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Godard

American  
[goh-dahrd, -dahr, gaw-dar] / goʊˈdɑrd, -ˈdɑr, gɔˈdar /

noun

  1. Benjamin Louis Paul 1849–95, French violinist and composer.

  2. Jean-Luc 1930–2022, French filmmaker.


Godard British  
/ ɡɔdar /

noun

  1. Jean-Luc (ʒɑ̃lyk). born 1930, French film director and writer associated with the New Wave of the 1960s. His works include À bout de souffle (1960), Weekend (1967), Sauve qui peut (1980), Nouvelle Vague (1990), and Éloge de l'amour (2003)

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"TNT Sports is wrapped in uncertainty," Francois Godard, a media and telecoms analyst at Enders Analysis, told BBC Sport.

From BBC Dec. 23, 2025

“There’s a similar shot at the beginning of the movie where he’s looking at ‘The 400 Blows’ at Cannes and Godard is nothing at that moment.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2025

The visually magnetic image — created in-camera without visual effects — was one of the first ideas Linklater had in creating his Godard character, played by Guillaume Marbeck.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2025

It captures the swagger, charisma and impulsiveness with which Godard convinced financial backers and Hollywood starlet Jean Seberg to make a debut feature that had neither a script nor a workable filming schedule.

From Barron's Oct. 31, 2025

The commission for this ballet was offered to Godard, a well-known French composer.

From The Pianolist A Guide for Pianola Players by Kobbé, Gustav

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