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Jean-Luc Godard was a French and Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic. He was born on December 3, 1930, in Paris, France, and passed away on September 13, 2022 [1]. Godard rose to prominence as a pioneer of the French New Wave film movement in the 1960s. He was considered one of the most influential French filmmakers of the post-war era [1].

Early Life

Godard was born to wealthy parents of Franco-Swiss descent. His mother was the daughter of theologian Adolphe Monod, and his father was a Swiss physician [1].

During World War II, Godard spent most of the war in Switzerland, although his family made clandestine trips to his grandfather's estate on the French side of Lake Geneva [1].

He attended school in Nyon, Switzerland, and later studied at the Lycée Buffon in Paris [1].

Career

Godard began his career as a film critic for the magazine "Cahiers du Cinéma," where he criticized mainstream French cinema's lack of innovation and experimentation [1].

In 1960, he gained global acclaim for his feature film "Breathless," which helped establish the French New Wave movement [1].

Godard's films were known for their experimentation with narrative, continuity, sound, and camerawork. Some of his most acclaimed films include "Vivre sa vie," "Contempt," "Band of Outsiders," and "Pierrot le Fou" [1].

He often incorporated homages and references to film history in his work and expressed his political views. In 1969, he formed the Dziga Vertov Group with other radical filmmakers to promote political works [1].

After the New Wave, Godard's films shifted to focus on human conflict and artistic representation from a humanist perspective [1].

Personal Life

Godard was married three times, first to actress Anna Karina, then to actress Anne Wiazemsky, and later to his longtime partner Anne-Marie Miéville [1].