Agnès Godard, born on 28 May 1951, is a celebrated French cinematographer, renowned for her long-standing collaboration with filmmaker Claire Denis. Winning a César Award for her work, Godard initially studied journalism before shifting her focus to film, graduating from La Femis (formerly IDHEC) in 1980. Her career began with Wim Wenders' Room 666 (1982), a 50-minute TV project where she met Denis, who was working as Wenders' assistant director. During the 1980s, Godard worked as an assistant camera operator and focus puller on films by renowned directors such as Wenders, Joseph Losey, Peter Greenaway, and Alain Resnais.

She also worked as the director of photography for a short film by Henri Alekan. Godard's first major collaboration with Denis was on Chocolat (1988), where she served as a camera operator. Since then, she has been Denis' trusted cinematographer, contributing to numerous acclaimed films, including Beau Travail (1999), Trouble Every Day (2001), 35 Rhums (2008), and Let the Sunshine In (2017).