Known for movies The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach (1968) as Director
Klassenverhältnisse (1984) as Director
Sicilia! (1999) as Director
Der Tod des Empedokles oder: Wenn dann der Erde Grün von neuem Euch erglänzt (1987) as Director
The Bone Clocks is a novel by British author David Mitchell. It was published in 2014 by Random House. The novel follows the life of Holly Sykes, a woman from Kent, England, from the 1980s to the 2020s. The novel is divided into six sections, each narrated by a different character. The sections are interlinked by recurring themes and characters.
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The novel was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and won the British Book Awards Fiction Book of the Year.
Early Life
David Mitchell was born in Southport, England, in 1969. He grew up in Malvern, Worcestershire, and attended Hanley Castle High School. He studied English literature at the University of Kent and then worked as an English teacher in Japan.
Career
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Mitchell’s first novel, Ghostwritten, was published in 1999. It was followed by number9dream in 2001 and Cloud Atlas in 2004. His fourth novel, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, was published in 2010. The Bone Clocks was published in 2014.
Mitchell’s novels are known for their complex structure and use of multiple narrators. His work has been compared to that of authors such as Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf, and James Joyce.
The Bone Clocks follows the life of Holly Sykes, a woman from Kent, England. The novel is divided into six sections, each narrated by a different character. The sections are interlinked by recurring themes and characters.
The novel was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and won the British Book Awards Fiction Book of the Year.
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Director Title Year Status Character L'aquarium et la nation 2015 Short In omaggio all'arte italiana! 2015 Short La guerre d'Algérie! 2014 Short Kommunisten 2014 À propos de Venise 2014 Short Dialogue of Shadows 2013 Short Venice 70: Future Reloaded 2013 Documentary Un conte de Michel de Montaigne 2013 Short La madre 2012/II Short L'inconsolable 2011 Short Schakale und Araber 2011 Short Un héritier 2011 Short O somma luce 2010 Short Joachim Gatti, variation de lumière 2009 Documentary short uncredited Corneille-Brecht ou Rome l'unique objet de mon ressentiment 2009 Short Le streghe, femmes entre elles 2009 Short Itinéraire de Jean Bricard 2008 Documentary short Le genou d'Artémide 2008 Short Europa 2005 - 27 octobre 2006 TV Short uncredited Quei loro incontri 2006 Une visite au Louvre 2004 Documentary Incantati 2003 Short Il ritorno del figlio prodigo 2003 Short Umiliati 2003 Short Il viandante 2001 Short L'arrotino 2001 Short Operai, contadini 2001 Sicilia! 1999 From Today Until Tomorrow 1997 Lothringen! 1994 Short Die Antigone des Sophokles nach der Hölderlinschen Übertragung für die Bühne bearbeitet von Brecht 1948 (Suhrkamp Verlag) 1992 Schwarze Sünde 1990 Short Cézanne - Dialogue avec Joachim Gasquet (Les éditions Bernheim-Jeune) 1990 Documentary Der Tod des Empedokles oder: Wenn dann der Erde Grün von neuem Euch erglänzt 1987 Proposta in quattro parti 1985 TV Movie documentary Klassenverhältnisse 1984 En rachâchant 1982 Short Trop tôt/Trop tard 1982 Documentary From the Clouds to the Resistance 1979 Toute révolution est un coup de dés 1977 Short as J.-M. S. Fortini/Cani 1976 Documentary Moses und Aron 1975 Introduction to Arnold Schoenberg's Accompaniment to a Cinematic Scene 1973 Documentary short Geschichtsunterricht 1972 Les yeux ne veulent pas en tout temps se fermer, ou Peut-être qu'un jour Rome se permettra de choisir à son tour 1970 Der Bräutigam, die Komödiantin und der Zuhälter 1968 Short The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach 1968 Not Reconciled 1965 Machorka-Muff 1963 Short
Editor Title Year Status Character La madre 2012/II Short Les avatars de la mort d'Empédocle 2010 Documentary O somma luce 2010 Short Joachim Gatti, variation de lumière 2009 Documentary short Le streghe, femmes entre elles 2009 Short Quei loro incontri 2006 Une visite au Louvre 2004 Documentary Il ritorno del figlio prodigo 2003 Short Umiliati 2003 Short Il viandante 2001 Short L'arrotino 2001 Short Operai, contadini 2001 Sicilia! 1999 Lothringen! 1994 Short Schwarze Sünde 1990 Short Der Tod des Empedokles oder: Wenn dann der Erde Grün von neuem Euch erglänzt 1987 Proposta in quattro parti 1985 TV Movie documentary Klassenverhältnisse 1984 Trop tôt/Trop tard 1982 Documentary From the Clouds to the Resistance 1979 Toute révolution est un coup de dés 1977 Short Fortini/Cani 1976 Documentary Moses und Aron 1975 Introduction to Arnold Schoenberg's Accompaniment to a Cinematic Scene 1973 Documentary short uncredited Geschichtsunterricht 1972 Les yeux ne veulent pas en tout temps se fermer, ou Peut-être qu'un jour Rome se permettra de choisir à son tour 1970 Der Bräutigam, die Komödiantin und der Zuhälter 1968 Short uncredited The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach 1968 Not Reconciled 1965 Machorka-Muff 1963 Short
Producer Title Year Status Character Corneille-Brecht ou Rome l'unique objet de mon ressentiment 2009 Short producer Quei loro incontri 2006 producer Une visite au Louvre 2004 Documentary producer Il ritorno del figlio prodigo 2003 Short producer Umiliati 2003 Short producer Operai, contadini 2001 producer Sicilia! 1999 producer Lothringen! 1994 Short producer - as Straub Die Antigone des Sophokles nach der Hölderlinschen Übertragung für die Bühne bearbeitet von Brecht 1948 (Suhrkamp Verlag) 1992 producer Schwarze Sünde 1990 Short producer En rachâchant 1982 Short producer Trop tôt/Trop tard 1982 Documentary producer From the Clouds to the Resistance 1979 producer Toute révolution est un coup de dés 1977 Short producer Fortini/Cani 1976 Documentary producer Moses und Aron 1975 producer Geschichtsunterricht 1972 producer The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach 1968 producer Not Reconciled 1965 producer
Writer Title Year Status Character La guerre d'Algérie! 2014 Short adaptation - uncredited Dialogue of Shadows 2013 Short adaptation - uncredited Un héritier 2011 Short adaptation - uncredited Il ritorno del figlio prodigo 2003 Short adaptation - uncredited Umiliati 2003 Short adaptation - uncredited Operai, contadini 2001 adaptation - uncredited Sicilia! 1999 adaptation - uncredited Lothringen! 1994 Short adaptation - uncredited Schwarze Sünde 1990 Short adaptation Der Tod des Empedokles oder: Wenn dann der Erde Grün von neuem Euch erglänzt 1987 adaptation Klassenverhältnisse 1984 adaptation - uncredited From the Clouds to the Resistance 1979 adaptation - uncredited Geschichtsunterricht 1972 adaptation - uncredited Der Bräutigam, die Komödiantin und der Zuhälter 1968 Short adaptation & translation - uncredited The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach 1968 written by - uncredited Not Reconciled 1965 adaptation - uncredited Machorka-Muff 1963 Short adaptation
Actor Title Year Status Character Kommunisten 2014 segment: "Le temps du mépris" voice Schakale und Araber 2011 Short voice, as Jubarite Semaran Un héritier 2011 Short as Jubarite Semaran Je ne suis pas morte 2008 Clochard-poëte Lothringen! 1994 Short Narrator (German version, voice, uncredited) Lyrische Suite. Das untergehende Vaterland 1992 Tausend Augen 1984 Meeresbiologe Obrigkeitsfilm 1971 Les yeux ne veulent pas en tout temps se fermer, ou Peut-être qu'un jour Rome se permettra de choisir à son tour 1970 Lucus (as Jubarite Semaran)
Miscellaneous Title Year Status Character Les yeux ne veulent pas en tout temps se fermer, ou Peut-être qu'un jour Rome se permettra de choisir à son tour 1970 subtitles: German version - uncredited Liebe ist kälter als der Tod 1969 film provided by Der Bräutigam, die Komödiantin und der Zuhälter 1968 Short stage director - uncredited
Cinematographer Title Year Status Character Le genou d'Artémide 2008 Short Not Reconciled 1965
Assistant Director Title Year Status Character Le coup du berger 1956 Short assistant director
Production Designer Title Year Status Character From Today Until Tomorrow 1997 as J-M.S
Thanks Title Year Status Character Le bassin de J.W. 1997 dedicatee Liebe ist kälter als der Tod 1969 dedicatee
Self Title Year Status Character Dell'avventura 1/2 2011 Documentary Himself Les avatars de la mort d'Empédocle 2010 Documentary Himself Joachim Gatti, variation de lumière 2009 Documentary short Narrator (voice, uncredited) Morceaux de conversations avec Jean-Luc Godard 2007 Documentary Himself Deutsche Lebensläufe 2007 TV Series documentary Himself Une visite au Louvre 2004 Documentary Joachim Gasquet (voice, uncredited) 6 Bagatelas 2001 Video short documentary Cinéastes + de cinéma 2001 TV Series documentary short Himself Où gît votre sourire enfoui? 2001 Documentary Himself Cinéma, de notre temps 2001 TV Series documentary Himself Sicilia! Si gira 2001 Documentary Himself Die Musik seid ihr, Freunde! - Danièle Huillet und Jean-Marie Straub bei der Arbeit an ihrem Film Sicilia! 1999 Short Himself Le cercle de minuit 1992-1997 TV Series Himself Cézanne - Dialogue avec Joachim Gasquet (Les éditions Bernheim-Jeune) 1990 Documentary Joachim Gasquet (voice, uncredited) Étoiles et toiles 1985 TV Series documentary Himself Wie will ich lustig lachen 1984 Documentary short Himself Cinématon 1984 Documentary Participant Jean-Marie Straub und Danièle Huillet bei der Arbeit an einem Film 1983 Documentary short Himself Introduction to Arnold Schoenberg's Accompaniment to a Cinematic Scene 1973 Documentary short Signalement van Jean Marie Straub 1967 TV Movie documentary Himself
Awards Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2006 Special Lion for the Overall Work Venice Film Festival 1999 Critics Award São Paulo International Film Festival Sicilia! (1999) 1997 Hessian Film Award Hessian Film Award Feature Film (Spielfilm) Von heute auf morgen (1997) 1985 Special Prize of the Jury Istanbul International Film Festival Klassenverhältnisse (1984) 1984 Honorable Mention Berlin International Film Festival Klassenverhältnisse (1984) 1973 German Film Critics Award German Film Critics Association Awards Best Short Film (Bester Kurzfilm) Einleitung zu Arnold Schoenbergs Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielscene (1973) 1968 Sutherland Trophy British Film Institute Awards Chronik der Anna Magdalena Bach (1968)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2006 Golden Lion Venice Film Festival Quei loro incontri (2006) 1987 Golden Berlin Bear Berlin International Film Festival Der Tod des Empedokles oder: Wenn dann der Erde Grün von neuem Euch erglänzt (1987) 1984 Golden Berlin Bear Berlin International Film Festival Klassenverhältnisse (1984) 1968 Golden Berlin Bear Berlin International Film Festival Chronik der Anna Magdalena Bach (1968)
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