Agnès Varda

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Agnès Varda

Born May 30, 1928Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium143 credits

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

Les gens de la terrasse

Les gens de la terrasse

Movie

2025

Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison

Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison

Movie

2025

In Her Own Words

In Her Own Words

Movie

2024

Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera
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Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera

Movie

2023

Viva Varda!
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Viva Varda!

Movie

2023

Pier Paolo Pasolini - Agnès Varda - New York - 1967
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Pier Paolo Pasolini - Agnès Varda - New York - 1967

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2022

Filmography

Les gens de la terrasse
2025Les gens de la terrasseDirectorMovie
Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison
2025Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrisonas Self (archive footage)Movie
In Her Own Words
2024In Her Own Wordsas SelfMovie
Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera
2023Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the cameraas Self (archive footage)Movie
Viva Varda!
2023Viva Varda!as Self (archive footage)Movie
Pier Paolo Pasolini - Agnès Varda - New York - 1967
2022Pier Paolo Pasolini - Agnès Varda - New York - 1967as Self (voice)Movie
Deneuve, la reine Catherine
2022Deneuve, la reine Catherineas Self (archive footage)Movie
The World in Shots
2021The World in Shotsas SelfMovie
Jim Morrison: The End
2021Jim Morrison: The Endas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)Movie
150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement
2021150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavementas French Woman TalkingMovie
La Alameda 2018
2020La Alameda 2018as ella mismaMovie
Agnes V. by Jane B.
2020Agnes V. by Jane B.as Self (Archive Footage)Movie
The Invention of Chris Marker
2020The Invention of Chris Markeras selfMovie
Harumi
2019Harumias SelfMovie
Varda by Agnès
2019Varda by Agnèsas SelfMovie
Varda by Agnès
2019Varda by Agnèsas SelfTV
Agnes Varda : Leçon de cinéma
2019Agnes Varda : Leçon de cinémaas Agnès VardaMovie
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
2018Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesureas Self (archive footage)Movie
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blachéas SelfMovie
Quinqui Stars
2018Quinqui Starsas Self (archive footage)Movie
#JR
2018#JRas SelfMovie
Agnès Varda: Filmmaker, Photographer, Instagrammer
2018Agnès Varda: Filmmaker, Photographer, Instagrammeras SelfMovie
Chance Is the Best Assistant
2018Chance Is the Best Assistantas SelfMovie
A Visual History with Agnès Varda
2017A Visual History with Agnès Vardaas HerselfMovie
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2017When Sandy DreamsDirectorMovie
Faces Places
2017Faces Placesas SelfMovie
EXPRMNTL
2016EXPRMNTLas herselfMovie
Les 3 Boutons
2015Les 3 BoutonsDirectorMovie
Behind the Artist: Andy Warhol, an American Prophet
2015Behind the Artist: Andy Warhol, an American ProphetMovie
Men Show Movies & Women Their Breasts
2014Men Show Movies & Women Their Breastsas Self (uncredited)Movie
Henri Langlois vu par...
2014Henri Langlois vu par...as SelfMovie
Un salut à Henri Langlois
2014Un salut à Henri LangloisDirectorMovie
The 8th Floor
2014The 8th Flooras SelfMovie
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2013Cinéast(e)sas SelfMovie
The 3 Lives of Agnès
2012The 3 Lives of Agnèsas SelfMovie
20 Little Films
201220 Little FilmsDirectorMovie
Square
2012Squareas SelfTV
Two Street Artists
2012Two Street Artistsas Narrator (voice)Movie
In Chris Marker's Studio
2011In Chris Marker's Studioas SelfMovie
Agnès Varda: From Here to There
2011Agnès Varda: From Here to Thereas Self / Narrator (voice)TV
Americano
2011Americanoas Voice (Uncredited)Movie
Agnès Varda: From Here to There
2011Agnès Varda: From Here to Thereas SelfMovie
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2011The First Interviewas Self / Host (voice)Movie
Bord de mer
2009Bord de merDirectorMovie
Great Directors
2009Great Directorsas SelfMovie
Souvenirs and Evocations
2008Souvenirs and Evocationsas SelfMovie
Agnès Tells a Sad and Happy Story
2008Agnès Tells a Sad and Happy Storyas SelfMovie
Daguerre-plage
2008Daguerre-plageas SelfMovie
La chanson 'Lola'
2008La chanson 'Lola'as SelfMovie
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2008Trapézistes et voltigeursas SelfMovie
The Beaches of Agnès
2008The Beaches of Agnèsas SelfMovie
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2008Shooting Womenas SelfMovie
Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
2008Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Cherbourgas SelfMovie
The Little Story of Gwen from French Brittany
2008The Little Story of Gwen from French Brittanyas SelfMovie
From Rooster to Donkey: Hands and Objects
2007From Rooster to Donkey: Hands and Objectsas SelfMovie
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2007Vive les courts métrages : Agnès Varda présente les siens en DVDas SelfMovie
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2007Women Behind the Cameraas SelfMovie
Some Widows of Noirmoutier
2006Some Widows of Noirmoutieras SelfMovie
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2006Agnès parle du Bonheuras SelfMovie
Le Bonheur? Réponses des Fontenaisiens
2006Le Bonheur? Réponses des Fontenaisiensas SelfMovie
Bonheur: nom propre ou concept
2006Bonheur: nom propre ou conceptas SelfMovie
Propos sur 'Le bonheur'
2006Propos sur 'Le bonheur'DirectorMovie
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2006Les deux femmes du BonheurDirectorMovie
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2006Jean-Claude Drouot revient à Fontenay-aux-Roses et parle du film tourné en 1964DirectorMovie
More So-called Caryatids
2005More So-called Caryatidsas NarratorMovie
Mag Bodard, un destin
2005Mag Bodard, un destinas Self (archive footage)Movie
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2005The Music FestivalDirectorMovie
Not Like Before
2005Not Like Beforeas SelfMovie
Cléo from 5 to 7: Remembrances and Anecdotes
2005Cléo from 5 to 7: Remembrances and Anecdotesas SelfMovie
Where is Sara Gómez?
2005Where is Sara Gómez?as SelfMovie
Rue Daguerre in 2005
2005Rue Daguerre in 2005as Self - NarratorMovie
Bread, Painting, Accordion
2005Bread, Painting, Accordionas herselfMovie
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2005Daguerreotypes, Photographics ObjectsDirectorMovie
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2004Viennale WalzerMovie
Cinévardaphoto
2004CinévardaphotoDirectorMovie
Ydessa, the Bears and etc.
2004Ydessa, the Bears and etc.as Narrator (voice)Movie
Leçon de Cinéma
2004Leçon de Cinémaas SelfTV
Un divertissement et Michel Piccoli
2004Un divertissement et Michel Piccolias SelfMovie
Musique et Travellings
2003Musique et Travellingsas SelfMovie
Un film et son époque
2003Un film et son époqueas SelfTV
The Vanishing Lion
2003The Vanishing Lionas La Lectrice du Parc / Narrator (uncredited)Movie
Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Comments
2003Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Commentsas Narrator / SelfMovie
The Story of an Old Lady
2003The Story of an Old Ladyas SelfMovie
The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later
2002The Gleaners and I: Two Years Lateras NarratorMovie
The Truth About Charlie
2002The Truth About Charlieas The Widow HyppoliteMovie
Tribute to Zgougou the Cat
2002Tribute to Zgougou the Catas SelfMovie
Janela da Alma
2001Janela da Almaas SelfMovie
Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema
2000Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinemaas SelfMovie
The Gleaners and I
2000The Gleaners and Ias SelfMovie
The World of Jacques Demy
1995The World of Jacques Demyas SelfMovie
One Hundred and One Nights
1995One Hundred and One NightsDirectorMovie
Stavros Tornes: The Poor Hunter of the South
1994Stavros Tornes: The Poor Hunter of the Southas SelfMovie
The Young Girls Turn 25
1993The Young Girls Turn 25as SelfMovie
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1992Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Waveas SelfMovie
Jacquot
1991Jacquotas Narrator (uncredited)Movie
Pictures of Europe
1990Pictures of Europeas SelfMovie
Calling the Shots
1988Calling the Shotsas SelfMovie
Kung-Fu Master!
1988Kung-Fu Master!DirectorMovie
Jane B. by Agnès V.
1988Jane B. by Agnès V.as Self (uncredited)Movie
You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know...
1986You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know...as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Ulysse
1986Ulysseas Self - Interviewer / Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1986a Nathalie Sarrauteas Self (Voice)Movie
Vagabond
1985VagabondDirectorMovie
The So-Called Caryatids
1984The So-Called Caryatidsas NarratorMovie
Seven Rooms, Kitchen, Bathroom, for Sale
1984Seven Rooms, Kitchen, Bathroom, for SaleDirectorMovie
One Minute for One Image
1983One Minute for One Imageas Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
Mur Murs
1982Mur Mursas Self - NarratorMovie
Documenteur
1982Documenteuras Mur Murs Play Back (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Lady Oscar
1979Lady OscarExecutive ProducerMovie
Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness
1978Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondenessas SelfMovie
Daguerréotypes
1978Daguerréotypesas NarratorMovie
Women Are Naturally Creative: Agnès Varda
1977Women Are Naturally Creative: Agnès Vardaas SelfMovie
One Sings, the Other Doesn't
1977One Sings, the Other Doesn'tas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Pleasure of Love in Iran
1976The Pleasure of Love in IranDirectorMovie
Women Reply
1975Women Replyas Self (voice)Movie
La Vie filmée
1975La Vie filméeMovie
Nausicaa
1971Nausicaaas SelfMovie
Viva Varda!
1970Viva Varda!as SelfMovie
Lions Love
1969Lions Loveas Agnès (uncredited)Movie
Black Panthers
1968Black PanthersDirectorMovie
Far from Vietnam
1967Far from Vietnamas Narrator (segment "Flash Back") (voice)Movie
Uncle Yanco
1967Uncle Yancoas SelfMovie
The Young Girls of Rochefort
1967The Young Girls of Rochefortas Music-Loving Nun (uncredited)Movie
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1967The Birth of Children of Paradiseas SelfMovie
Elsa the Rose
1966Elsa the RoseDirectorMovie
The Creatures
1966The CreaturesWriterMovie
Christmas Carole
1966Christmas CaroleWriterMovie
Happiness
1965HappinessWriterMovie
Agnès Varda tourne...
1965Agnès Varda tourne...as herselfMovie
La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même
1964La Nouvelle Vague par elle-mêmeas SelfMovie
The Children of Museum
1964The Children of MuseumDirectorMovie
Hello Cubans
1963Hello Cubansas Narrator (voice)Movie
Cléo from 5 to 7
1962Cléo from 5 to 7DirectorMovie
Fiancés on the Bridge
1962Fiancés on the BridgeDirectorMovie
La Mélangite
1960La Mélangiteas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Along the Coast
1958Along the CoastWriterMovie
O Seasons, O Castles
1958O Seasons, O CastlesDirectorMovie
Diary of a Pregnant Woman
1958Diary of a Pregnant WomanWriterMovie
La Cocotte d'azur
1958La Cocotte d'azurDirectorMovie
All the World's Memory
1956All the World's MemoryMovie
Cinépanorama
1956Cinépanoramaas SelfTV
La Pointe Courte
1956La Pointe CourteDirectorMovie
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1954Le Photographe Photographié - Brassaï par VardaMovie