French New Wave cinema pioneer Jean-Luc Godard died today at the age 91. Godard, alongside a handful of other directors, blew up the conventional film form and created the idea of a filmmaker as an auteur. He made an immediate impression with his debut 1960 film “Breathless.” His work inspired other seminal filmmakers including Martin Scorecese and Quentin Tarantino.
Jean-Luc Godard: Remembering father of modern cinema
Swiss director Jean-Luc Godard listens to questions during a press conference for his film entry “Notre musique” at the 57th Cannes Film Festival, May 18, 2004. Photo by REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/File Photo.
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- Tim Grierson - senior U.S. critic for Screen International, author of “This Is How You Make a Movie" - @TimGrierson