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.
Early short films: 1955–1959 Year Title English title Notes1955Opération bétonOperation ConcreteNarrator; also EditorUne Femme CoquetteA Coquettish WomanCredited as Hans Lucas; also Editor and Cinematographer1958Une histoire d'eauA Story of WaterCo-directed with François Truffaut; also EditorCharlotte et son JulesCharlotte and Her BoyfriendUncredited as the voice of Jules; also Editor1959'Charlotte et Véronique, ou Tous les garçons s'appellent Patrick''' |All the Boys Are Called Patrick''
New Wave (Nouvelle Vague): 1960–1967 Feature films Year Original title English title Notes1960À Bout de SouffleBreathlessThe Snitch; co-conceived with François Truffaut1961Une Femme est une FemmeA Woman Is a Woman1962Vivre sa vieVoice of Nana's boyfriend1963Le Petit Soldat (actually Godard's second feature in 1960, release delayed by censorship)Uncredited as actorLes CarabiniersThe CarabineersLe MéprisContemptUncredited as actor1964Bande à partUncredited as narratorUne Femme MariéeA Married WomanUncredited as narrator1965Alphaville: une étrange aventure de Lemmy CautionAlphavillePierrot le Fou1966Masculin FémininMade in U.S.A.Uncredited as the voice of Richard Politzer19672 ou 3 Choses que je sais d'ElleTwo or Three Things I Know About HerNarrator; co-written with Catherine VimenetLa ChinoiseWeek-end
Short films Year Original title English title Notes1962La ParesseSlothFrom The Seven Deadly SinsIl Nuovo MondoThe New WorldFrom RoGoPaG1964Le Grand EscrocThe Great SwindlerNarrator; from The World's Most Beautiful SwindlersReportage sur OrlyReporting on Orly1965Montparnasse-LevalloisFrom Six in Paris1967Anticipation, ou: l'amour en l'an 2000Anticipation: or Love in the Year 2000From The World's Oldest ProfessionCaméra-oeilCamera-EyeFrom Far from VietnamL'amore (Andate e ritorno dei figli prodighi)Love: Departure and Return of the Prodigal ChildrenFrom Love and Anger
Dziga Vertov Group/political films: 1968–1972 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 Notes1968 Ciné-tracts Le Rouge: Film-Tract: n° 1968Co-directed and written with Gérard Fromanger; also Editor and Producer Un Film comme les AutresA Film Like Any OtherEditorSympathy for the DevilOne A.M. (One American Movie)Unfinished; also cinematographer. Incorporated into One P.M. by D. A. Pennebaker (1971).1969 Le Gai SavoirJoy of LearningNarrator; also Editor British SoundsCo-directed and written with Jean-Henri Roger Pravda Vent d'estWind from the EastCo-written and directed with Jean-Pierre Gorin, Editor Lotte en ItaliaStruggles in ItalyCo-written and directed with Jean-Pierre Gorin1970 Jusqu'à la VictoireUntil VictoryUnfinished; incorporated into Here and Elsewhere by Godard & Anne-Marie Miéville in 19741971 Vladimir et RosaVladimir and RosaVladimir Lenin; co-written and directed with Jean-Pierre Gorin; also Editor and Cinematographer Schick after Shave1972 Tout Va BienCo-written and directed with Jean-Pierre Gorin Letter to JaneCo-written and directed with Jean-Pierre Gorin
Transitional period (SonImage): 1974–1978 Year Original title English title Notes1975 Numéro deuxNumber TwoHimself; Co-written with Anne-Marie Miéville1976 Ici et ailleursHere and ElsewhereNarrator; co-director and co-writer Comment ça vaHow's it goingCo-written and directed with Anne-Marie Miéville Six fois deux, sur et sous la communicationSix Times Two: Over and Under CommunicationHimself; co-written and directed with Anne-Marie Miéville; also Editor and Producer1977 Faut pas rêverDream OnEditor, Producer and Cinematographer1978 France/tour/détour/deux enfantsFrance/Tour/Detour/Two ChildrenRobert Linard; Producer, uncredited as editor
Swiss Films: 1979–1988 Feature films Year Original title English title Notes1980 Sauve qui Peut (la vie)Every Man for HimselfCo-written with Jean-Claude Carrière and Anne-Marie Miéville, also Editor and Producer1982 PassionCo-written with Jean-Claude Carrière, also Editor1983 Prénom: CarmenFirst Name: CarmenUncredited as Uncle Jeannot1985 Je vous salue, MarieHail Mary DétectiveCo-written with Alain Sarde and Philippe Setbon1987 King LearProfessor Pluggy; uncredited as writer; also Editor and Executive Producer Soigne ta DroiteKeep Your Right UpThe Idiot/Prince; also Editor
Short films/videos Year Original title English title Notes1979Quelques 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 | scope="row" |Une bonne à tout faire|Good to Go| |- ! rowspan="4" |1982 | scope="row" |Lettre à Freddy Buache|A Letter to Freddy Buache|Himself |- | scope="row" |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) |- | colspan="2" scope="row" |Passion, le travail et l'amour: introduction à un scénario, ou Troisième état du scénario du film Passion| |- | colspan="2" scope="row" |Scénario du film Passion|Narrator, Himself |- !1983 | scope="row" |Petites notes à propos du film Je vous salue, Marie|Small Notes Regarding the Film|Himself |- ! rowspan="3" |1986 | scope="row" |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|- | colspan="2" scope="row" |Soft and Hard|Himself; co-written and directed with Anne-Marie Miéville, also Editor |- | colspan="2" scope="row" |Meetin' WA|Himself; also Editor |- !1987 | colspan="2" scope="row" |Armide|From Aria|- ! rowspan="5" |1988 | colspan="2" scope="row" |On s'est tous défilé|Editor |- | scope="row" |Closed Jeans: Marithé François Girbaud, série 1, 1-10|Closed Jeans: Marithé François Girbaud: Series 1: 1-10|Editor |- | scope="row" |Closed: Marithé et François Girbaud, série 2, 1-7|Closed: Marithé and François Girbaud: Series 2: 1-7|Editor |- | scope="row" |Puissance de la parole|The Power of Speech| |- | scope="row" |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
Feature and short films Year Original title English title Notes1988-1998Histoire(s) du cinémaHistory(s) of the CinemaHimself1990Nouvelle VagueUncredited as editor1991Allemagne Année 90 Neuf zéroGermany Year 90 Nine ZeroUncredited as editor1993Hélas pour moiOh Woe Is Me1994JLG/JLG, Autoportrait de DécembreJLG/JLG: Self-Portrait in DecemberEditor, Himself1996For Ever MozartEditor2001 Eloge de l'amourIn Praise of Love2004 Notre MusiqueHimself2010 Film Socialisme2014 Adieu au LangageGoodbye to LanguageUncredited as actor2018 Le Livre d'ImageThe Image BookLast feature film2023Film annonce du film qui n'existera jamais : « Drôles de guerres »Trailer of the Film That Will Never Exist: "Phony Wars"2024Exposé du film annonce du film « Scénario »ScénariosLast short film
Video work Year Original title English title Notes1989Le Rapport DartyThe Darty Report / The Darty ConnectionNathanael, the 2000 year-old robot; co-directed with Anne-Marie Miéville1990Marithé François Girbaud: Métamorphojean1991Pour Thomas WainggaiFrom Contre l'oubli1991L'enfance de l'artCo-written and directed with Anne-Marie Miéville; also Editor1992Parisienne People CigarettesEditor1993Les Enfants jouent à la RussieThe Kids Play RussianPrince Mishkin; also Editor1993Je vous salue SarajevoI Salute Thee Sarajevo / Hail SarajevoNarrator; also Editor19952 x 50 Ans de Cinéma Français2 x 50 French Cinema YearsHimself; co-directed with Anne-Marie Miéville; also Editor1996Plus Oh!Editor1996Espoir/MicrocosmosEditor1998Adieu au TNSHimself1999The Old PlaceNarrator; co-written and directed with Anne-Marie Miéville; also Editor2000De l'origine du XXIe SiècleOrigins of the 21st CenturyEditor2002Dans le noir du tempsFrom Ten Minutes Older: The Cello Liberté et patrieFreedom and FatherlandCo-written and directed with Anne-Marie Miéville; also Editor2004 Moments ChoisisCollage taken by Godard from Histoire(s) du Cinema; also Editor2006 Ecce HomoEditor and Producer Vrai Faux PasseportTrue False PassportNarrator; Editor and Producer Reportage amateur Maquette expoCo-written and directed with Anne-Marie Miéville Prière pour Refusniks (1)Prayer for Refuseniks (1)Editor Prière pour refusniks (2)Prayer for Refuseniks (2)Editor2008 Prière pour Refusniks (2)Prayer for Refuseniks (2)Editor Une CatastropheA CatastropheTrailer for Viennale, also Editor2010 Tribute to Eric RohmerUncredited as editor and actor2013 Les trois désastresFrom 3X3D, omnibus filmwith Peter Greenaway and Edgar Pera2014 The Bridge of SighsFrom omnibus film Les Ponts de Sarajevo Letter in Motion to Gilles Jacob and Thierry FremauxNarrator2015 Prix suisse, remerciements, mort ou vifHimself2018 22nd Ji.hlava IDFF Himself; promotional short for the 22nd Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival
Acting credit only Year Original title English titleActing Credit Notes1950Le Château de VerreThe Glass CastleUn passantUncredited1956Le coup du BergerFool's MateUn invité à la fêteUncredited1956La Sonate à KreutzerAmi journaliste1960Présentation ou Charlotte et son SteakPresentation, or Charlotte and Her SteakWalterShort1961Paris Belongs to UsUn homme à la terrasseCredited as Hans Lucas1961Les fiancés du pont Mac Donald ou (Méfiez-vous des lunettes noires)L'homme aux lunettes noiresShort1962Cléo from 5 to 7Actor in silent filmUncredited1962Le Signe du LionLe mélomaneUncredited1962Sun in Your Eyes1963Shéhérazade1966The DefectorOrlovsky's FriendUncredited1969Ciné-girlLui-mêmeUncredited1975Ne 1978Der kleine Godard an das Kuratorium junger deutscher FilmThe Guest1997We're Still HereL'homme comédien2000After the ReconciliationRobert
Contribution works Year Title Notes2019Le Studio d'Orphée Art Installation at the Fondazione Prada in Milan2022See You Friday, RobinsonDirected by Mitra Farahani, with visual contributions by Godard
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