Raoul Coutard
French cinematographer (1924-2016)
Raoul Coutard was a French cinematographer. He is best known for his connection with the French New Wave period and particularly for his work with director Jean-Luc Godard, which includes Breathless (1960), A Woman Is a Woman (1961), Vivre sa vie (1962), Bande à part (1964), Alphaville, Pierrot le Fou, and Weekend (1967). Coutard also shot films for New Wave director François Truffaut—including Shoot the Piano Player (1960) and Jules and Jim (1962)—as well as Jacques Demy, another contemporary associated with the movement.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 13 films (1960–1971) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Shoot the piano player | Audio Brandon | 92 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1961 | Time out for love | Err:509 | 93 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1962 | Antoine And Colette | François Truffaut | 32 | B&W | ||
| 1964 | A Married woman | Corinth | 94 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1964 | The Soft Skin | François Truffaut | 1:13 | B&W | ||
| 1964 | The Soft Skin. | Films du Carrosse Sedif-Simar | 113 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1965 | Alphaville | Jean-Luc Godard | 99 | B&W | ||
| 1965 | Alphaville. | Chaumiane Productions | 3561 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1965 | Male Companion. | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | 92 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1965 | Pierrot Le Fou | Contemporary Films | 110 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1966 | Two Or Three Things I Know About Her | unknown | 90 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1967 | The Sailor From Gibraltar. | Woodfall Film Presentations Ltd. | 91 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1971 | The Jerusalem File | Sparts Films | 96 min | Color | sound |