Godard

American  

[goh-dahrd, -dahr, gaw-dar] / goʊˈdɑrd, -ˈdɑr, gɔˈdar /

noun

1. Benjamin Louis Paul 1849–95, French violinist and composer.

2. Jean-Luc 1930–2022, French filmmaker.

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Godard British  

/ ɡɔdar /

noun

1. Jean-Luc (ʒɑ̃lyk). born 1930, French film director and writer associated with the New Wave of the 1960s. His works include À bout de souffle (1960), Weekend (1967), Sauve qui peut (1980), Nouvelle Vague (1990), and Éloge de l'amour (2003)

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Example Sentences

Cinematic montage — pioneered by Sergei Eisenstein and reinvented by Jean-Luc Godard — becomes an organizing principle of the exhibit, as artworks compete for attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Godard says "nobody has the economics" to challenge Sky Sports at present.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

The visually magnetic image — created in-camera without visual effects — was one of the first ideas Linklater had in creating his Godard character, played by Guillaume Marbeck.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

It captures the swagger, charisma and impulsiveness with which Godard convinced financial backers and Hollywood starlet Jean Seberg to make a debut feature that had neither a script nor a workable filming schedule.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

The commission for this ballet was offered to Godard, a well-known French composer.

From The Pianolist A Guide for Pianola Players by Kobbé, Gustav