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Jean-Luc Godard

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Jean-Luc Godard: Biography

Birth Place: Paris, France
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/03/1930, Sagittarius
Profession: Director; screenwriter; actor

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Jean-Luc Godard Fast Facts:

Became a naturalized Swiss citizen during World War II.
Joined with fellow future filmmakers François Truffaut and Jacques Rivette to publish La Gazette du Cinema, a monthly film journal, from May to November 1950.
Wrote for the influential film magazine Cahiers du Cinema during the 1950s.
Financed his first film, the short Operation Beton, by saving money he made working construction.
Helped pioneer the French New Wave of filmmaking.
Tossed away the script for his classic Breathless during filming and began writing the dialogue day-by-day.
Essentially invented the intentional use of the jump cut (edits of two shots that are slightly off angle from one another).
Turned his back on commercial moviemaking in the late '60s to pursue a Marxist agenda.
Awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 2010, but didn't show up to the ceremony to collect it.

Jean-Luc Godard Relationships:
Anna Karina - Ex-wife
Anne Wiazemsky - Ex-wife
Anne-Marie Miéville - Significant Other
Paul Godard - Father
Odile Monod - Mother
Rachel - Sister
Jean-Luc Godard Awards:
2010 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner
1981 César Awards: Best Film - Nominee
1981 César Awards: Best Director - Nominee
1960 Berlin Film Festival: Silver Bear for Best Director - Winner
College:
Attended University of Paris, Paris, France

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