Jacques Rivette

French film director, screenwriter and film critic (1928–2016)

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Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

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…

Known for

Cinema Redefined: Jacques Rivette's L'Amour Fou Revisited — Self2024
Conversation entre Jean-Luc Godard et Jacques Rivette — Self2017
Die Geheimnisse von Paris — Himself2012
Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas — Self2000
Up, Down, Fragile — Man at Crepe/Hot Dog Stand1995
Lumière & Company — Self1995
Joan the Maid I: The Battles — Priest (uncredited)1994
Jacques Rivette, the Watchman — Self - Director1990
Short Memory — Marcel Jaucourt1982
Merry-Go-Round — Man entering car (cameo)1981

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Key facts

Born: Jacques Pierre Louis Rivette , ( 1928-03-01 ) 1 March 1928, Rouen , France
Died: 29 January 2016 (2016-01-29) (aged 87), Paris, France
Occupations: Film director, film critic, theatrical director
Years active: 1948–2009
Known for: L'amour fou , Out 1 , Celine and Julie Go Boating , Le Pont du Nord , La Belle Noiseuse
Movement: French New Wave
Spouse s: Marilù Parolini (divorced), Véronique Manniez-Rivette (his death)
Awards: Sutherland Trophy Grand Prix Prix Méliès

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Jacques
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Rouen
Place of death: 6th arrondissement of Paris
Occupation: director
Position held: editor-in-chief
Educated at: Lycée Pierre-Corneille
Employer: Cahiers du cinéma
Languages spoken: French
Award: Leopard of Honour
Field of work: film criticism
Movement: French New Wave
Image: Jacques Rivette 5.jpg
Residence: Rouen

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cause of death: Alzheimer's disease
date of birth: 1928-03-01
medical condition: Alzheimer's disease
nominated for: César Award for Best Film
Commons category: Jacques Rivette
date of death: 2016-01-29
influenced by: Honoré de Balzac
topic's main category: Category:Jacques Rivette
place of burial: Montmartre Cemetery
name in native language: Jacques Rivette
has works in the collection: Museum of Modern Art
archives at: Cinémathèque Française
related category: Category:Films directed by Jacques Rivette
start of work period: 1948-00-00
end of work period: 2009-00-00
birth name: Jacques Pierre Louis Rivette
notable role: The Nun
manner of death: natural causes

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Encyclopedic overview

Jacques Rivette ( French: [ʒak ʁivɛt]; 1 March 1928 – 29 January 2016) was a French film director and film critic most commonly associated with the French New Wave and the film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma. He made twenty-nine films, including L'Amour fou (1969), Out 1 (1971), Céline and Julie Go Boating (1974), and La Belle Noiseuse (1991). His work is noted for its improvisation, loose narratives, and lengthy running times.

Inspired by Jean Cocteau to become a filmmaker, Rivette shot his first short film at age twenty. He moved to Paris to pursue his career, frequenting Henri Langlois' Cinémathèque Française and other ciné-clubs; there, he met François Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard, Éric Rohmer, Claude Chabrol and other future members of the New Wave. Rivette began writing film criticism, and was hired by André Bazin for Cahiers du Cinéma in 1953. In his criticism, he expressed an admiration for American films – especially those of genre directors such as John Ford, Alfred Hitchcock and Nicholas Ray – and was deeply critical of mainstream French cinema. Rivette's articles, admired by his peers, were considered the magazine's best and most aggressive writings, particularly his 1961 article "On Abjection" and his influential series of interviews with film directors co-written with Truffaut. He continued making short films, including Le Coup de Berger, which is often cited as the first New Wave film. Truffaut later credited Rivette with developing the movement.

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