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Agnès Varda

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
112

Gender
Female

Birthday
May 30, 1928 (98 years old)

Place of Birth
Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium

Agnès Varda

Biography

Agnès Varda (May 30, 1928 – March 29, 2019) was a Belgian-born French film director and professor at the European Graduate School. Her films, photographs, and art installations focus on documentary realism, feminist issues, and social commentary — with a distinct experimental style.

Known For

Directing

2026Ydessa, the Bears and etc....Director
2025Les gens de la terrasse...Director
2022Pier Paolo Pasolini - Agnès Varda - New York - 1967...Director
2019Varda by Agnès...Director
2019Varda by Agnès...Director
2017When Sandy Dreams...Director
2017Faces Places...Director
2015Les 3 Boutons...Director
2014Henri Langlois vu par......Director
2014Un salut à Henri Langlois...Director
2012The 3 Lives of Agnès...Director
201220 Little Films...Director
2012Two Street Artists...Director
2011In Chris Marker's Studio...Director
2011Agnès Varda: From Here to There...Director
2011Agnès Varda: From Here to There...Director
2009Bord de mer...Director
2008Agnès Tells a Sad and Happy Story...Director
2008Souvenirs and Evocations...Director
2008Daguerre-plage...Director
2008Trapézistes et voltigeurs...Director
2008The Beaches of Agnès...Director
2008The Little Story of Gwen from French Brittany...Director
2007Vive les courts métrages : Agnès Varda présente les siens en DVD...Director
2006Some Widows of Noirmoutier...Director
2006Propos sur 'Le bonheur'...Director
2006Les deux femmes du Bonheur...Director
2006Le Bonheur? Réponses des Fontenaisiens...Director
2006Bonheur: nom propre ou concept...Director
2006Jean-Claude Drouot revient à Fontenay-aux-Roses et parle du film tourné en 1964...Director
2005More So-called Caryatids...Director
2005The Music Festival...Director
2005Cléo from 5 to 7: Remembrances and Anecdotes...Director
2005Daguerreotypes, Photographics Objects...Director
2005Rue Daguerre in 2005...Director
2005Bread, Painting, Accordion...Director
2004Viennale Walzer...Director
2004Cinévardaphoto...Director
2004Un divertissement et Michel Piccoli...Director
2003Musique et Travellings...Director
2003The Vanishing Lion...Director
2003The Story of an Old Lady...Director
2003Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Comments...Director
2002The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later...Director
2002Tribute to Zgougou the Cat...Director
2000The Gleaners and I...Director
1995The World of Jacques Demy...Director
1995One Hundred and One Nights...Director
1993The Young Girls Turn 25...Director
1991Jacquot...Director
1988Kung-Fu Master!...Director
1988Jane B. by Agnès V....Director
1986You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know......Director
1986Ulysse...Director
1986a Nathalie Sarraute...Director
1985Vagabond...Director
1984The So-Called Caryatids...Director
1984Seven Rooms, Kitchen, Bathroom, for Sale...Director
1983One Minute for One Image...Director
1982Documenteur...Director
1982Mur Murs...Director
1978Daguerréotypes...Director
1977One Sings, the Other Doesn't...Director
1976The Pleasure of Love in Iran...Director
1975Women Reply...Director
1971Nausicaa...Director
1969Lions Love...Director
1968Black Panthers...Director
1967Far from Vietnam...Assistant Director
1967Far from Vietnam...Director
1967Uncle Yanco...Director
1966Elsa the Rose...Director
1966The Creatures...Director
1966Christmas Carole...Director
1965Happiness...Director
1964The Children of Museum...Director
1963Hello Cubans...Director
1962Fiancés on the Bridge...Director
1962Cléo from 5 to 7...Director
1960La Mélangite...Director
1958Along the Coast...Director
1958O Seasons, O Castles...Director
1958Diary of a Pregnant Woman...Director
1958La Cocotte d'azur...Director
1956La Pointe Courte...Director

Writing

2026Ydessa, the Bears and etc....Writer
2019Varda by Agnès...Screenplay
2017Faces Places...Writer
2015Les 3 Boutons...Writer
2011Agnès Varda: From Here to There...Writer
2008The Beaches of Agnès...Writer
2006Some Widows of Noirmoutier...Writer
2005More So-called Caryatids...Writer
2005Rue Daguerre in 2005...Writer
2003The Vanishing Lion...Writer
2003Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Comments...Writer
2002Tribute to Zgougou the Cat...Writer
2000The Gleaners and I...Writer
1995One Hundred and One Nights...Writer
1993The Young Girls Turn 25...Writer
1991Jacquot...Writer
1988Kung-Fu Master!...Writer
1988Jane B. by Agnès V....Writer
1986You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know......Idea
1986Ulysse...Writer
1985Vagabond...Writer
1984Seven Rooms, Kitchen, Bathroom, for Sale...Writer
1982Documenteur...Writer
1982Mur Murs...Writer
1978Daguerréotypes...Writer
1977One Sings, the Other Doesn't...Writer
1977One Sings, the Other Doesn't...Lyricist
1977Quelques femmes bulles...Screenplay
1976The Pleasure of Love in Iran...Writer
1975Women Reply...Writer
1972Last Tango in Paris...Adaptation
1971Nausicaa...Writer
1969Lions Love...Writer
1968Black Panthers...Writer
1967Uncle Yanco...Writer
1966The Creatures...Writer
1966Christmas Carole...Writer
1965Happiness...Writer
1963Hello Cubans...Writer
1962Fiancés on the Bridge...Writer
1962Cléo from 5 to 7...Writer
1958Along the Coast...Writer
1958O Seasons, O Castles...Writer
1958Diary of a Pregnant Woman...Writer
1956La Pointe Courte...Writer

Production

2026Ydessa, the Bears and etc....Producer
2011Americano...Co-Producer
2008The Beaches of Agnès...Producer
2005More So-called Caryatids...Producer
2003The Vanishing Lion...Producer
2002The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later...Producer
1984The So-Called Caryatids...Producer
1979Lady Oscar...Executive Producer
1969Lions Love...Producer
1966Elsa the Rose...Producer

Editing

2026Ydessa, the Bears and etc....Editor
2022Pier Paolo Pasolini - Agnès Varda - New York - 1967...Editor
2019Varda by Agnès...Editor
2017Faces Places...Editor
2015Les 3 Boutons...Editor
2011Agnès Varda: From Here to There...Editor
2006Some Widows of Noirmoutier...Editor
2005More So-called Caryatids...Editor
2005Cleo's Real Itinerary Through Paris...Editor
2004Un divertissement et Michel Piccoli...Editor
2003The Vanishing Lion...Editor
2002The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later...Editor
2000The Gleaners and I...Editor
1993The Young Girls Turn 25...Editor
1988Jane B. by Agnès V....Editor
1985Vagabond...Editor

Camera

2011Agnès Varda: From Here to There...Camera Operator
2008Agnès Tells a Sad and Happy Story...Camera Operator
2008The Beaches of Agnès...Director of Photography
2005More So-called Caryatids...Director of Photography
2005Rue Daguerre in 2005...Director of Photography
2002The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later...Director of Photography
2000The Gleaners and I...Director of Photography
1993The Young Girls Turn 25...Director of Photography
1968Black Panthers...Director of Photography
1963Hello Cubans...Director of Photography

Crew

2003Jane Birkin... Mother of All Babes...Thanks
1984The So-Called Caryatids...Script

Sound

1962Cléo from 5 to 7...Songs

Acting

2026Ydessa, the Bears and etc.as Narrator (voice)
2025Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrisonas Self (archive footage)
2024In Her Own Wordsas Self
2023Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the cameraas Self (archive footage)
2023Viva Varda!as Self (archive footage)
2022Pier Paolo Pasolini - Agnès Varda - New York - 1967as Self (voice)
2022Deneuve, la reine Catherineas Self (archive footage)
2021The World in Shotsas Self
2021Jim Morrison: The Endas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2021150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavementas French Woman Talking
2020La Alameda 2018as ella misma
2020Agnes V. by Jane B.as Self (Archive Footage)
2020The Invention of Chris Markeras self
2019Harumias Self
2019Varda by Agnèsas Self
2019Varda by Agnèsas Self
2019Agnes Varda : Leçon de cinémaas Agnès Varda
2018Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesureas Self (archive footage)
2018Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blachéas Self
2018Quinqui Starsas Self (archive footage)
2018#JRas Self
2018Agnès Varda: Filmmaker, Photographer, Instagrammeras Self
2018Chance Is the Best Assistantas Self
2017A Visual History with Agnès Vardaas Herself
2017Faces Placesas Self
2016EXPRMNTLas herself
2015Behind the Artist: Andy Warhol, an American Prophetas
2014Men Show Movies & Women Their Breastsas Self (uncredited)
2014Henri Langlois vu par...as Self
2014The 8th Flooras Self
2013Cinéast(e)sas Self
2012The 3 Lives of Agnèsas Self
2012Squareas Self
2012Two Street Artistsas Narrator (voice)
2011In Chris Marker's Studioas Self
2011Agnès Varda: From Here to Thereas Self / Narrator (voice)
2011Americanoas Voice (Uncredited)
2011Agnès Varda: From Here to Thereas Self
2011The First Interviewas Self / Host (voice)
2009Great Directorsas Self
2008Agnès Tells a Sad and Happy Storyas Self
2008Souvenirs and Evocationsas Self
2008Daguerre-plageas Self
2008La chanson 'Lola'as Self
2008Trapézistes et voltigeursas Self
2008The Beaches of Agnèsas Self
2008Shooting Womenas Self
2008Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Cherbourgas Self
2008The Little Story of Gwen from French Brittanyas Self
2007From Rooster to Donkey: Hands and Objectsas Self
2007Vive les courts métrages : Agnès Varda présente les siens en DVDas Self
2007Women Behind the Cameraas Self
2006Some Widows of Noirmoutieras Self
2006Agnès parle du Bonheuras Self
2006Le Bonheur? Réponses des Fontenaisiensas Self
2006Bonheur: nom propre ou conceptas Self
2005More So-called Caryatidsas Narrator
2005Mag Bodard, un destinas Self (archive footage)
2005Not Like Beforeas Self
2005Cléo from 5 to 7: Remembrances and Anecdotesas Self
2005Where is Sara Gómez?as Self
2005Rue Daguerre in 2005as Self - Narrator
2005Bread, Painting, Accordionas herself
2004Viennale Walzeras
2004Leçon de Cinémaas Self
2004Un divertissement et Michel Piccolias Self
2003Musique et Travellingsas Self
2003Un film et son époqueas Self
2003The Vanishing Lionas La Lectrice du Parc / Narrator (uncredited)
2003The Story of an Old Ladyas Self
2003Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Commentsas Narrator / Self
2002The Gleaners and I: Two Years Lateras Narrator
2002The Truth About Charlieas The Widow Hyppolite
2002Tribute to Zgougou the Catas Self
2001Léaud l'uniqueas Self - filmmaker
2001Janela da Almaas Self
2000Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinemaas Self
2000The Gleaners and Ias Self
1995The World of Jacques Demyas Self
1994Stavros Tornes: The Poor Hunter of the Southas Self
1993The Young Girls Turn 25as Self
1992Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Waveas Self
1991Jacquotas Narrator (uncredited)
1990Pictures of Europeas Self
1988Calling the Shotsas Self
1988Jane B. by Agnès V.as Self (uncredited)
1986You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know...as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1986Ulysseas Self - Interviewer / Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1986a Nathalie Sarrauteas Self (Voice)
1984The So-Called Caryatidsas Narrator
1983One Minute for One Imageas Self - Narrator (voice)
1982Documenteuras Mur Murs Play Back (voice) (uncredited)
1982Mur Mursas Self - Narrator
1978Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondenessas Self
1978Daguerréotypesas Narrator
1977Women Are Naturally Creative: Agnès Vardaas Self
1977One Sings, the Other Doesn'tas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1975Women Replyas Self (voice)
1971Nausicaaas Self
1970Viva Varda!as Self
1969Lions Loveas Agnès (uncredited)
1967Far from Vietnamas Narrator (segment "Flash Back") (voice)
1967Uncle Yancoas Self
1967The Young Girls of Rochefortas Music-Loving Nun (uncredited)
1967The Birth of Children of Paradiseas Self
1965Agnès Varda tourne...as herself
1964La Nouvelle Vague par elle-mêmeas Self
1963Hello Cubansas Narrator (voice)
1960La Mélangiteas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1956All the World's Memoryas
1956Cinépanoramaas Self
1954Le Photographe Photographié - Brassaï par Vardaas