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.
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.