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.
Cannes Uncut
as SelfLooks at the glamour, red carpets, movies, craziness, stunts, deals, parties and personalities...
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The Eyes of Orson Welles
as Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)A poetic journey into the visual world of the legendary filmmaker and actor Orson Welles...
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The March on Rome
as Self - Narrator (voice)The fascinating story of the rise to power of dictator Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) in Italy in...
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50 Years of the Troubles: A Journey Through Film
as HimselfThe film marks 50 years since riots erupted across Northern Ireland, widely seen as the...
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A Story of Children and Film
as Himself - Narrator (voice)A meticulous essay on the presence and representation of children in the history of cinema, in...
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The Story of Film: A New Generation
as NarratorThe final chapter of his exceptional 15-part documentary exploring the history of cinema, The...
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My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock
as Self (voice)Directed by Mark Cousins, My Name is Alfred Hitchcock re-examines the vast filmography and...
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The Story of Looking
as SelfAs he prepares for surgery to restore his vision, Mark Cousins explores the role that visual...
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The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema
as uncreditedIn 2017 Tyneside Cinema turned 80.
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The Complete Story of Film
as NarratorAt 18 hours and 43 minutes long, 'The Complete Story of Film' collects two epic documentaries by...
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The First Movie
as Self – DocumentaristFilmmaker Mark Cousins, who was brought up in a Northern Irish war zone, travels to Goptapa, a...
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The Storms of Jeremy Thomas
as SelfJoining Oscar-winning producer Jeremy Thomas on his annual pilgrimage to the Cannes Film...
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Who Is Bill Rebane?
as SelfA feature-length documentary on the life and work of Wisconsin grindhouse cinema auteur Bill...
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The Film That Buys the Cinema
as uncreditedA collection of films from an eclectic array of contributors commissioned to raise funds for the...
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Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk
as SelfA documentary celebrating the work of Walerian Borowczyk, a director of unparalleled...
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40 Days to Learn Film
as Self - Narrator (voice)For just forty days, filmmaker and writer Mark Cousins embarks on a peculiar journey in order to...
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The Flowers the Fish and the Cockerel
as HimselfA first encounter. At the Venice Film Festival. A second encounter. Again the Venice Film...
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Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died
as Self - IntervieweeA documentary which explores the lives and tragic deaths of Marceline Orbes and Francis...
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey
as Presenter / NarratorA worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema...
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Scene by Scene
as Self - PresenterMark Cousins invites film actors and directors to watch major scenes in their career to date,...
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