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Jean-Luc Godard

Directing

Born December 3, 1930 · Paris, France

Died September 13, 2022

Also known as Jean Luc Godard · J.-L. Godard · JL Godard

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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.

Awards & recognition

  • Palme d'Or · 2018
  • Jury Prize · 2014
  • Academy Honorary Award · 2011
  • European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award · 2007
  • Praemium Imperiale · 2002
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  • Honorary César · 1998
  • Leopard of Honour · 1995
  • Theodor W. Adorno Award · 1995
  • Honorary César · 1987
  • Louis Delluc Prize · 1987
  • Golden Lion · 1983
  • Golden Lion — Lifetime Achievement · 1982
  • Golden Bear · 1965
  • Sutherland Trophy · 1965
  • Silver Lion · 1962
  • Silver Bear — Outstanding Artistic Contribution · 1961
  • Silver Bear — Best Director · 1960
  • Silver Bear
  • Jury Prize · 2014 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2004 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Composer · 1990 · nominated
  • César Award — Best French-Speaking Film · 1986 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Director · 1983 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Film · 1983 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Director · 1981 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Film · 1981 · nominated
  • National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Director · 1980 · nominated

Filmography47 titles

The 400 Blows

1959as (voix) (non crédité)

Cleo from 5 to 7

1962as The Man with Black Glasses / Actor in Silent Film

My Life to Live

1962as The Lover Reading Poe (voice) (uncredited)

Faces Places

2017as Self

Scheherazade

1963as Handwalker

Breathless

1960as The Snitch

Pierrot le Fou

1965Director, Writer

A Woman Is a Woman

1961Director, Title Designer, Writer

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

1974as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Masculine Feminine

1966Director, Producer, Writer

Ro.Go.Pa.G.

1963Director, Screenplay

A German Youth

2015as Self (archive footage)

Far from Vietnam

1967as Self (segment "Camera Eye")

Contempt

1963as Lang's Assistant Director

The Chinese

1967Director, Writer

Weekend

1967Director, Writer

Alphaville

1965Director, Writer

A Married Woman

1964as The Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Little Soldier

1963as Man at Railway Station (uncredited)

Routine Pleasures

1986as Self (Archive photos)

All the Boys Are Called Patrick

1959Director

Room 666

1985as Self

Paris Belongs to Us

1961as Hans Lucas

All's Well

1972Director, Writer

The Carabineers

1963Director, Writer

Fiancés on the Bridge

1962as Man with the Black Glasses

Fool’s Mate

1956as Party guest (uncredited)

Charlotte and Her Boyfriend

1958as Jules (voice) (uncredited)

The Image Book

2018as Narrator (voice)

Oh, Woe Is Me

1993Director, Editor, Writer

Hail Mary

1985Director, Writer

One + One

1968Director, Writer

Every Man for Himself

1980Director, Editor, Producer

2 or 3 Things I Know About Her

1967as Narrator (voice)

Joy of Learning

1969as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Goodbye to Language

2014as Narrator (voice)

Film socialisme

2010Director, Editor, Screenplay

First Name: Carmen

1983as Uncle Jeannot (uncredited)

For Ever Mozart

1996as Man pretending to play soccer (uncredited)

The Defector

1966as Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)

Godard 1980

1980as Self

Presentation, or Charlotte and Her Steak

1951as Walter

Godard Cinema

2023as Self

Accomplice

2010as Self (archive footage)

Aria

1987Director

Detective

1985Director, Screenplay

Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings

2010as Self