Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Paris, France
December 3, 1930

Biography

Jean-Luc Godard (December 3, 1930 – September 13, 2022) was a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the 1960s French New Wave film movement and was arguably the most influential French filmmaker of the post-war era.

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Representative Works

Vivre Sa Vie
Vivre Sa Vie
7.7
/ French
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows
8.0
/ French
Breathless
Breathless
7.5
/ French
Cléo from 5 to 7
Cléo from 5 to 7
7.7
/ French
Contempt
Contempt
7.0
/ French
The Defector
The Defector
5.8
/ English
Pierrot le Fou
Pierrot le Fou
7.3
/ French
Identidade
Identidade
No Rating Yet
/ Portuguese
Detective
Detective
5.2
/ French
First Name: Carmen
First Name: Carmen
6.0
/ French
Band of Outsiders
Band of Outsiders
7.5
/ French
La Chinoise
La Chinoise
7.0
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Vivre Sa Vie
1962Winner

Best Performance

Vivre Sa Vie

The 400 Blows
1959Winner

Best Performance

The 400 Blows

Breathless
1960Nominee

Best Performance

Breathless

Career Highlights

Cléo from 5 to 7
1962Highlight

Best Performance

Cléo from 5 to 7

Contempt
1963Highlight

Best Director

Contempt