- Born
- Died
- Birth nameChristian François Bouche-Villeneuve
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Chris Marker was born on July 29, 1921 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was a writer and director, known for 12 Monkeys (1995), Sans Soleil (1983) and Third Side of the Coin (1960). He died on July 29, 2012 in Paris, France.
- ParentsGeorges Hippolyte Bouche-VelleneuveJeanne Marie Henriette Villeneuve
- Studied philosophy with Jean-Paul Sartre in the late 1930s.
- An infamously private person, he has never granted an interview and fastidiously keeps his personal life and biographical information hidden. Many believe he sometimes attends events showing his films in disguise.
- Chris Marker took name Marker from Magic Marker pen.
- He was involved in the French Resistance during World War II.
- He died on his 91st birthday.
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