Jean-Luc Godard

Directing

Freshness: Jan 19, 2026

50Total Films

10.0 Highest Rated

Born: Dec 3, 1930

Birth Place: Paris, France

About Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard (December 3, 1930 – September 13, 2022) was a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the 1960s French New Wave film movement and was arguably the most influential French filmmaker of the post-war era.

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Jean-Luc Godard reveals a career defined by exceptional commercial consistency. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Documentary

The majority of Jean-Luc Godard's filmography leans towards the Documentary genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 100% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Jean-Luc Godard remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Godard Is Here, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Jean-Luc Godard Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Jean-Luc Godard's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0

★10.0

Godard Is Here — The film is a record of interviews of Godard’s films by two young aspiring directors, a Korean and a French, visiting Go

Godard Is Here

2023•Documentary

★10.0

★10.0

Né —

Né

1975•Drama

★10.0

Jean-Luc Godard and Anne-Marie Miéville on Google StreetView (2018) movie poster

★10.0

Jean-Luc Godard and Anne-Marie Miéville on Google StreetView — A short film utilizing Google Maps' StreetView feature where Jean-Luc Godard and Anne-Marie Miéville are captured walkin

Jean-Luc Godard and Anne-Marie Miéville on Google StreetView

2018•Documentary

★9.5

★9.5

Close Up — More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferences in Cannes, Venice

Close Up

2012•Documentary

★9.0

★9.0

Scénarios — In French, "scénario" is cinema's name for how it tells stories. This is the title Jean-Luc Godard chose for his final f

Scénarios

2024•Documentary

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Jean-Luc Godard.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
2025	From Darkness to Light	Self (archive footage)	Hit	Similar →
2024	Scénarios	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2024	Exposé du film annonce du film "Scénario"	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2023	Godard by Godard	Self (archive footage)	Super Hit	Similar →
2023	Godard Is Here	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2023	Full Metal Kuleshov Effect	Self	Hit	Similar →
2021	Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte	Self (archive footage)	Super Hit	Similar →
2020	Anna and the Jellyfish	Self (archive footage)	Hit	Similar →
2019	Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau	Self (archive footage)	Hit	Similar →
2018	Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure	Self (archive footage)	Super Hit	Similar →
2018	Mireille Darc, la femme libre	Self (archive footage)	Super Hit	Similar →
2018	Jean-Luc Godard and Anne-Marie Miéville on Google StreetView	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2017	Belmondo, le magnifique	Self (archive footage)	Super Hit	Similar →
2017	Faces Places	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2016	Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture	Self (archive footage)	Super Hit	Similar →
2015	A German Youth	Self (archive footage)	Hit	Similar →
2014	Letter in Motion to Gilles Jacob and Thierry Fremaux	Narrator (voice)	Hit	Similar →
2012	Close Up	Self (archive footage)	Super Hit	Similar →
2011	Marcel Ophuls and Jean-Luc Godard: The Meeting in St-Gervais	Self	Hit	Similar →
2010	Conversation with JLG	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2009	Once Upon a Time… Contempt	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2009	Fragments of Conversations with Jean-Luc Godard	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2006	Filmmakers in Action	Self (archive footage)	Hit	Similar →
2005	I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth	Self (archive footage)	Hit	Similar →
2004	Notre Musique	Self	Hit	Similar →
2004	The Making of Rocky Road to Dublin	Self	Hit	Similar →
2001	Jean Cocteau, cinéaste	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2000	After the Reconciliation	Robert	Hit	Similar →
1997	We're All Still Here	The Actor	Hit	Similar →
1993	Hail, Sarajevo	Narrator	Hit	Similar →
1981	Reporters	Self	Hit	Similar →
1976	Six fois deux/Sur et sous la communication	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
1975	Né	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
1974	Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1971	Vladimir and Rosa	Vladimir Lenin (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1970	Wind from the East	Self (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1967	Far from Vietnam	Self (segment "Camera Eye")	Hit	Similar →
1966	Carl Th. Dreyer	Self (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1964	The Married Woman	The Narrator (voice) (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1964	Paparazzi	Self	Hit	Similar →
1964	Band of Outsiders	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)	Super Hit	Similar →
1963	Contempt	Lang's Assistant Director	Hit	Similar →
1963	Scheherazade	Handwalker	Super Hit	Similar →
1963	The Lovely Month of May	Self (uncredited)	Super Hit	Similar →
1963	Le Petit Soldat	Man at Railway Station (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1962	Vivre Sa Vie	The Lover Reading Poe (voice) (uncredited)	Super Hit	Similar →
1962	Sign of the Lion	Le Mélomane (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1962	Cléo from 5 to 7	The Man with Black Glasses / Actor in Silent Film	Super Hit	Similar →
1960	Breathless	The Snitch	Super Hit	Similar →
1959	The 400 Blows	(voice)(uncredited)	Super Hit	Similar →

Jean-Luc Godard - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Jean-Luc Godard?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Jean-Luc Godard is "Godard Is Here" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Jean-Luc Godard acted in?

Jean-Luc Godard has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Jean-Luc Godard?

Other notable films include "Né", "Jean-Luc Godard and Anne-Marie Miéville on Google StreetView", and "Close Up".