Agnès Varda
Date of birth: 1928-05-30
Place of birth: Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium
Known for: Directing
Also known as: 아녜스 바르다, 阿涅斯·瓦尔达, 아그네스 바르다, 아그네스 바다
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.
Movie Credits
The World in Shots
2021-08-31
"Il mondo a scatti" is a film that intertwines images of today and yesterday, still images and movin
Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness
1978-09-18
A documentary interview with the French actress while on the sets of films in production. Several of
The Gleaners and I
2000-07-07
Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turni
Viva Varda!
1970-01-01
Director Agnès Varda talks with LIONS LOVE (. . . AND LIES) star Viva about their work together, in
Janela da Alma
2001-10-20
Nineteen people with differing degrees of visual impairment – from mild nearsightedness to total bli
The Beaches of Agnès
2008-12-17
Filmmaking icon Agnès Varda, the award-winning director regarded by many as the grandmother of the F
Viva Varda!
2023-05-17
A pioneering post-war female film director, an instigator of the New Wave who was honored by Hollywo
Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
1992-06-18
An intimate window into one of the great movements in film history that brought about an evolution i
Pictures of Europe
1990-04-25
What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce’s feature-length documentary, Pictures
Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Comments
2003-01-01
18 years after the making of the film "Vagabond", director Agnès Varda created this documentary whic
Ulysse
1986-01-29
At the sea shore, a goat, a child, and a naked man. This is a photograph taken in 1954 by Agnès Vard
The Invention of Chris Marker
2020-05-28
A desktop documentary about the online afterlife of the late French filmmaker, Chris Marker.
La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même
1964-05-19
Made for Cinéastes de notre temps series. In 1964, several French New Wave auteurs discuss the succe
You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know...
1986-08-27
Short directed by Agnès Varda in 1986 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the French Cinemath
Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera
2023-10-22
She worked with the world’s greatest actors and directors: Buñuel, Mastroianni, Lellouche, Depardieu
The 3 Lives of Agnès
2012-11-21
The 3 lives of Agnès Varda: photographer, filmmaker and visual artist.
A Visual History with Agnès Varda
2017-11-09
Agnès Varda shares her career and life story on the eve of receiving her Honorary Oscar in 2017: fro
Pier Paolo Pasolini - Agnès Varda - New York - 1967
2022-06-24
Holding her 16mm camera, an optical prosthesis for a 20th-century stroller, Agnès Varda filmed 42nd
Harumi
2019-05-12
In the hills of Los Angeles the reclusive, stylish and enigmatic 96-year-old Harumi Taniguchi spent
The So-Called Caryatids
1984-01-01
Commissioned by French television, this is a short documentary on the neo-classical statues found th
Agnes Varda : Leçon de cinéma
2019-01-20
Hello Cubans
1963-11-26
A photo montage of Cubans filmed by Agnès Varda during her visit to Cuba in 1963, four years after F
Far from Vietnam
1967-10-18
In seven different parts, Godard, Ivens, Klein, Lelouch, Marker, Resnais, and Varda show their sympa
The First Interview
2011-07-24
In the world's first media interview, shot in Paris in August 1886, the great photographer Nadar int
Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison
2025-01-20
Documentary film about the iconic 1960s-era poet, songwriter, and vocalist of the Doors. Unlike prio
La Vie filmée
1975-01-01
An issue of the television series La vie filmée, based on films by amateur filmmakers, and retracing
Women Behind the Camera
2007-08-15
Reveals the courageous lives of pioneer camerawomen from Hollywood to Bollywood, from war zones to c
Shooting Women
2008-10-05
Reveals the history of camerawomen around the world, celebrating not only the survival of pioneer wo
Where is Sara Gómez?
2005-01-02
Born in 1943, Sara Gómez studied literature, piano, and Afro-Cuban ethnography before becoming the f
La Mélangite
1960-09-01
Unfinished film project from Agnès Varda (c. 1960)
Two Street Artists
2012-01-01
This profile of street artists Jérôme Mesnager and Miss Tic was shot by director Agnès Varda in Pari
The Birth of Children of Paradise
1967-01-01
Documentary about the making of Marcel Carne's 1945 film Children of Paradise (France), interviewing
The Young Girls Turn 25
1993-05-19
Agnes Varda's documentary of the celebrations arising from the 25th anniversary of her husband Jacqu
Great Directors
2009-05-19
Features conversations with ten of the world's greatest living directors: Bernardo Bertolucci, David
In Chris Marker's Studio
2011-12-19
Two friends (and legendary French New Wave filmmakers) meet in real and virtual worlds.
From Rooster to Donkey: Hands and Objects
2007-12-31
In a survey of Agnès Varda's work in short films, the director has a conversation with Anne Huet and
The Story of an Old Lady
2003-01-01
A short piece in which Agnes Varda revisits actress Marthe Jarnias, who plays the old aunt in her 19
Cinéast(e)s
2013-10-15
Is there such a thing as strictly feminine cinema? Is it more difficult for a woman than for a man t
Faces Places
2017-06-28
Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely
Men Show Movies & Women Their Breasts
2014-08-14
Isabell Suba, ambitious up-and-coming director, has made it – one of her short films is in the line-
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018-12-07
The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, t
Chance Is the Best Assistant
2018-03-08
An interview with Agnes Varda and JR.
Uncle Yanco
1967-10-01
While in San Francisco for the promotion of her last film in October 1967, Agnès Varda, tipped by he
The 8th Floor
2014-05-10
On the 8th floor of the Fondation Cartier in Paris, Raymond Depardon's film features a minute of sil
Varda by Agnès
2019-03-28
An unpredictable documentary from a fascinating storyteller, Agnès Varda’s last film sheds light on
Quinqui Stars
2018-11-30
QUINQUI STARS begins in the years of the transformations that took place between the 70s and the 80s
#JR
2018-09-04
At 35 years old, photographer JR is a street art worldwide star. Discovered after the Paris’ suburb
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
2018-12-25
This documentary recounts the life of the late composer Michel Legrand, known for his works on Les P
Women Are Naturally Creative: Agnès Varda
1977-12-31
A documentary about French film director Agnès Varda on the set of her 1977 film ONE SINGS, THE OTHE
Lions Love
1969-10-12
Three actors in Hollywood live and love together. A director comes from New York to make a movie abo
Agnès Varda: Filmmaker, Photographer, Instagrammer
2018-08-16
An artistic pioneer, Agnès Varda has never stopped looking for the next way to tell a story. Here th
The Truth About Charlie
2002-10-25
Regina meets charming Joshua while vacationing in Martinique, as she contemplates ending her whirlwi
The Little Story of Gwen from French Brittany
2008-01-01
In 2007, the French filmmaker and my dear friend Agnès Varda called me before coming to L.A. with a
Vive les courts métrages : Agnès Varda présente les siens en DVD
2007-12-31
Agnes Varda introduces a collection of her short films released to DVD.
Henri Langlois vu par...
2014-07-27
Thirteen filmmakers share personal reflections on Henri Langlois—the visionary founder of the Cinéma
Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema
2000-07-09
The film consists largely of a series of interviews with female filmmakers from several different co
The Young Girls of Rochefort
1967-03-08
In the seaside town of Rochefort, twin sisters Delphine and Solange dream of love and artistic fulfi
Women Reply
1975-02-12
What does being a woman really mean? How do women live the status society reserves for them? A group
Nausicaa
1971-01-01
A girl, whose father is from Greece, studies ancient art in France. The film was made for television
One Sings, the Other Doesn't
1977-03-09
The intertwined lives of two women in 1970s France, set against the progress of the women's movement
Cléo from 5 to 7: Remembrances and Anecdotes
2005-01-12
More than 40 years after making "Cléo de 5 à 7," Agnes Varda invites her star, two other cast member
Mur Murs
1981-09-13
Venturing from Venice Beach to Watts, Varda looks at the murals of LA as backdrop to and mirror of t
Calling the Shots
1988-09-08
Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share
Rue Daguerre in 2005
2005-01-01
Agnes Varda revisits the storefronts and some of the local people she interviewed 30 years earlier i
Daguerréotypes
1978-02-28
An intimate portrait of the small shops and shopkeepers of the Rue Daguerre in Paris, a picturesque
The Vanishing Lion
2003-03-24
An adventure of three characters: Clarisse, a psychic’s apprentice, Lazare, who works at the Parisia
More So-called Caryatids
2005-12-05
A super short film to accompany the earlier documentary of the same name. A photoplay of various car
The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later
2002-12-18
Agnès Varda’s follow-up to her acclaimed documentary THE GLEANERS AND I takes us deeper into the wor
Agnès Tells a Sad and Happy Story
2008-12-31
Director Agnès Varda gathers some of her collaborators from JACQUOT DE NANTES to discuss their exper
Souvenirs and Evocations
2008-12-31
A short program in which the participants describe how they fell in love with cinema.
The World of Jacques Demy
1995-09-22
Agnès Varda's documentary portrait of her late husband, Jacques Demy. A companion piece to her Jacq
Vagabond
1985-12-04
Mona Bergeron is dead, her frozen body found in a ditch in the French countryside. From this, the fi
Jane B. by Agnès V.
1988-03-02
The interests, obsessions, and fantasies of two singular artists converge in this inspired collabora
Jacquot
1991-05-15
Jacquot Demy, the son of a garage owner and a hairdresser, is fascinated by cinema and decides to pu
Ydessa, the Bears and etc.
2004-07-03
Ydessa Hendeles' exhibition entitled "The living and the Artificial" (consisting of works of art all
Some Widows of Noirmoutier
2006-10-03
A documentary film directed by French Agnès Varda as an extension of the exhibition 'L'île et elle'.
Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
2008-05-18
Television documentary about the making of Jacques Demy's 1964 film "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg".
Not Like Before
2005-05-10
From January to November 2004, as a kind of carnet de voyage alongside our other activities, we aske
Stavros Tornes: The Poor Hunter of the South
1994-09-26
"The Poor Hunter of the South" is the title of the film Stavros Tornes never got to make, rightfully
150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement
2021-03-03
A Woman Watches People.
Agnès Varda: From Here to There
2011-10-01
Agnès Varda travels around the world to meet friends, artists and filmmakers for an expansive view o
One Minute for One Image
1983-01-31
TV series directed by Varda in which she gives thoughts to her favorite images and why she is drawn
Jim Morrison: The End
2021-07-02
Paris, Rue Beautreillis, July 3, 1971. The corpse of rock star Jim Morrison is found in a bathtub, i
EXPRMNTL
2016-10-08
Knokke, Belgium. A small mundane coastal town, home to the beau-monde. To compete with Venice and Ca
Bread, Painting, Accordion
2005-01-01
This short profile of Agnès Varda’s longtime bakery and accordion shop was shot by the filmmaker in
Documenteur
1981-10-02
After separating from the father of her son, a young French woman tries to find lodging and a fresh
Tribute to Zgougou the Cat
2002-02-02
A short tribute to Zgougou, Varda’s cat who was given to her by Sabine Mamou.
Musique et Travellings
2003-12-31
Director Agnes Varda and composer Joanna Brusdowicz discuss the music they created for Varda's film
Agnes V. by Jane B.
2020-08-11
Actor Jane Birkin talks about her friendship with director Agnes Varda, and about their work on 'Jan
Un divertissement et Michel Piccoli
2004-01-01
Film director Agnès Varda reflects on the production of ONE HUNDRED AND ONE NIGHTS, and presents a b
Daguerre-plage
2008-12-31
Film director Agnes Varda captures the creation of a beach in front of her home in Rue Daguerre, for
Americano
2011-11-30
A real estate agent from Paris arrives in Los Angeles to settle his late mother's estate, but a foun
All the World's Memory
1956-11-01
A documentary about the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris. It presents the building, with its processe
a Nathalie Sarraute
1986-01-07
A short by Agnés Varda that includes excerpts from an interview on the France Culture radio show “La
La chanson 'Lola'
2008-12-31
Michel Legrand, Agnès Varda, and Anouk Aimee share the story behind the song they created for Jacque
Agnès parle du Bonheur
2006-01-01
In this interview from 1998, director Agnès Varda discusses her ideas behind 'Le bonheur' and how it
Le Bonheur? Réponses des Fontenaisiens
2006-01-01
Agnès Varda and her crew stroll through the streets of Fontenay-aux-Roses asking a number of the tow
Bonheur: nom propre ou concept
2006-01-01
Director Agnès Varda looks at definitions of happiness put forth by great writers.
Mag Bodard, un destin
2005-10-01
Mag Bodard, un destin is an archive documentary filmed for television by Anne Wiazemsky in 2005.
Behind the Artist: Andy Warhol, an American Prophet
2015-06-19
This documentary cracks open the meticulously constructed façade of Andy Warhol, exposing the comple
Le Photographe Photographié - Brassaï par Varda
1954-01-01
Trapézistes et voltigeurs
2008-12-31
This 2009 featurette, directed by Agnès Varda, gives an inside look into how her team set up THE BEA
Agnès Varda tourne...
1965-01-01
In Noirmoutier, Agnès Varda shoots her eighth film, Les Créatures, starring Catherine Deneuve, under
In Her Own Words
2024-01-23
This visual essay, produced in 2023, builds upon rare radio interviews that Chantal Akerman gave in
La Alameda 2018
2020-11-12
Deneuve, la reine Catherine
2022-01-19
She is said to be cold, secretive and mysterious. She has the reputation of not letting anything of