Jacques Rivette
Jacques Rivette (March 1, 1928 - January 29, 2016) was a French film director. With Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Rivette was one of the more experimental of the French New Wave (nouvelle vague) directors. In common with many of his peers, he had a background in film criticism, where he expressed his admiration for popular American cinema, especially genre directors such as Robert Aldrich, Howard Hawks and Frank Tashlin. Rivette's films progress in unconventional ways—often following multiple plots that can be romantic, mysterious, and comic all at once and employing extensive improvisation—and are often extremely long.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1928-03-01 · Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
- Died
- 2016-01-29
Known for
- La Belle Noiseuse (1991) — Screenplay
- Céline and Julie Go Boating (1974) — Director
- The Nun (1967) — Director
- Paris Belongs to Us (1961) — A man at the party (uncredited)
- Lumière & Company (1995) — Self
- Out 1 (1990) — Director
- Duelle (Une Quarantaine) (1976) — Director
- Le Pont du Nord (1982) — Director
- L'Amour fou (1969) — Director
- The Lovely Month of May (1963) — Self (uncredited)
- Va Savoir (Who Knows?) (2001) — Scenario Writer
- Fool’s Mate (1956) — Narrator (uncredited)
- Joan the Maid I: The Battles (1994) — Priest (uncredited)
- The Story of Marie and Julien (2003) — Director
- Up, Down, Fragile (1995) — Man at Crepe/Hot Dog Stand
- The Duchess of Langeais (2007) — Director