Jean-Luc Godard filmography

Jean-Luc Godard was a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film editor whose career spanned nearly seventy years. He directed, wrote, produced and edited many films. The following attempts to be a comprehensive filmography.

Godard, 1968

Early short films: 1955–1959

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Year Title English title Notes
1955 Opération béton Operation Concrete Narrator; also Editor
Une Femme Coquette A Coquettish Woman Credited as Hans Lucas; also Editor and Cinematographer
1958 Une histoire d'eau A Story of Water Co-directed with François Truffaut; also Editor
Charlotte et son Jules Charlotte and Her Boyfriend Uncredited as the voice of Jules; also Editor
1959 'Charlotte et Véronique, ou Tous les garçons s'appellent Patrick' All the Boys Are Called Patrick

New Wave (Nouvelle Vague): 1960–1967

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Feature films

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Year Original title English title Notes
1960 À Bout de Souffle Breathless The Snitch; co-conceived with François Truffaut
1961 Une Femme est une Femme A Woman Is a Woman
1962 Vivre sa vie Voice of Nana's boyfriend
1963 Le Petit Soldat Uncredited as actor
Les Carabiniers The Carabineers
Le Mépris Contempt Uncredited as actor
1964 Bande à part Uncredited as narrator
Une Femme Mariée A Married Woman Uncredited as narrator
1965 Alphaville: une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution Alphaville
Pierrot le Fou
1966 Masculin Féminin
Made in U.S.A Uncredited as the voice of Richard Politzer
1967 2 ou 3 Choses que je sais d'Elle Two or Three Things I Know About Her Narrator; co-written with Catherine Vimenet
La Chinoise
Week-end

Short films

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Year Original title English title Notes
1962 La Paresse Sloth From The Seven Deadly Sins
Il Nuovo Mondo The New World From RoGoPaG
1964 Le Grand Escroc The Great Swindler Narrator; from The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
Reportage sur Orly Reporting on Orly
1965 Montparnasse-Levallois From Six in Paris
1967 Anticipation, ou: l'amour en l'an 2000 Anticipation: or Love in the Year 2000 From The World's Oldest Profession
Caméra-oeil Camera-Eye From Far from Vietnam
L'amore (Andate e ritorno dei figli prodighi) Love: Departure and Return of the Prodigal Children From Love and Anger

Dziga Vertov Group/political films: 1968–1972

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Although Godard and Jean-Pierre Gorin were the principal creative forces behind these films, they usually went without on-screen credit. Most of the films from this time period were credited to the Dziga Vertov Group collective.

Year Original title English title Notes
1968 Ciné-tracts
Le Rouge: Film-Tract: n° 1968 Co-directed and written with Gérard Fromanger; also Editor and Producer
Un Film comme les Autres A Film Like Any Other Editor
Sympathy for the Devil
One A.M. (One American Movie) Unfinished; also cinematographer. Incorporated into One P.M. by D. A. Pennebaker (1971).
1969 Le Gai Savoir Joy of Learning Narrator; also Editor
British Sounds Co-directed and written with Jean-Henri Roger
Pravda
Vent d'est Wind from the East Co-written and directed with Jean-Pierre Gorin, Editor
Lotte en Italia Struggles in Italy Co-written and directed with Jean-Pierre Gorin
1970 Jusqu'à la Victoire Until Victory Unfinished; incorporated into Here and Elsewhere by Godard & Anne-Marie Miéville
in 1974
1971 Vladimir et Rosa Vladimir and Rosa Vladimir Lenin; co-written and directed with Jean-Pierre Gorin; also Editor and Cinematographer
Schick after Shave
1972 Tout Va Bien Co-written and directed with Jean-Pierre Gorin
Letter to Jane Co-written and directed with Jean-Pierre Gorin

Transitional period (SonImage): 1974–1978

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Year Original title English title Notes
1975 Numéro deux Number Two Himself; Co-written with Anne-Marie Miéville
1976 Ici et ailleurs Here and Elsewhere Narrator; co-director and co-writer
Comment ça va How's it going Co-written and directed with Anne-Marie Miéville
Six fois deux, sur et sous la communication Six Times Two: Over and Under Communication Himself; co-written and directed with Anne-Marie Miéville; also Editor and Producer
1977 Faut pas rêver Dream On Editor, Producer and Cinematographer
1978 France/tour/détour/deux enfants France/Tour/Detour/Two Children Robert Linard; Producer, uncredited as editor

Swiss Films: 1979–1988

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Feature films

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Year Original title English title Notes
1980 Sauve qui Peut (la vie) Every Man for Himself Co-written with Jean-Claude Carrière and Anne-Marie Miéville, also Editor and Producer
1982 Passion Co-written with Jean-Claude Carrière, also Editor
1983 Prénom: Carmen First Name: Carmen Uncredited as Uncle Jeannot
1985 Je vous salue, Marie Hail Mary
Détective Co-written with Alain Sarde and Philippe Setbon
1987 King Lear Professor Pluggy; uncredited as writer; also Editor and Executive Producer
Soigne ta Droite Keep Your Right Up The Idiot/Prince; also Editor

Short films/videos

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Year Original title English title Notes
1979 Quelques remarques sur la réalisation et la production du film 'Sauve qui peut (la vie)' A Few Remarks on the Direction and Production of the Film "Sauve qui peut (la vie)" Narrator
1981 Une bonne à tout faire Good to Go
1982 Lettre à Freddy Buache Letter to Freddy Buache Himself
Changer d'image To Alter the Image The Idiot; also Editor. From Le Changement a plus d'un titre (Change Has More Than One Title)
Passion, le travail et l'amour: introduction à un scénario, ou Troisième état du scénario du film Passion
Scénario du film Passion Narrator, Himself
1983 Petites notes à propos du film Je vous salue, Marie Small Notes Regarding the Film Himself
1986 Grandeur et décadence d'un petit commerce de cinéma The Rise and Fall of a Small Film Company Uncredited as actor and writer; made for the French TV series Série noire
Soft and Hard Himself; co-written and directed with Anne-Marie Miéville, also Editor
Meetin' WA Himself; also Editor
1987 Armide From Aria
1988 On s'est tous défilé Editor
Closed Jeans: Marithé François Girbaud, série 1, 1-10 Closed Jeans: Marithé François Girbaud: Series 1: 1-10 Editor
Closed: Marithé et François Girbaud, série 2, 1-7 Closed: Marithé and François Girbaud: Series 2: 1-7 Editor
Puissance de la parole The Power of Speech
Le Dernier mot/Les Français entendus par... The Last Word/The French as Understood by... From The French as Seen by...

Late films: 1988–2023

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Feature and short films

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Year Original title English title Notes
1988-1998 Histoire(s) du cinéma History(s) of the Cinema Himself
1990 Nouvelle Vague Uncredited as editor
1991 Allemagne Année 90 Neuf zéro Germany Year 90 Nine Zero Uncredited as editor
1993 Hélas pour moi Oh Woe Is Me
1994 JLG/JLG, Autoportrait de Décembre JLG/JLG: Self-Portrait in December Editor, Himself
1996 For Ever Mozart Editor
2001 Eloge de l'amour In Praise of Love
2004 Notre Musique Himself
2010 Film Socialisme
2014 Adieu au Langage Goodbye to Language Uncredited as actor[1]
2018 Le Livre d'Image The Image Book Last feature film[2]
2023 Film Annonce du Film qui n’existera Jamais: “Drôles de Guerres” Trailer of the Film That Will Never Exist: "Phony Wars"
2024 Exposé du Film Annonce du Film “Scénario”
Scénarios Last short film

Video work

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Year Original title English title Notes
1989 Le Rapport Darty The Darty Report / The Darty Connection Nathanael, the 2000 year-old robot; co-directed with Anne-Marie Miéville
1990 Marithé François Girbaud: Métamorphojean
1991 Pour Thomas Wainggai From Contre l'oubli
1991 L'enfance de l'art Co-written and directed with Anne-Marie Miéville; also Editor
1992 Parisienne People Cigarettes Editor
1993 Les Enfants jouent à la Russie The Kids Play Russian Prince Mishkin; also Editor
1993 Je vous salue Sarajevo I Salute Thee Sarajevo / Hail Sarajevo Narrator; also Editor
1995 2 x 50 Ans de Cinéma Français 2 x 50 French Cinema Years Himself; co-directed with Anne-Marie Miéville; also Editor
1996 Plus Oh! Editor
1996 Espoir/Microcosmos Editor
1998 Adieu au TNS Himself
1999 The Old Place Narrator; co-written and directed with Anne-Marie Miéville; also Editor
2000 De l'origine du XXIe Siècle Origins of the 21st Century Editor
2002 Dans le noir du temps From Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
Liberté et patrie Freedom and Fatherland Co-written and directed with Anne-Marie Miéville; also Editor
2004 Moments Choisis Collage taken by Godard from Histoire(s) du Cinema; also Editor
2006 Ecce Homo Editor and Producer
Vrai Faux Passeport True False Passport Narrator; Editor and Producer
Reportage amateur Maquette expo Co-written and directed with Anne-Marie Miéville
Prière pour Refusniks (1) Prayer for Refuseniks (1) Editor
Prière pour refusniks (2) Prayer for Refuseniks (2) Editor
2008 Prière pour Refusniks (2) Prayer for Refuseniks (2) Editor
Une Catastrophe A Catastrophe Trailer for Viennale, also Editor
2010 Tribute to Eric Rohmer Uncredited as editor and actor
2013 Les trois désastres From 3X3D, omnibus film
with Peter Greenaway and Edgar Pera
2014 The Bridge of Sighs From omnibus film Les Ponts de Sarajevo
Letter in Motion to Gilles Jacob and Thierry Fremaux Narrator
2015 Prix suisse, remerciements, mort ou vif Himself
2018 22nd Ji.hlava IDFF Himself; promotional short for the 22nd Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival

Only acting credit

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Year Original title English title Acting Credit Notes
1950 Le Château de Verre The Glass Castle Un passant Uncredited
1956 Le coup du Berger Fool's Mate Un invité à la fête Uncredited
1956 La Sonate à Kreutzer Ami journaliste
1960 Présentation ou Charlotte et son Steak Presentation, or Charlotte and Her Steak Walter Short
1961 Paris Belongs to Us Un homme à la terrasse Credited as Hans Lucas
1961 Les fiancés du pont Mac Donald ou (Méfiez-vous des lunettes noires) L'homme aux lunettes noires Short
1962 Cléo from 5 to 7 Actor in silent film Uncredited
1962 Le Signe du Lion Le mélomane Uncredited
1962 Sun in Your Eyes Un­known
1963 Shéhérazade Un­known
1966 The Defector Orlovsky's Friend Uncredited
1969 Ciné-girl Lui-même Uncredited
1975 Ne Un­known
1978 Der kleine Godard an das Kuratorium junger deutscher Film The Guest
1997 We're Still Here L'homme comédien
2000 After the Reconciliation Robert

Contribution works

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Year Title Notes
2019 Le Studio d'Orphée Art Installation at the Fondazione Prada in Milan[3]
2022 See You Friday, Robinson Directed by Mitra Farahani, with visual contributions by Godard[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Cannes 2014: Jean-Luc Godard heads line-up of big names". ndtv.com. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. ^ "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  3. ^ Woodward, Daisy (4 December 2019). "Why New Wave Auteur Jean-Luc Godard Has Recreated His Studio in Milan". AnOther Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (5 August 2021). "Jean-Luc Godard Non-Conventional Documentary 'See You Friday Robinson' Set For Festival Circuit (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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