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Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Director · 1928–2019 · Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium

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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.

Directed 74

2020s

  1. 2025

    Les gens de la terrasse

    Director

  2. 2022

    Pier Paolo Pasolini - Agnès Varda - New York - 1967

    Director

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. Varda by Agnès

    Director

  3. 2017
  4. 2015

    Les 3 Boutons

    Director

  5. 2014

    Henri Langlois vu par...

    Director

  6. Un salut à Henri Langlois

    Director

  7. 2012

    The 3 Lives of Agnès

    Director

  8. 20 Little Films

    Director

  9. Two Street Artists

    Director

  10. 2011

    In Chris Marker's Studio

    Director

  11. Agnès Varda: From Here to There

    Director

  12. Agnès Varda: From Here to There

    Director

2000s

  1. 2008

    Agnès Tells a Sad and Happy Story

    Director

  2. Souvenirs and Evocations

    Director

  3. Daguerre-plage

    Director

  4. The Beaches of Agnès

    Director

  5. The Little Story of Gwen from French Brittany

    Director

  6. 2006

    Some Widows of Noirmoutier

    Director

  7. Propos sur 'Le bonheur'

    Director

  8. Le Bonheur? Réponses des Fontenaisiens

    Director

  9. Bonheur: nom propre ou concept

    Director

  10. 2005

    More So-called Caryatids

    Director

  11. Cléo from 5 to 7: Remembrances and Anecdotes

    Director

  12. Rue Daguerre in 2005

    Director

  13. Bread, Painting, Accordion

    Director

  14. 2004

    Cinévardaphoto

    Director

  15. Ydessa, the Bears and etc.

    Director

  16. Un divertissement et Michel Piccoli

    Director

  17. 2003

    Musique et Travellings

    Director

  18. The Vanishing Lion

    Director

  19. The Story of an Old Lady

    Director

  20. Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Comments

    Director

  21. 2002

    The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later

    Director

  22. Tribute to Zgougou the Cat

    Director

  23. 2000

    The Gleaners and I

    Director

1990s

  1. 1995

    The World of Jacques Demy

    Director

  2. 1993

    The Young Girls Turn 25

    Director

  3. 1991

    Jacquot

    Director

1980s

  1. 1988

    Kung-Fu Master!

    Director

  2. 1986

    You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know...

    Director

  3. Ulysse

    Director

  4. 1985
  5. 1984

    Seven Rooms, Kitchen, Bathroom, for Sale

    Director

  6. The So-Called Caryatids

    Director

  7. 1983

    One Minute for One Image

    Director

  8. 1982
  9. Mur Murs

    Director

1970s

  1. 1978

    Daguerréotypes

    Director

  2. 1977
  3. 1976

    The Pleasure of Love in Iran

    Director

  4. 1975

    Women Reply

    Director

  5. 1971

1960s

  1. 1969

    Lions Love

    Director

  2. 1968
  3. 1967

    Far from Vietnam

    Assistant Director, Director

  4. Uncle Yanco

    Director

  5. 1966

    Elsa the Rose

    Director

  6. The Creatures

    Director

  7. Christmas Carole

    Director

  8. 1965
  9. 1964

    The Children of Museum

    Director

  10. 1963

    Hello Cubans

    Director

  11. 1962
  12. Fiancés on the Bridge

    Director

  13. 1960

    La Mélangite

    Director

1950s

  1. 1958

    Along the Coast

    Director

  2. O Seasons, O Castles

    Director

  3. Diary of a Pregnant Woman

    Director

  4. La Cocotte d'azur

    Director

  5. 1956

Wrote 44

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2017
  3. 2015

    Les 3 Boutons

    Writer

  4. 2011

    Agnès Varda: From Here to There

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2008

    The Beaches of Agnès

    Writer

  2. 2006

    Some Widows of Noirmoutier

    Writer

  3. 2005

    More So-called Caryatids

    Writer

  4. Rue Daguerre in 2005

    Writer

  5. 2004

    Ydessa, the Bears and etc.

    Writer

  6. 2003

    The Vanishing Lion

    Writer

  7. Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Comments

    Writer

  8. 2002

    Tribute to Zgougou the Cat

    Writer

  9. 2000

    The Gleaners and I

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1995
  2. 1993

    The Young Girls Turn 25

    Writer

  3. 1991

    Jacquot

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1988

    Kung-Fu Master!

    Writer

  2. 1986

    You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know...

    Idea

  3. Ulysse

    Writer

  4. 1985
  5. 1984

    Seven Rooms, Kitchen, Bathroom, for Sale

    Writer

  6. 1982
  7. Mur Murs

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1978

    Daguerréotypes

    Writer

  2. 1977
  3. Quelques femmes bulles

    Screenplay

  4. 1976

    The Pleasure of Love in Iran

    Writer

  5. 1975

    Women Reply

    Writer

  6. 1972
  7. 1971

1960s

  1. 1969

    Lions Love

    Writer

  2. 1968
  3. 1967

    Uncle Yanco

    Writer

  4. 1966

    The Creatures

    Writer

  5. Christmas Carole

    Writer

  6. 1965
  7. 1963

    Hello Cubans

    Writer

  8. 1962

    Fiancés on the Bridge

    Writer

1950s

  1. 1958

    Along the Coast

    Writer

  2. O Seasons, O Castles

    Writer

  3. Diary of a Pregnant Woman

    Writer

  4. 1956

Edited 16

2020s

  1. 2022

    Pier Paolo Pasolini - Agnès Varda - New York - 1967

    Editor

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2017
  3. 2015

    Les 3 Boutons

    Editor

  4. 2011

    Agnès Varda: From Here to There

    Editor

2000s

  1. 2006

    Some Widows of Noirmoutier

    Editor

  2. 2005

    More So-called Caryatids

    Editor

  3. Cleo's Real Itinerary Through Paris

    Editor

  4. 2004

    Ydessa, the Bears and etc.

    Editor

  5. Un divertissement et Michel Piccoli

    Editor

  6. 2003

    The Vanishing Lion

    Editor

  7. 2002

    The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later

    Editor

  8. 2000

    The Gleaners and I

    Editor

1990s

  1. 1993

    The Young Girls Turn 25

    Editor

Acted in 13

2020s

  1. 2021

    150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement

    French Woman Talking

  2. 2020

    La Alameda 2018

    ella misma

2010s

  1. 2019

    Agnes Varda : Leçon de cinéma

    Agnès Varda

  2. 2015

    Behind the Artist: Andy Warhol, an American Prophet

    Movie

  3. 2011

    My Paris Movie

    Movie

  4. Americano

    Voice (Uncredited)

2000s

  1. 2003

    The Vanishing Lion

    La Lectrice du Parc / Narrator (uncredited)

  2. 2002

1960s

  1. 1969

    Lions Love

    Agnès (uncredited)

  2. 1967

1950s

  1. 1956

    All the World's Memory

    Movie

Camera 10

2010s

  1. 2011

    Agnès Varda: From Here to There

    Camera Operator

2000s

  1. 2008

    Agnès Tells a Sad and Happy Story

    Camera Operator

  2. The Beaches of Agnès

    Director of Photography

  3. 2005

    More So-called Caryatids

    Director of Photography

  4. Rue Daguerre in 2005

    Director of Photography

  5. 2002

    The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later

    Director of Photography

  6. 2000

    The Gleaners and I

    Director of Photography

1990s

  1. 1993

    The Young Girls Turn 25

    Director of Photography

1960s

  1. 1968
  2. 1963

    Hello Cubans

    Director of Photography

Produced 10

2010s

  1. 2011

    Americano

    Co-Producer

2000s

  1. 2008

    The Beaches of Agnès

    Producer

  2. 2005

    More So-called Caryatids

    Producer

  3. 2004

    Ydessa, the Bears and etc.

    Producer

  4. 2003

    The Vanishing Lion

    Producer

  5. 2002

    The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1984

    The So-Called Caryatids

    Producer

1970s

  1. 1979

    Lady Oscar

    Executive Producer

1960s

  1. 1969

    Lions Love

    Producer

  2. 1966

    Elsa the Rose

    Producer

Other crew 1

1980s

  1. 1984

    The So-Called Caryatids

    Script

Sound 1

Appearances90

2020s

  1. 2024

    In Her Own Words

    Self

  2. 2023

    Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera

    Self (archive footage)

  3. 2022

    Pier Paolo Pasolini - Agnès Varda - New York - 1967

    Self (voice)

  4. Deneuve, la reine Catherine

    Self (archive footage)

  5. 2021

    The World in Shots

    Self

  6. Jim Morrison: The End

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

  7. 2020

    Agnes V. by Jane B.

    Self (Archive Footage)

  8. The Invention of Chris Marker

    self

2010s

  1. 2019

    Harumi

    Self

  2. Varda by Agnès

    Self · 2 episodes

  3. 2018

    Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

    Self

  5. #JR

    Self

  6. Agnès Varda: Filmmaker, Photographer, Instagrammer

    Self

  7. Chance Is the Best Assistant

    Self

  8. 2017

    A Visual History with Agnès Varda

    Herself

  9. 2016

    EXPRMNTL

    herself

  10. 2014

    Men Show Movies & Women Their Breasts

    Self (uncredited)

  11. Henri Langlois vu par...

    Self

  12. The 8th Floor

    Self

  13. 2012

    The 3 Lives of Agnès

    Self

  14. Two Street Artists

    Narrator (voice)

  15. 2011

    In Chris Marker's Studio

    Self

  16. Agnès Varda: From Here to There

    Self / Narrator (voice) · 5 episodes

  17. Agnès Varda: From Here to There

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    Great Directors

    Self

  2. 2008

    Agnès Tells a Sad and Happy Story

    Self

  3. Souvenirs and Evocations

    Self

  4. Daguerre-plage

    Self

  5. La chanson 'Lola'

    Self

  6. The Beaches of Agnès

    Self

  7. Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

    Self

  8. The Little Story of Gwen from French Brittany

    Self

  9. 2007

    From Rooster to Donkey: Hands and Objects

    Self

  10. 2006

    Some Widows of Noirmoutier

    Self

  11. Le Bonheur? Réponses des Fontenaisiens

    Self

  12. Bonheur: nom propre ou concept

    Self

  13. 2005

    More So-called Caryatids

    Narrator

  14. Mag Bodard, un destin

    Self (archive footage)

  15. Not Like Before

    Self

  16. Cléo from 5 to 7: Remembrances and Anecdotes

    Self

  17. Where is Sara Gómez?

    Self

  18. Rue Daguerre in 2005

    Self - Narrator

  19. Bread, Painting, Accordion

    herself

  20. 2004

    Ydessa, the Bears and etc.

    Narrator (voice)

  21. Un divertissement et Michel Piccoli

    Self

  22. 2003

    Musique et Travellings

    Self

  23. Un film et son époque

    Self · 1 episode

  24. Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Comments

    Narrator / Self

  25. The Story of an Old Lady

    Self

  26. 2002

    The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later

    Narrator

  27. Tribute to Zgougou the Cat

    Self

  28. 2001

    Léaud l'unique

    Self - filmmaker

  29. Window of the Soul

    Self

  30. 2000

    Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema

    Self

  31. The Gleaners and I

    Self

1990s

  1. 1995

    The World of Jacques Demy

    Self

  2. 1994

    Stavros Tornes: The Poor Hunter of the South

    Self

  3. 1993

    The Young Girls Turn 25

    Self

  4. 1991

    Jacquot

    Narrator (uncredited)

  5. 1990

    Pictures of Europe

    Self

1980s

  1. 1988

    Calling the Shots

    Self

  2. 1986

    You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know...

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  3. Ulysse

    Self - Interviewer / Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  4. 1984

    The So-Called Caryatids

    Narrator

  5. 1983

    One Minute for One Image

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  6. 1982

    Mur Murs

    Self - Narrator

1970s

  1. 1978

    Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness

    Self

  2. Daguerréotypes

    Narrator

  3. 1977

    Women Are Naturally Creative: Agnès Varda

    Self

  4. 1975

    Women Reply

    Self (voice)

  5. 1971
  6. 1970

    Viva Varda!

    Self

1960s

  1. 1969

    Camera Three: Interview with Susan Sontag and Agnès Varda

    Self

  2. 1967

    Far from Vietnam

    Narrator (segment "Flash Back") (voice)

  3. Uncle Yanco

    Self

  4. 1965

    Agnès Varda tourne...

    herself

  5. 1964

    La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même

    Self

  6. 1963

    Hello Cubans

    Narrator (voice)

  7. 1960

    La Mélangite

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Thanked in the credits1

2000s

  1. 2003

    Jane Birkin... Mother of All Babes

    Thanks