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.
Jacques Rivette has 84 screen credits in a career dating back to 1949. Their work is anchored in the Joan the Maid Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include La Belle Noiseuse, Va Savoir (Who Knows?), Lumière & Company. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
