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name: "Agnès Godard"
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tmdb_id: 14196
wikidata_id: "Q395096"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "28 May 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 87
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-26T03:00:30.961657+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Agnès Godard

## Identity

Agnès Godard

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/agnes-godard
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** agnes-godard
- **IMDb ID:** nm0323707
- **TMDB ID:** 14196
- **Wikidata ID:** Q395096
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agn%C3%A8s_Godard, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q395096, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0323707/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14196

Cinematographer. Born 28 May 1951 in Dun-sur-Auron, Cher, France.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 28 May 1951, Dun-sur-Auron, Cher, France
- **Active:** 1984–2000
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 88 (2), 2000s 86 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 87 to 81 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Fantasy 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $6m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agn%C3%A8s_Godard, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q395096, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0323707/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14196

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Beau Travail*](https://film.one/film/beau-travail.md) (86)

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## Biography

Agnès Godard is a French cinematographer. She was born on 28 May 1951 in Dun-sur-Auron, Cher, France. After studying journalism she trained in film at IDHEC (now La Fémis), graduating in 1980.

Godard worked as an assistant camera operator and focus puller on films by Wim Wenders, Joseph Losey, Peter Greenaway and Alain Resnais during the 1980s. Her first collaboration with director Claire Denis came on the 1988 feature *Chocolat*, where she served as camera operator. She has been Denis’s regular director of photography since 1990.

Godard’s credits as cinematographer include *Beau Travail* (2000), for which she received a César Award, *Home* (2008), *Sister* (2012) and *Let the Sunshine In* (2017). She has also worked with Catherine Corsini and Érick Zonca.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Beau Travail* (2000), Fi1m 86, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/beau-travail.md)
- *Wings of Desire* (1987), Fi1m 88, Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/wings-of-desire.md)
- *Paris, Texas* (1984), Fi1m 88, First Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/paris-texas.md)

## Complete filmography (62)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Rabia* (2024), Director of Photography
- *Typist Artist Pirate King* (2023), Director of Photography
- *The Line* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Walden* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Golden Youth* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Land* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Let the Sunshine In* (2017), Director of Photography
- *When the Day Had No Name* (2017), Director of Photography
- *The Falling* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Contact* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Voilà l'enchaînement* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Paris Follies* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Salvation Army* (2013), Director of Photography
- *The Amazing Catfish* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Bastards* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Sister* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Lights Out* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Tresor* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Leaving* (2009), Director of Photography
- *35 Shots of Rum* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Home* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Hunting & Gathering* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Golden Door* (2006), Director of Photography, Cinematography
- *Backstage* (2005), Director of Photography
- *The Intruder* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Towards Mathilde* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Wild Side* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Strayed* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Porn Theatre* (2002), Thanks
- *Nearest to Heaven* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Ten Minutes Older: The Cello* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Friday Night* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Replay* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Trouble Every Day* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Beau Travail* (2000), Director of Photography — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/beau-travail.md)
- *Life Doesn't Scare Me* (1999), Director of Photography
- *The New Eve* (1999), Director of Photography
- *The Dreamlife of Angels* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Hinterland* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Nenette and Boni* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Little Girls* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Concerning Nice* (1995), Director of Photography
- *To Make a Film Is to Be Alive* (1995), Camera Operator, Director of Photography
- *Duo* (1995), Director of Photography
- *U.S. Go Home* (1995), Director of Photography
- *I Can't Sleep* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Figaro Story* (1993), Director of Photography
- *The Absence* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Keep It for Yourself* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Jacquot* (1991), Director of Photography
- *No Fear, No Die* (1990), Camera Operator
- *Jacques Rivette, the Watchman* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Chocolat* (1988), Camera Operator
- *Wings of Desire* (1987), Assistant Camera — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/wings-of-desire.md)
- *A Zed & Two Noughts* (1985), as Focus Puller
- *Room 666* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Love Unto Death* (1984), Assistant Camera
- *Paris, Texas* (1984), First Assistant Camera — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/paris-texas.md)
- *Émile Reynaud (1844-1918)* (1981), Assistant Director of Photography
- *Étienne-Jules Marey (1830-1904)* (1980), Assistant Camera
- *Germain Pilon ou le désir enfoui*, Director of Photography
- *Quiet Land*, Director of Photography

## Awards

### Other awards — 7 won, 5 nominated

- Officer of Arts and Letters 2019: Officer of Arts and Letters (won)
- Marburg Camera Award 2012: Marburg Camera Award (won)
- César Award for Best Cinematography 2009: César Award for Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Home*
- Lumière Award for Best Cinematography 2009: Lumière Award for Best Cinematography (won), for *Home*
- David di Donatello for Best Cinematography 2007: David di Donatello for Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Nuovomondo*
- César Award for Best Cinematography 2004: César Award for Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Strayed*
- Chlotrudis Award for Best Cinematography 2004: Chlotrudis Award for Best Cinematography (won), for *Vendredi soir*
- César Award for Best Cinematography 2001: César Award for Best Cinematography (won), for *Beau Travail*
- Chlotrudis Award for Best Cinematography 2001: Chlotrudis Award for Best Cinematography (won), for *Beau Travail*
- European Film Award for Best Cinematographer 2000: European Film Award for Best Cinematographer (nominated), for *Beau Travail*
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography 2000: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography (won), for *Beau Travail*
- César Award for Best Cinematography 1999: César Award for Best Cinematography (nominated), for *The Dreamlife of Angels*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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