Agnès Varda

Born: 1928-05-30

Birthplace: Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium

Biography

Agnès Varda (May 30, 1928 – March 29, 2019) was a Belgian-born French film director and professor at the European Graduate School. Her films, photographs, and art installations focus on documentary realism, feminist issues, and social commentary — with a distinct experimental style.

Known For

Last Tango in Paris
Cléo from 5 to 7
Vagabond
The Gleaners and I
The Young Girls of Rochefort
The Truth About Charlie
Happiness
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
One Hundred and One Nights
The Beaches of Agnès

Top Movie Credits

Vagabond Editor
The Young Girls of Rochefort Music-Loving Nun (uncredited)
The Truth About Charlie The Widow Hyppolite
Happiness Director