- Born
- Died
- Raoul Coutard was born on September 16, 1924 in Paris, France. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Hoa Binh (1970), Alphaville (1965) and Jules and Jim (1962). He died on November 8, 2016 in Labenne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
- Frequently worked with Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut.
- Worked on several classic films of the French New Wave, especially noted for his trademark use of hand-held cameras and natural lighting.
- Served in the Indochina War as part of the French Military Information Service. He subsequently lived in Vietnam for 11 years, working freelance as a civilian photographer, often employed by such publications as Time and Paris-Match.
- Cinematographer & camera operator.
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