Agnès Varda

30 May 1928 – 29 March 2019

Agnès Varda was a Belgian-born French film director, photographer, and artist regarded as a pioneer of the French New Wave. Her innovative documentary and fiction films, including Cléo from 5 to 7, Vagabond, and The Gleaners and I, blended social commentary with a distinctive personal style.

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Born in Ixelles, Belgium
30 May 1928

Varda was born near Brussels and later moved to France as a child.

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Studied at the École du Louvre
1947

She studied art history and photography before turning to filmmaking.

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Released La Pointe Courte
1955

Her debut feature is often cited as a precursor to the French New Wave.

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Released Cléo from 5 to 7
1962

Her acclaimed real-time portrait of a woman awaiting medical results became a New Wave classic.

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Married Jacques Demy
1962

Varda married the filmmaker Jacques Demy, a lifelong partnership until his death in 1990.

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Released Vagabond
1985

Her drama about a young drifter won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

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Released The Gleaners and I
2000

Her acclaimed documentary essay on gleaning and consumption, shot on digital video.

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Received Honorary Academy Award
11 November 2017

Varda became the first female director to receive an honorary Oscar.

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Died in Paris
29 March 2019

Varda died of cancer at her home in Paris at age 90.

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