Iconic French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard dead at 91
September 14, 2022 GMTGENEVA (AP) — Jean-Luc Godard, the iconic “enfant terrible” of the French New Wave who revolutionized popular cinema in 1960 with his first feature, “Breathless,” and stood for years among the film world's most influential directors, died Tuesday.
Actor Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of ‘Breathless,’ dies at 88
September 6, 2021 GMTPARIS (AP) — Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of the iconic French New Wave film “Breathless,” whose crooked boxer’s nose and rakish grin went on to make him one of the country’s most recognizable leading men, has died at 88.
Anna Karina, the icon of French New Wave cinema, dies at 79
December 15, 2019 GMTPARIS (AP) — Anna Karina, the French New Wave actress who became an icon of the cinema in the 1960s and was the muse of Jean-Luc Godard, has died...
Agnes Varda, French New Wave pioneer, dies at 90
March 29, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Agnes Varda, the French New Wave pioneer who for decades beguiled, challenged and charmed moviegoers in films that inspired generations of filmmakers, has died. She was 90.
Varda's production company, Cine-Tamaris, said Varda died early morning Friday at her home in Paris from cancer.
Spike Lee, Godard films to compete at Netflix-free Cannes
April 12, 2018 GMTPARIS (AP) — The director of the Cannes Film Festival called the allegations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein "an earthquake" for the movie industry — but he said the quality of films, not gender quotas, remained the top factor in selecting this year's lineup...