Jean-Luc Godard: Legendary French film director dies at 91

Film director Jean-Luc Godard, who spearheaded the revolutionary French New Wave of cinema, has died at the age of 91, French media have reported.

Godard burst onto the scene with 1960's À bout de souffle (Breathless).

That started a run of acclaimed films that rewrote the rules of cinema, such as Le Mépris (Contempt), Bande à Part (Band of Outsiders) and Alphaville.

His work brought a new verve and daring to cinema and influenced directors from Quentin Tarantino to Martin Scorsese.