Eyes of Orson WellesDirector
2018
The Eyes of Orson WellesDirector of Photography
2018
50 Years of the Troubles: A Journey Through FilmHimself
2019
YW
You With Your Fresh ThoughtsDirector
2019
40 Days to Learn FilmSelf - Narrator (voice)
2020
40 Days to Learn FilmDirector
2020
40 Days to Learn FilmWriter
2020
40 Days to Learn FilmEditor
2020
Alexander's FilmDirector
2020
DP
Dear Paul Schrader, Thank You for Light SleeperDirector
2021
The Flowers the Fish and the CockerelSelf
2021
The Storms of Jeremy ThomasSelf
2021
The Storms of Jeremy ThomasDirector
2021
The Storms of Jeremy ThomasWriter
2021
The Storms of Jeremy ThomasDirector of Photography
2021
The Story of Film: A New GenerationNarrator
2021
The Story of Film: A New GenerationDirector
2021
The Story of Film: A New GenerationWriter
2021
The Story of LookingSelf
2021
The Story of LookingScreenplay
2021
The Story of LookingBook
2021
The Story of LookingDirector
2021
Who Is Bill Rebane?Self
2021
The Ballad of a Great Disordered HeartCreator
2022
The March on RomeSelf - Narrator (voice)
2022
The March on RomeDirector
2022
The March on RomeWriter
2022
The March on RomeDirector of Photography
2022
The March on RomeScreenstory
2022
Cannes UncutSelf
2023
Cinema Has Been My True Love: The Work and Times of Lynda MylesDirector
2023
My Name Is Alfred HitchcockSelf (voice)
2023
My Name Is Alfred HitchcockDirector
2023
My Name Is Alfred HitchcockWriter
2023
The Complete Story of FilmNarrator
2023
The Complete Story of FilmDirector
2023
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper ThingsSelf
2024
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper ThingsDirector
2024
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper ThingsScreenplay
2024
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper ThingsDirector of Photography
2024
TH
The HearthDirector
2024
Joie de vivreSelf
2026

Television

Moviedrome50 eps
1988
MoviedromeWriter
1988
MoviedromeCreator
1988
V'
Viewpoint '90Assistant Director
1990
Scene by SceneSelf - Presenter · 24 eps
1997
Scene by SceneDirector
1997
Scene by SceneWriter
1997
Scene by SceneCreator
1997
The Story of Film: An OdysseyPresenter / Narrator · 15 eps
2011
The Story of Film: An OdysseyDirector
2011
The Story of Film: An OdysseyCreator
2011
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through CinemaDirector
2020
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through CinemaWriter
2020
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through CinemaCreator
2020
TS
The Story of Documentary FilmSelf – Narrator · 16 eps
TS
The Story of Documentary FilmDirector
TS
The Story of Documentary FilmWriter
TS
The Story of Documentary FilmDirector of Photography
TS
The Story of Documentary FilmCreator

Photos

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