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Agnès Godard

Agnès Godard

Cinematographer, also actor · Born May 28, 1951 (75) · Dun-sur-Auron, Cher, France

Agnès Godard (born 28 May 1951) is a French cinematographer. She is most famous for her long-running collaboration with filmmaker Claire Denis. For her work, she has won a César Award. Godard originally studied journalism, but switched to film after several years, graduating from La Femis (then known as IDHEC) in 1980. Her first project as a cinematographer was Wim Wenders' 50-minute Room 666, made for television. There she met Claire Denis, who was working as Wenders' assistant director. Godard spent much of the 1980s working as an assistant camera operator or focus puller on films by Wenders, Joseph Losey, Peter Greenaway and Alain Resnais. She also served as director of photography on a short film directed by legendary cinematographer Henri Alekan. Her first collaboration with Denis was the director's debut feature, Chocolat, where she served as the camera operator; she has been Denis' regular cinematographer since 1990, when the two worked together on a documentary about Nouvelle Vague filmmaker Jacques Rivette made for the French television series Cinema, de Notre Temps. Source: Article "Agnès Godard" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 28, 1951 (75)
From
Dun-sur-Auron, Cher, France
Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 18% in 30 days

What are Agnès Godard's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
23%
Society
16%
Survival
11%
Ideas
8%
Power
4%
Morality
3%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 7 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 10 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 12

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
19
Contemplative
14
Tense
9
Warm
9
Bittersweet
9
Other
15

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous12

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Agnès Godard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Agnès Godard's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

63 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Rabia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Typist Artist Pirate King(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Line(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Walden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Golden Youth(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Let the Sunshine In(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • When the Day Had No Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • The Falling(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Voilà l'enchaînement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Paris Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Salvation Army(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Catfish(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bastards(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Sister(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Greek Type of Problem(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Lights Out(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Trésor(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Leaving(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • 35 Shots of Rum(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Home(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hunting and Gathering(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Golden Door(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Backstage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • The Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Towards Mathilde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Wild Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Strayed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Nearest to Heaven(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Porn Theatre(2002)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ten Minutes Older: The Cello(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Friday Night(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Replay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Trouble Every Day(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Beau Travail(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Life Doesn't Scare Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • The New Eve(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Dreamlife of Angels(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Hinterland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Nenette and Boni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Little Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Concerning Nice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • To Make a Film Is to Be Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • U.S. Go Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • I Can't Sleep(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Figaro Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • The Absence(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Keep It for Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Jacquot of Nantes(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • No Fear, No Die(1990)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Jacques Rivette, the Watchman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Chocolat(1988)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Wings of Desire(1987)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Zed & Two Noughts(1985)

    Focus Puller

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Chambre 666(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Love Unto Death(1984)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Paris, Texas(1984)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Émile Reynaud (1844-1918) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Assistant Director of Photography

  • Étienne-Jules Marey (1830-1904) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Assistant Camera

  • Germain Pilon ou le désir enfoui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • Quiet Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 62 titles, 60 of them dated from 1980 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Hunting and Gathering (2007)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Jacquot of Nantes (1991)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Beau Travail (1999)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography54 of 62: 53 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thOther crew9 of 62: 8 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score88th

By decade

1980s8 · crew1990s17 · crew2000s18 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Agnès Godard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Absence (1992)

64th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Jacquot of Nantes (1991)

Midcredits 96th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 57. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Agnès Godard's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles44–78 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Agnès Godard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Agnès Godard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claire Denis shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles