Mark Cousins
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- May 3, 1965 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
- Active Years
- 1988–2024 (37 Years)
- Total Credits
- 125 credits in database
Biography
Mark Cousins is an Irish documentary filmmaker, film critic, programmer, and writer born on May 3, 1965, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A prolific producer and director, he is best known for his 15-hour documentary The Story of Film: An Odyssey, released in 2011. His work includes the debut film in 2009. Cousins was appointed Honorary Professor of the University of Glasgow in 2013 and received honorary doctorates as Doctor of Letters from the University of Edinburgh in 2007 and the University of Stirling in 2014. He has served as a programmer and director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, where he is now a Patron. Additionally, he is a board member of the Traverse City Film Festival and a member of the Audentia Award jury at the 42nd Göteborg International Film Festival.
Career overview
Mark Cousins is an Irish and British documentary filmmaker, film critic, programmer, and writer. Born on May 3, 1965, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, he is known for his work in directing documentary, experimental, and feature films. Among his best known projects is the 15-hour documentary The Story of Film: An Odyssey, released in 2011, and his directorial debut, The First Movie, released in 2009.
In addition to his filmmaking career, Cousins has held various roles within the film festival community. He previously acted as a programmer and director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival from 1996 to 1997, and he currently serves as a Patron of the festival. Furthermore, he is a board member of Michael Moore's Traverse City Film Festival and served as a member of the Audentia Award jury at the 42nd Göteborg International Film Festival.
Cousins has received multiple academic honors recognizing his contributions. He was appointed an Honorary Doctor of Letters at the University of Edinburgh in 2007 and at the University of Stirling in 2014, and he was appointed an Honorary Professor of the University of Glasgow in 2013.
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125 titles- A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things (2024) as Self
- A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things (2024) Director
- A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things (2024) Screenplay
- A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things (2024) Director of Photography
- The Hearth (2024) Director
- Cannes Uncut (2023) as Self
- My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2023) as Self (voice)
- My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2023) Director
- My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2023) Writer
- The Complete Story of Film (2023) as Narrator
- The Complete Story of Film (2023) Director
- Cinema Has Been My True Love: The Work and Times of Lynda Myles (2023) Director
- The March on Rome (2022) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The March on Rome (2022) Director
- The March on Rome (2022) Writer
- The March on Rome (2022) Director of Photography
- The March on Rome (2022) Screenstory
- The Ballad of a Great Disordered Heart (2022) Creator
- The Storms of Jeremy Thomas (2021) as Self
- The Storms of Jeremy Thomas (2021) Director
- The Storms of Jeremy Thomas (2021) Writer
- The Storms of Jeremy Thomas (2021) Director of Photography
- Who Is Bill Rebane? (2021) as Self
- The Story of Film: A New Generation (2021) as Narrator
- The Story of Film: A New Generation (2021) Director
- The Story of Film: A New Generation (2021) Writer
- The Story of Looking (2021) as Self
- The Story of Looking (2021) Screenplay
- The Story of Looking (2021) Book
- The Story of Looking (2021) Director
- The Flowers the Fish and the Cockerel (2021) as Self
- Dear Paul Schrader, Thank You for Light Sleeper (2021) Director
- Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2020) Director
- Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2020) Writer
- Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2020) Creator
- 40 Days to Learn Film (2020) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 40 Days to Learn Film (2020) Director
- 40 Days to Learn Film (2020) Writer
- 40 Days to Learn Film (2020) Editor
- Alexander's Film (2020) Director
- 50 Years of the Troubles: A Journey Through Film (2019) as Himself
- You With Your Fresh Thoughts (2019) Director
- The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018) as Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)
- The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018) Writer
- The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018) Director
- The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018) Director of Photography
- Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk (2018) as Self
- The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema (2018)
- Storm in My Heart (2018) Director
- Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood (2016) as Self
- Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood (2016) Executive Producer
- Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died (2016) as Self - Interviewee
- I Am Belfast (2016) Director
- I Am Belfast (2016) Writer
- Stockholm, My Love (2016) Screenplay
- Stockholm, My Love (2016) Director
- Stockholm, My Love (2016) Writer
- Stockholm, My Love (2016) Cinematography
- Bigger Than The Shining (2016) Director
- Eisenstein on Lawrence (2016) Writer
- Eisenstein on Lawrence (2016) Director
- Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise (2015) Director
- Your Eyes Flash Solemnly with Hate (2015) Director
- Your Eyes Flash Solemnly with Hate (2015) Writer
- 6 Desires (2014) Cinematography
- 6 Desires (2014) Writer
- 6 Desires (2014) Director
- The Film That Buys the Cinema (2014)
- The Film That Buys the Cinema (2014) Director
- But Then Again, Too Few to Mention (2014) Director
- Life May Be (2014) as Self
- Life May Be (2014) Director
- Life May Be (2014) Writer
- The Place (2014) Director
- The Place (2014) Writer
- Here Be Dragons (2013) as Self
- Here Be Dragons (2013) Director
- Here Be Dragons (2013) Writer
- A Story of Children and Film (2013) as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- A Story of Children and Film (2013) Writer
- A Story of Children and Film (2013) Director
- Apollo: First War Cinema (2013) Writer
- What Is This Film Called Love? (2012) Writer
- What Is This Film Called Love? (2012) Director
- The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011) as Presenter / Narrator
- The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011) Director
- The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011) Creator
- 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011) Director
- Cinema Is Everywhere (2011) as Self
- The First Movie (2009) as Self – Documentarist
- The First Movie (2009) Director
- The First Movie (2009) Writer
- The First Movie (2009) Director of Photography
- The New Ten Commandments (2008) as Self
- The New Ten Commandments (2008) Director
- First Impressions (2008) Director
- First Impressions (2008) Writer
- Faith (2005) Executive Producer
- On the Road with Kiarostami (2005) Director
- Cinema Iran (2005) as Narrator
- Cinema Iran (2005) Director
- The Atomists (2004) Executive Producer
- Scene by Scene (1997) as Self - Presenter
- Scene by Scene (1997) Director
- Scene by Scene (1997) Writer
- Scene by Scene (1997) Creator
- Pulp Fact (1997) Director
- Ian Hamilton Finlay: In a Wee Way (1996) Director
- I Remember IKWIG (1996) Director
- I Know Where I'm Going! Revisited (1994) as Self - Interviewer
- I Know Where I'm Going! Revisited (1994) Director
- Another Journey By Train (1993) Producer
- Another Journey By Train (1993) Director
- Viewpoint '90 (1990) Assistant Director
- Dear Mr Gorbachev (1990) Assistant Director
- Gulf War: Scottish Eye (1990) Director
- Moviedrome (1988)
- Moviedrome (1988) Writer
- Moviedrome (1988) Creator
- Joie de Vivre. Notes, Thoughts, Words, Reflections, Faces, Visions, Around Bernardo Bertolucci and the Cinephilia of the 20th Century That Is No More as Self
- The Story of Documentary Film as Self – Narrator
- The Story of Documentary Film Director
- The Story of Documentary Film Writer
- The Story of Documentary Film Director of Photography
- The Story of Documentary Film Creator
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mark Cousins best known for?
Mark Cousins is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Afternoon Delight (2013), Afternoon Delight (2013), Afternoon Delight (2013), The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018).
When and where was Mark Cousins born?
Mark Cousins was born on May 3, 1965 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
How many credits does Mark Cousins have?
Mark Cousins has accumulated over 125 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1988 to 2024.
What is Mark Cousins's background in cinema and television?
Mark Cousins is an Irish documentary filmmaker, film critic, programmer, and writer born on May 3, 1965, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A prolific producer and director, he is best known for his 15-hour documentary The Story of Film: An Odyssey, released in 2011. His work includes the debut film in 2009. Cousins was app...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018) as Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice) — aged about 53
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