Tacita Dean

Tacita Dean

Known for
Directing
Born
January 1, 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
Canterbury, Kent, England

Biography

Tacita Dean is best known for her work in 16mm film, although she utilises a variety of media including drawing, photography and sound. Her films often employ long takes and steady camera angles to create a contemplative atmosphere. She has also published several pieces of her own writing, which she refers to as 'asides,' which complement her visual work. Since the mid-1990s her films have not included commentary, but are instead accompanied by often understated optical sound tracks.

Known For

Filmography

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One Hundred and Fifty Years of Painting poster

One Hundred and Fifty Years of Painting

Movie · Director

2026
Sidney Felsen Decorates an Envelope poster

Sidney Felsen Decorates an Envelope

Movie · Director

2026
Drawing Blind Drawing poster

Drawing Blind Drawing

Movie · Director

2023
Geography Biography poster

Geography Biography

Movie · Director

2022
Fata Morgana poster

Fata Morgana

Movie · Director

2021
Paradise poster

Paradise

Movie · Director

2018
Antigone poster

Antigone

Movie · Director

2018
His Picture In Little poster

His Picture In Little

Movie · Director

2018
Providence poster

Providence

Movie · Director

2017
Ear on a Worm poster

Ear on a Worm

Movie · Director

2016
Portraits poster

Portraits

Movie · Director

2015
Event for a Stage poster

Event for a Stage

Movie · Director

2013
JG

JG

Movie · Director

2011
Film poster

Film

Movie · Director

2011
Edwin Parker

Edwin Parker

Movie · Director

2011
Manhattan Mouse Museum poster

Manhattan Mouse Museum

Movie · Director

2009
Craneway Event

Craneway Event

Movie · Director

2008
Prisoner Pair poster

Prisoner Pair

Movie · Director

2007
Michael Hamburger poster

Michael Hamburger

Movie · Director

2006
Kodak poster

Kodak

Movie · Director

2006
Noir et Blanc

Noir et Blanc

Movie · Director

2004
The Uncles

The Uncles

Movie · Director

2004
Palast poster

Palast

Movie · Director

2002
Mario Merz poster

Mario Merz

Movie · Director

2001
The Green Ray

The Green Ray

Movie · Director

2001
Fernsehturm

Fernsehturm

Movie · Director

1999
Banewl

Banewl

Movie · Director

1999
Sound Mirrors

Sound Mirrors

Movie · Director

1999
Bubble House poster

Bubble House

Movie · Director

1999
Teignmouth Electron

Teignmouth Electron

Movie · Director

1999
From Columbus, Ohio to the Partially Buried Woodshed poster

From Columbus, Ohio to the Partially Buried Woodshed

Movie · Director

1996
Disappearance at Sea poster

Disappearance at Sea

Movie · Director

1995
How to Put a Boat in a Bottle

How to Put a Boat in a Bottle

Movie · Director

1995
A Bag of Air

A Bag of Air

Movie · Director

1994
Girl Stowaway

Girl Stowaway

Movie · Director

1994
The Martyrdom of St. Agatha (in several parts)

The Martyrdom of St. Agatha (in several parts)

Movie · Director

1992
The Story of Beard

The Story of Beard

Movie · Director