Jean-Luc Godard: Legendary French film director dies at 91

His films gave movies a fresh sense of vitality and audacity, and they had an impact on filmmakers like Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino.

Jean-Luc Godard: Legendary French film director dies at 91

According to French media, the pioneering filmmaker of the revolutionary French New Wave of cinema, Jean-Luc Godard, has passed away at the age of 91.

Godard made his film debut in 1960 with "Bout de souffle" (Breathless).

That was the beginning of a string of critically praised movies including Le Mépris (Contempt), Bande à Part (Band of Outsiders), and Alphaville that completely altered the norms of filmmaking.

His films gave movies a fresh sense of vitality and audacity, and they had an impact on filmmakers like Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino.