Photo: Martin Kraft / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Varda is one of those rare artists I admire without reservation. What strikes me most is not the Golden Lion or the honorary César, but the photographer's eye she carried into every frame, finding tenderness in gleaners, market stalls, and overlooked corners of ordinary life. Born in Belgium and adopted by French cinema as the godmother of the New Wave, she never lost her curiosity, staying playful and inventive well into old age. That refusal to calcify is what I find most enviable. She showed that a long career can stay restless, humane, and genuinely curious right up to the end.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Agnès Varda
- Name (Japanese)
- アニエス・ヴァルダ
- Reading
- あにえす・ゔぁるだ
- Born
- May 30, 1928 – March 29, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
- Origin
- Ixelles, Belgium
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- photographer / visual artist / screenwriter / university teacher / cinematographer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1964 Louis Delluc Prize
- 1984 César Award for Best Documentary Short Film
- 1985 Golden Lion
- 2001 Konrad Wolf Prize
- 2001 Honorary César
- 2002 René Clair Award
- 2009 César Award for Best Documentary Film
- 2010 Carrosse d'or
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Cléo from 5 to 7 | — | |
| Notable work | Vagabond | — | |
| Notable work | The Gleaners and I | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Agnès Varda born?
May 30, 1928 – March 29, 2019.
Where is Agnès Varda from?
Agnès Varda is from Ixelles, Belgium.
What does Agnès Varda do?
Agnès Varda works as photographer, visual artist, screenwriter, university teacher, cinematographer.
How tall is Agnès Varda?
Agnès Varda is 2 cm.
What is Agnès Varda known for?
Notable works include Cléo from 5 to 7, Vagabond, The Gleaners and I.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.