François Truffaut
Known for department: Directing
Birthday: 1932-02-06 – 1984-10-21
Place of birth: Paris, France
Biography
François Roland Truffaut (February 6, 1932 – October 21, 1984) was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five films. Along with Jean-Luc Godard, Truffaut was one of the most influential figures of the French New Wave, inspiring directors such as Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese and Wes Anderson.
Known for
Bed and Board
1970Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)
The Wild Child
1970Le Dr Jean Itard
Small Change
1976Martine's father
Day for Night
1973Ferrand, the Director
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977Claude Lacombe
Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness
1978Self
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'
2009Self (archive footage)
Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock
1999Self (archive footage)Omnibus: François Truffaut
1973Self
The Green Room
1978Julien Davenne
Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte
2021Self (archive footage)
Sous le soleil de Pialat
2021Self (archive footage)
Two in the Wave
2010Self (archive footage)
Godard Cinema
2023Self (archive footage)Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
1992Self (archive footage)
The Story of Adèle H.
1975Officer (uncredited)Looking for Truffaut
2009Self (archive footage)
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
1975Self
Godard by Godard
2023Self (archive footage)