Jean-Luc Godard was born in Paris in 1930 and educated in Nyon.
He returned to Paris in 1949 and began writing for film magazines, including André Bazin's now classic magazine Cahiers du Cinema.
His first feature film Until the Last Breath (1960) was praised by critics, and is considered a classic.
He is also known for films such as Leva sitt liv (1962) and Alphaville (1965).
Jean-Luc Godard is considered one of the most important figures in the French New Wave – a movement that revolutionized cinema in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Among other things, the filmmakers of the new wave often filmed outside the city and moved away from the studio environment.
The films are often recognized for their fluid movements where the camera follows the characters.
During the late 60s and throughout the 70s, Jean-Luc Godard was influenced by the spirit of the times and inspired by the May Revolt in France, he made documentaries in a Marxist spirit.
In 1980 he returned to more traditional filmmaking.
He was awarded the Silver Bear in Berlin for Best Director for "To the Last Breath" in 1960, and a special Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018 for his works.
He also received two honorary Césars in 1987 and 1998, and an honorary Oscar in 2010. In the same year, he ended his film career.
Jean-Luc Godard was 91 years old.
In the video, you can see a part of an interview with the director when he was in Sweden, in 1966.