Jacques Rivette

Biography

Jacques Rivette (March 1, 1928 - January 29, 2016) was a French film director. With Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Rivette was one of the more experimental of the French New Wave (nouvelle vague) directors. In common with many of his peers, he had a background in film criticism, where he expressed his admiration for popular American cinema, especially genre directors such as Robert Aldrich, Howard Hawks and Frank Tashlin. Rivette's films progress in unconventional ways—often following multiple plots that can be romantic, mysterious, and comic all at once and employing extensive improvisation—and are often extremely long.

Known For

Paris Belongs to Us

as A man at the party (uncredited)

The Lovely Month of May

as Self (uncredited)

Fool’s Mate

as Narrator (uncredited)

Up, Down, Fragile

as Man at Crepe/Hot Dog Stand

The Glass Castle

as Un voyageur qui sort de la Gare de l'Est (uncredited)

Merry-Go-Round

as Man entering car (cameo)

Short Memory

as Marcel Jaucourt

Jacques Rivette, the Watchman

as Self - Director

The Mysteries of Paris: Jacques Rivette's Out 1 Revisited

as Self (archive footage)

Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur

as Self - Interviewer