Jean-Luc Godard

3 December 1930 – 13 September 2022

Jean-Luc Godard was a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter, and critic who rose to prominence as a pioneer of the French New Wave. Known for radical innovations in editing, narrative, and political content, his influential films include Breathless, Contempt, and Pierrot le Fou.

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Born in Paris, France
3 December 1930

Godard was born in Paris to a wealthy Franco-Swiss family.

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Wrote for Cahiers du Cinéma
1952

Godard began writing film criticism, developing the auteur theory alongside future New Wave directors.

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Released Breathless
16 March 1960

His debut feature, with its jump cuts and improvisation, became a defining film of the French New Wave.

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Married Anna Karina
3 March 1961

Godard married the actress Anna Karina, who starred in several of his 1960s films.

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Released Contempt
1963

An international co-production starring Brigitte Bardot exploring filmmaking and marriage.

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Turned to radical political filmmaking
1968

Godard co-founded the Dziga Vertov Group, making collaborative Marxist films.

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Completed Histoire(s) du cinéma
1998

His monumental video essay project surveying the history of cinema.

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Received Honorary Academy Award
13 November 2010

Godard was awarded an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement, which he did not attend to receive.

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Died in Rolle, Switzerland
13 September 2022

Godard died by assisted suicide at his home in Switzerland at age 91.

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