Raoul Coutard

The definitive New Wave cinematographer, Coutard began his career in photojournalism, first as part of his military service, then for such magazines as Paris-Match and Life. This experience and his early work in documentaries fed directly into his innovative use of hand-held camera and natural lighting techniques. He shot most of Truffaut's 60s classics, beginning with Shoot the Piano Player and Jules and Jim, along with Jacques Demy's debut feature, Lola (1960). … (több)