Jean-Luc Godard, leading filmmakers of the French New Wave and one of the most influential directors of the 20th century, has died "peacefully at home" aged 91, his family said on Tuesday.

The legendary maverick is known for blowing up the conventions of cinema in the 1960s with a series of radical films such as "Breathless" starring Jean Seberg and "Contempt" with Brigitte Bardot.