Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard

Deceased · Born: Dec 3, 1930 · Died: Sep 13, 2022

Known For

BreathlessBreathless
Pierrot the FoolPierrot the Fool
ContemptContempt
Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableauxVivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux

Personal Details

Height5' 6"
BornDec 3, 1930 Paris, France
Spouse

  • Anne Wiazemsky

    ( Jul 22, 1967 to Dec 31, 1969 )

  • Anna Karina

    ( Mar 3, 1961 to Dec 31, 1969 )

  • Anne-Marie Miéville

    ( Dec 1, 2025 to Sep 13, 2022 )
Parents
  • Odile Monod
  • Paul Godard
Relatives
  • Julien Monod, (Grandparent)
  • Rachel Godard (Sibling)
  • Claude Godard (Sibling)
  • Véronique Godard (Sibling)

Biography

Jean-Luc Godard was born in Paris on December 3, 1930, the second of four children in a bourgeois Franco-Swiss family. His father, a doctor, owned a private clinic, and his mother came from a prominent family of Swiss bankers. During World War II, Godard became a naturalized citizen of Switzerland and attended school in Nyons, Switzerland.

Career

2018
Le livre d'image
Le livre d'image as Narrator (voice)
2015
A German Youth
A German Youth as (archive material)
2014
Goodbye to Language
Goodbye to Language as Narrator (voice)
1996
For Ever Mozart
For Ever Mozart as Man pretending to play soccer (uncredited)
1993
The Kids Play Russian
The Kids Play Russian as The idiot: Prince Mishkin
1987
King Lear
King Lear as Professor Pluggy
Keep Your Right Up
Keep Your Right Up as Idiot / Prince
1983
First Name: Carmen
First Name: Carmen as Uncle Jeannot (uncredited)
1972
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1969
Joy of Learning
Joy of Learning as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1967
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her as Narrator (voice)
Made in U.S.A
Made in U.S.A as Richard Politzer (voice) (uncredited)
1966
The Defector
The Defector as Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)
1964
A Married Woman
A Married Woman as The Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Band of Outsiders
Band of Outsiders as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1963
Contempt
Contempt as Lang's Assistant Director
The Little Soldier
The Little Soldier as Man at Railway Station (uncredited)
1962
Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux
Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux as The Lover Reading Poe (voice) (uncredited)
Cléo from 5 to 7
Cléo from 5 to 7 as The Man with Black Glasses / Actor in Silent Film
1961
Paris Belongs to Us
Paris Belongs to Us as Hans Lucas
1960
Breathless
Breathless as The Snitch
1959
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows as (voice)(uncredited)
2024
From Darkness to Light
From Darkness to Light
2023
Say God Bye
Say God Bye
2017
Faces Places
Faces Places
2016
Off Frame Aka Revolution Until Victory
Off Frame Aka Revolution Until Victory
2012
Close Up
Close Up
2010
Accomplice
Accomplice
Deux de la Vague
Deux de la Vague
2009
Jean-Luc Cinema Godard
Jean-Luc Cinema Godard
2006
Filmmakers in Action
Filmmakers in Action
2004
Our Music
Our Music
The Making of 'Rocky Road to Dublin'
The Making of 'Rocky Road to Dublin'
The Dream Studio
The Dream Studio
1995
JLG/JLG: Self-Portrait in December
JLG/JLG: Self-Portrait in December
1986
Routine Pleasures
Routine Pleasures
1982
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1981
Reporters
Reporters
1971
1 P.M.
1 P.M.
1970
Godard in America
Godard in America
Pravda
Pravda
1967
Far from Vietnam
Far from Vietnam
1963
Le joli mai
Le joli mai
2018
Le livre d'image
Le livre d'image as Director, Writer
2014
Goodbye to Language
Goodbye to Language as Director, Writer
2010
Film socialisme
Film socialisme as Director, Screenplay
2004
Our Music
Our Music as Director, Writer
2002
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello as Director
1996
For Ever Mozart
For Ever Mozart as Director, Writer
1995
JLG/JLG: Self-Portrait in December
JLG/JLG: Self-Portrait in December as Director, Writer
1993
The Kids Play Russian
The Kids Play Russian as Director, Writer
Oh, Woe Is Me
Oh, Woe Is Me as Director, Writer
1991
The King of Ads
The King of Ads as Director
1987
Aria
Aria as Director
King Lear
King Lear as Director, Writer
Keep Your Right Up
Keep Your Right Up as Director, Screenplay
1985
Hail Mary
Hail Mary as Director, Writer
Detective
Detective as Director, Screenplay
1983
First Name: Carmen
First Name: Carmen as Director
1980
Every Man for Himself
Every Man for Himself as Director
1972
All's Well
All's Well as Director, Writer
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still as Director, Writer
1971
1 P.M.
1 P.M. as Director, Writer
1970
Pravda
Pravda as Director, Writer
See You at Mao
See You at Mao as Director, Writer
1969
Joy of Learning
Joy of Learning as Director, Writer
1968
One + One
One + One as Director, Writer
1967
Made in U.S.A
Made in U.S.A as Director, Writer
Far from Vietnam
Far from Vietnam as Director, Writer
The Chinese
The Chinese as Director, Writer
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her as Director, Writer
The Oldest Profession
The Oldest Profession as Director, Writer
Weekend
Weekend as Director, Writer
1966
Masculin Féminin
Masculin Féminin as Director, Writer
1965
Pierrot the Fool
Pierrot the Fool as Director, Writer
Alphaville
Alphaville as Director, Writer
Six in Paris
Six in Paris as Director, Writer
1964
Band of Outsiders
Band of Outsiders as Director, Screenplay
A Married Woman
A Married Woman as Director, Writer
1963
Contempt
Contempt as Director, Screenplay
The Carabineers
The Carabineers as Director, Writer
The Little Soldier
The Little Soldier as Director, Writer
1962
Les sept péchés capitaux
Les sept péchés capitaux as Director, Screenplay
Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux
Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux as Director, Writer
1961
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman as Director, Writer
1960
Breathless
Breathless as Director, Screenplay