Jean-Luc Godard

Master of modern cinema, Jean-Luc Godard was born in 1930 in Paris, France, and began his active career as a filmmaker in the late 1950s. His work primarily spans genres of French New Wave and Left Bank, with his most renowned films including "Breathless" and "Contempt," and he has been honored with a Special Lion award at the Venice Film Festival, among other accolades. Known for his innovative narrative structures and radical political ideologies, Godard's auteur style has left an indelible mark on cinema. To know Jean-Luc Godard is to understand his passion for challenging conventions, a man who dared to redefine the art of filmmaking itself.