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Jacques Rivette
Born 1928-03-01Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Cinema Redefined: Jacques Rivette's L'Amour Fou RevisitedSelfConversation entre Jean-Luc Godard et Jacques RivetteSelfDie Geheimnisse von ParisHimselfNouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmasSelfLumière & CompanySelfUp, Down, FragileMan at Crepe/Hot Dog StandJoan the Maid I: The BattlesPriest (uncredited)Jacques Rivette, the WatchmanSelf - DirectorShort MemoryMarcel JaucourtMerry-Go-RoundMan entering car (cameo)Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley ClarkeJacques RivetteFestivals 66 Cinéma 67SelfJean Renoir, le patron, 3e partie: La règle et l'exceptionSelf - InterviewerJean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteurSelf - InterviewerJean Renoir, le patron, 1re partie: La recherche du relatifSelf - InterviewerLa Nouvelle Vague par elle-mêmeSelfThe Lovely Month of MaySelf (uncredited)Paris Belongs to UsA man at the party (uncredited)Jean Renoir parle de son artInterviewerFool’s MateNarrator (uncredited)The Glass CastleUn voyageur qui sort de la Gare de l'Est (uncredited)