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.

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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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Example Sentences

Cinematic montage — pioneered by Sergei Eisenstein and reinvented by Jean-Luc Godard — becomes an organizing principle of the exhibit, as artworks compete for attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

"I'm sure the Premier League would hope that the new layout of ownership will increase the appetite," Godard said.

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

Linklater's "Nouvelle Vague," streaming on Netflix from November 14, charts how young French director Jean-Luc Godard defied all filmmaking convention to create his 1960 classic "Breathless."

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

The Unknown, reverenced by Constantine, 51; the people awed by the token of the Unknown, 53; worship of the True, 157; famine cools love for, 167 Godard, Jarl.

From Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race by Ebbutt, M. I. (Maud Isabel)