Born 1928 (age 87) · Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Appears in 50 titles

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.

Filmography

Paris Belongs to Us
6.6
Paris Belongs to Us
1961
as A man at the party (uncredited)
Lumière & Company
6.3
Lumière & Company
1995
as Self
The Lovely Month of May
8.0
The Lovely Month of May
1963
as Self (uncredited)
Fool’s Mate
6.5
Fool’s Mate
1956
as Narrator (uncredited)
Joan the Maid I: The Battles
6.9
Joan the Maid I: The Battles
1994
as Priest (uncredited)
Up, Down, Fragile
7.3
Up, Down, Fragile
1995
as Man at Crepe/Hot Dog Stand
Merry-Go-Round
7.2
Merry-Go-Round
1981
as Man entering car (cameo)
The Glass Castle
5.8
The Glass Castle
1950
as Un voyageur qui sort de la Gare de l'Est (uncredited)
Short Memory
5.3
Short Memory
1982
as Marcel Jaucourt
Jacques Rivette, the Watchman
6.6
Jacques Rivette, the Watchman
1990
as Self - Director
Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur
La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même
Jean Renoir, le patron, 1re partie: La recherche du relatif
Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Clarke
7.5
Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Clarke
1970
as Jacques Rivette
Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas
Jean Renoir, le patron, 3e partie: La règle et l'exception
Festivals 66 Cinéma 67
Festivals 66 Cinéma 67
1967
as Self
Jean Renoir parle de son art
Jean Renoir parle de son art
1961
as Interviewer