1960s cinema

A defining figure of the French New Wave who revolutionized 1960s cinema with innovative narrative techniques and intimate character studies like 'Jules et Jim' and 'The 400 Blows.'

Created some of the decade's most visually ambitious and thematically complex films including '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'Dr. Strangelove,' pushing cinematic boundaries.

Dominated 1960s world cinema with masterpieces like 'Harakiri' and 'Ran,' blending traditional Japanese aesthetics with profound explorations of human nature and morality.