Jean-Luc Godard

Born

in Paris, France

December 03, 1930

Genre

Arts & Photography, Literature & Fiction

Influences

André Bazin, Howard Hawks, Jean Rouch, Robert Bresson, Bertolt Brecht, ...more

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Jean-Luc Godard is a French and Swiss filmmaker and one of the founding members of the Nouvelle Vague, or "French New Wave".

Godard was born to Franco-Swiss parents in Paris. He attended school in Nyon, Switzerland, and at the Lycée Rohmer, and the Sorbonne in Paris. During his time at the Sorbonne, he became involved with the young group of filmmakers and film theorists that gave birth to the New Wave.

Many of Godard's films challenged the conventions of Hollywood cinema, and he was often considered the most extreme New Wave filmmaker. His films often expressed his political ideologies as well as his knowledge of film history. In addition, Godards' films often cited existential and Marxist philosophy.

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Jean-Luc Godard’s books

Average rating: 4.03 · 1,003 ratings · 61 reviews · 77 distinct works • Similar authors

	Godard on Godard: Critical Writings by Jean-Luc Godard, Tom Milne (Translator) 4.08 avg rating — 509 ratings — published 1985 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cinema: The Archaeology of Film and the Memory of A Century by Jean-Luc Godard, Youssef Ishaghpour 3.62 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2000 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breathless by Jean-Luc Godard, Dudley Andrew (Introduction) 4.17 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1988 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alphaville 3.88 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 1966 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Histoire(s) Du Cinema 4.10 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Masculine Feminine a film by Jean-Luc Godard by Jean-Luc Godard, Chantal Goya , Jean-Pierre Leaud 4.27 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1969 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Introduction to a True History of Cinema and Television by Jean-Luc Godard, Serge Losique (Foreword) , Timothy Barnard (Translator) 4.14 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1980 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pierrot Le Fou: A Film 4.32 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1969 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Nouvelle Vague really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	JLG/JLG: Autorretrato de diciembre by Jean-Luc Godard, Tola Pizarro (Translator) , Adrian Cangi (Contributor) 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1996 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars