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Jean-Luc Godard (December 3, 1930 – September 13, 2022) was a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the 1960s French New Wave film movement and was arguably the most influential French filmmaker of the post-war era.
Jean-Luc Godard was a pivotal French-Swiss film director and screenwriter who spearheaded the 1960s French New Wave movement.
He is renowned for revolutionizing film editing and narrative structure in works such as Breathless, Contempt, and Pierrot le Fou.
His films are defined by non-linear storytelling, the use of jump cuts, frequent breaking of the fourth wall, and deep engagement with political and philosophical subject matter.