What Is Cinema? (2013) featured a cast of 18 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (44%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Costa-Gavras, age 93. This film starred Chantal Akerman and Robert Altman.
44% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 44% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 82.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast18 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chantal Akerman Self | Self | Deceased | 06/06/1950 | 65 | 05/10/2015 | 63 |
 Robert Altman Self | Self | Deceased | 20/02/1925 | 81 | 20/11/2006 | 88 |
 David Lynch Self | Self | Deceased | 20/01/1946 | 78 | 16/01/2025 | 67 |
 Costa-Gavras Self | Self | Living | 12/02/1933 | 93 | — | 80 |
 Robert Bresson Self | Self | Deceased | 25/09/1901 | 98 | 18/12/1999 | 112 |
 Rob Epstein Self | Self | Living | 06/04/1955 | 71 | — | 58 |
 Abbas Kiarostami Self | Self | Deceased | 22/06/1940 | 76 | 04/07/2016 | 73 |
 Mike Leigh Self | Self | Living | 20/02/1943 | 83 | — | 70 |
 Jonas Mekas Self | Self | Deceased | 24/12/1922 | 96 | 23/01/2019 | 91 |
 Michael Moore Self | Self | Living | 23/04/1954 | 72 | — | 59 |
 Yvonne Rainer Self | Self | Living | 24/11/1934 | 91 | — | 79 |
 Kelly Reichardt Self | Self | Living | 03/03/1964 | 62 | — | 49 |
 Ken Jacobs Self | Self | Deceased | 25/05/1933 | 92 | 05/10/2025 | 80 |
 Bill Viola Self | Self | Deceased | 25/01/1951 | 73 | 12/07/2024 | 62 |
| Self | Living | 29/03/1961 | 65 | — | 52 | |
 Akira Kurosawa Self | Self | Deceased | 23/03/1910 | 88 | 06/09/1998 | 103 |
 James Franco Self | Self | Living | 19/04/1978 | 48 | — | 35 |
 Alfred Hitchcock Self | Self | Deceased | 13/08/1899 | 80 | 29/04/1980 | 114 |
