Johan Grimonprez

Johan Grimonprez

  • Place of birth: Roeselare, Belgium

Biography

Johan Grimonprez (b. 1962) is a Belgian multimedia artist, filmmaker, and curator. He is most known for his films 'Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y' (1997), which the Guardian included in its article "From Warhol to Steve McQueen: a history of video art in 30 works" (2009); and 'Shadow World' (2016), based on the book by Andrew Feinstein. Most recently, Grimonprez wrote and directed the documentary 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat' (2024) about the promise of decolonization, the hope of the non-aligned movement, and the dream of self-determination.

Filmography

Production

Double Take

2009

As Author

Double Take

2009

As Director

Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y

1997

As Director

Shadow World

2016

As Director

Every Day Words Disappear

2015

As Director

Looking for Alfred

2005

As Director

Looking for Alfred

2005

As Writer

LOST NATION, January 1999

1999

As Director

Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y

1997

As Writer

Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y

1997

As Editor

Blue Orchids

2017

As Director

Blue Orchids

2017

As Producer

Shadow World

2016

As Screenstory

Shadow World

2016

As Writer

What I Will

2013

As Director

Three Thoughts on Terror

2018

As Director

Two Travellers to a River

2018

As Director

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