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Agnès Varda

French artist, film director, screenwriter and photographer (1928–2019)

Agnès Varda was a Belgian-born French filmmaker, artist and photographer. Her use of location shooting and non-professional actors was unconventional for 1950s French cinema. Her feature film debut was La Pointe Courte, followed by Cléo from 5 to 7, one of her most notable narrative films. She was also known for her work as a documentarian.

Known for

  • Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962), Director.
  • La Pointe Courte (1955), Director. Her feature film debut, released in 1955.
  • Vagabond (1985), Director. A narrative feature that followed Cléo from 5 to 7.
  • The Gleaners and I (2000), Director.
  • Faces Places (2017), Director.

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Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Agnès Varda been in?
Agnès Varda appears in Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) on The Remote.
When was Agnès Varda born?
Agnès Varda was born on 30 May 1928.

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