Cimetière Montparnasse
14th arrondissement of Paris
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Memorial Page for Agnès Varda (née Arlette Varda)
May 30, 1928 – Mar 29, 2019(90 years)Died in:14th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France
French artist, film director, screenwriter and photographer
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Emoria lights a memorial candle for Agnès Varda's birthday.
Emoria
May 30th, 2026
Emoria lights a memorial candle in remembrance of Agnès Varda.
Emoria
March 29th, 2026
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Biography
Agnès Varda (* May 30, 1928 in Ixelles; † March 29, 2019 in 14th arrondissement of Paris) was a french artist, film director, screenwriter and photographer. She was 90 years old. She was married to Jacques Demy. She had 2 children. She studied at École du Louvre. She received 10 awards, including Louis Delluc Prize, César Award for Best Documentary Short Film. Her cause of death was breast cancer. She was buried at Montparnasse Cemetery.
Life Events
13 EventsBorn in Ixelles, Brussels-Capital Region
1928Married Jacques Demy
1962until 1990
Louis Delluc Prize
1964Happiness Is in the Field
César Award for Best Documentary Short Film
1984Ulysse
Golden Lion
1985Vagabond
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film
1986Vagabond
Honorary César
2001Konrad Wolf Prize
2001René Clair Award
2002César Award for Best Documentary Film
2009The Beaches of Agnès
Carrosse d'or
2010Honorary doctor of the University of Liège
2010Died in 14th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France (breast cancer)
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Agnès Varda (née Arlette Varda). Forever remembered.