Alain Bergala (French: [bɛʁgala]; born 8 August 1943), is a French film critic, essayist, screenwriter and director.

Former writer for Cahiers du cinéma, he is best known as a specialist in the works of Jean-Luc Godard.

He taught at the University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle[1] and at La Fémis.

In 2000, he became the cinema counsellor of Jack Lang with whom he worked regarding the arts in education.

He directed his first feature film in 1982.