Raoul Coutard

1924 - 2016 (age 92) • Camera

Born: 9/16/1924 in Paris, France

Died: 11/8/2016 (age 92)

Known for: Camera

Raoul Coutard

Raoul Coutard (16 September 1924 – 8 November 2016) was a French cinematographer. He is best known for his connection with the Nouvelle Vague period and particularly for his work with director Jean-Luc Godard. Coutard also shot films for New Wave director François Truffaut as well as Jacques Demy, a contemporary frequently associated with the movement.

Known For

Breathless

75%

Director of Photography

1960

Jules and Jim

75%

Director of Photography

1962

Contempt

70%

Cameraman

1963

Pierrot le Fou

73%

Director of Photography

1965

Vivre Sa Vie

77%

Director of Photography

1962

Z

78%

Director of Photography

1969

Alphaville

69%

Director of Photography

1965

Band of Outsiders

75%

Director of Photography

1964

The Wild Palms

Director of Photography

2025

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

65%

Self

2018

Pierre Schoendoerffer, the Sentinel of Memory

Self

2011

Il était une fois... « Jules et Jim »

Self (chef opérateur)

2008

Godard, Love and Poetry

73%

Self

2007

The Making of Rocky Road to Dublin

85%

Self

2004

The Outskirts of Alphaville

2003

Wild Innocence

59%

Director of Photography

2001

Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas

80%

Self

2000

Jean Seberg: American Actress

70%

Self

1997

The Phantom Heart

62%

Director of Photography

1996

Happiness Is No Joke

100%

Director of Photography

1995

The Birth of Love

63%

Director of Photography

1993

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

52%

Director of Photography

1993

Chambre 12, Hôtel de Suède

45%

Self

1993

Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave

33%

Self

1992

Il gèle en enfer

60%

Director of Photography

1990

Thick Skinned

64%

Director of Photography

1989

Let Sleeping Cops Lie

54%

Director of Photography

1988

Burning Beds

70%

Director of Photography

1988

Blanc de Chine

70%

Director of Photography

1988

Max My Love

58%

Director of Photography

1986

The Bitch

51%

Director of Photography

1984

Dangerous Moves

59%

Director of Photography

1984

Salt on the Skin

30%

Director of Photography

1984

First Name: Carmen

60%

Director of Photography

1983

S.A.S. San Salvador

33%

Director

1983

Godard's Passion

56%

Director of Photography

1982