Mark Cousins
Mark Cousins
Born 03/05/1965 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

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.

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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Filmography (Movies)

A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things

A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things

Character:Self

Release Date:18/10/2024

The Complete Story of Film

The Complete Story of Film

Character:Narrator

Release Date:29/08/2023

My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock

My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock

Character:Self (voice)

Release Date:21/07/2023

Cannes Uncut

Cannes Uncut

Character:Self

Release Date:12/06/2023

The March on Rome

The March on Rome

Character:Self - Narrator (voice)

Release Date:20/10/2022

The Story of Film: A New Generation

The Story of Film: A New Generation

Character:Narrator

Release Date:17/12/2021

The Storms of Jeremy Thomas

The Storms of Jeremy Thomas

Character:Self

Release Date:10/12/2021

The Flowers the Fish and the Cockerel

The Flowers the Fish and the Cockerel

Character:Self

Release Date:22/11/2021

The Story of Looking

The Story of Looking

Character:Self

Release Date:17/09/2021

Who Is Bill Rebane?

Who Is Bill Rebane?

Character:Self

Release Date:24/05/2021

40 Days to Learn Film

40 Days to Learn Film

Character:Self - Narrator (voice)

Release Date:10/04/2020

50 Years of the Troubles: A Journey Through Film

50 Years of the Troubles: A Journey Through Film

Character:Himself

Release Date:01/09/2019

The Eyes of Orson Welles

The Eyes of Orson Welles

Character:Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)

Release Date:17/08/2018

Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk

Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk

Character:Self

Release Date:18/05/2018

The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema

The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema

Character:

Release Date:02/03/2018

Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood

Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood

Character:Self

Release Date:12/05/2016

Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died

Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died

Character:Self - Interviewee

Release Date:01/01/2016

The Film That Buys the Cinema

The Film That Buys the Cinema

Character:

Release Date:14/10/2014

Life May Be

Life May Be

Character:Self

Release Date:21/06/2014

Here Be Dragons

Here Be Dragons

Character:Self

Release Date:30/08/2013

A Story of Children and Film

A Story of Children and Film

Character:Himself - Narrator (voice)

Release Date:17/05/2013

Cinema Is Everywhere

Cinema Is Everywhere

Character:Self

Release Date:22/10/2011

The First Movie

The First Movie

Character:Self – Documentarist

Release Date:14/12/2009

The New Ten Commandments

The New Ten Commandments

Character:Self

Release Date:02/01/2008

Cinema Iran

Cinema Iran

Character:Narrator

Release Date:04/05/2005

I Know Where I'm Going! Revisited

I Know Where I'm Going! Revisited

Character:Self - Interviewer

Release Date:22/02/1994

Television Appearances

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