Agnès Godard

Agnès Godard ( born May 28, 1951 in Dun -sur- Auron, France ) is a French cinematographer.

Life

Originally Agnès Godard studied journalism and, after a few years at the prestigious Institut des hautes études cinématographiques, where she graduated in 1980 her camera. Already her second film as a camera assistant was directed by Wim Wenders film drama The State of Things, which was released in 1982. In the same year she was hired by Wenders as main responsible camerawoman for its documentary Chambre 666. Your screen debut as a cinematographer it was with the 1991 published and directed by Agnès Varda film drama Jacquot. For their work love life (1998), Les Egares (2003) and Home (2008 ), she was honored with a nomination each for the French César film award. For her work on the staged by Claire Denis Drama Beau travail she was honored at the award ceremony of the 2001 César for Best Cinematography.

In 2012, Godard was honored with the donated by the University of Marburg Marburg Camera price. She was Raoul Coutard after, which was awarded in 2001, the second French, and after Judith Kaufmann, who was honored in 2006, the second woman to be awarded the prize.

Filmography (selection)

Award ( selection)

• César 1999: nomination for Best Cinematography for love life
• 2000: Nomination for the European Film Award for Best Cinematography for The legionnaire
• César 2001: Best Cinematography for Beau travail
• César 2004: nomination for Best Cinematography for Les Egares
• César 2009: nomination for Best Cinematography for Home
• 2012: Marburg Camera Price