François Truffaut

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-02-06 (52 years old)

Deathday

1984-10-21

Place of Birth

Paris, France

François Truffaut

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.

Acting

1970

Bed and Board

as Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)

1970

The Wild Child

as Le Dr Jean Itard

1976

Small Change

as Martine's father

1973

Day for Night

as Ferrand, the Director

2009

Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

as Self (archive footage)

1999

Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock

as Self (archive footage)

1978

The Green Room

as Julien Davenne

2021

Sous le soleil de Pialat

as Self (archive footage)

2010

Two in the Wave

as Self (archive footage)

2023

Godard Cinema

as Self (archive footage)

1992

Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave

as Self (archive footage)

1975

The Story of Adele H.

as Officer (uncredited)

2009

Looking for Truffaut

as Self (archive footage)

2023

Godard by Godard

as Self (archive footage)

1966

2023

Passion Fanny Ardant

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2023

2006

Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City'

as Self (archive footage)

1959

The 400 Blows

as Man in Funfair (uncredited)

2016

2004

Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years

as Self (audio archival footage)

2015

Hitchcock/Truffaut

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1970

Langlois

as Self

1977

The Man Who Loved Women

as Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited)

1962

Los 4 Golpes

as El Asasino (The Assassin)

2012

To Be... A Classic

as Self (archive footage)

1960

The Army Game

as Le taulard passionné de lecture

2014

François Truffaut l'insoumis

as Self (archive footage)

1993

François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits

as Self (archive footage)

2019

André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

1963

À tout prendre

as Self (uncredited)

1964

The Soft Skin

as Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited)

1971

Two English Girls

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

2016

Vadim Mister Cool

as Self (archive footage)

2020

Les secrets de François Truffaut

as Self (archive footage)

2018

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2009

On the Trail of the New Wave

as Self (archive footage)

1956

The Kreutzer Sonata

as Cameo (uncredited)

1997

1995

The World of Jacques Demy

as Self (archive footage)

2017

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2010

Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là

as Self (archive footage)

1956

Fool’s Mate

as Party guest (uncredited)

2018

Françoise Dorléac, une promesse

as Self (archive footage)

2021

Jim Morrison: The End

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2019

When Hitchcock met O'Casey

as Self (archive footage)

2024

Production

1959

The 400 Blows

as Director

1959

The 400 Blows

as Producer

1968

Stolen Kisses

as Director

1968

Stolen Kisses

as Producer

1962

1970

Bed and Board

as Director

1970

Bed and Board

as Producer

1979

Love on the Run

as Director

1979

Love on the Run

as Producer

1983

Breathless

as Author

1977

1970

The Wild Child

as Director

1970

The Wild Child

as Screenplay

1962

Jules and Jim

as Director

1962

Jules and Jim

as Producer

1969

1969

1976

Small Change

as Director

1976

Small Change

as Screenplay

1973

Day for Night

as Director

1973

Day for Night

as Screenplay

1980

The Last Metro

as Director

1980

The Last Metro

as Screenplay

1980

The Last Metro

as Producer

1964

The Soft Skin

as Director

1964

The Soft Skin

as Producer

1983

1983

1960

1975

1975

1968

1978

The Green Room

as Director

1978

The Green Room

as Screenplay

1978

The Green Room

as Producer

1962

Love at Twenty

as Director

1962

1981

1981

The Woman Next Door

as Screenplay

1981

1957

1971

1960

The Army Game

as Adaptation

1960

The Army Game

as Producer

2004

1988

1964

1961

1962

1969

Naked Childhood

as Producer

1983

1960

Testament of Orpheus

as Associate Producer

1955

A Visit

as Director

1960

Breathless

as Original Story

1962

Los 4 Golpes

as Director

1980

The Last Metro

as Dialogue

1976

Small Change

as Producer

1976

That Kid

as Producer

1983

The Man Who Loved Women

as Original Film Writer

1958

1962

2011

1958

Anna the Maid

as Producer

1960

The Army Game

as Co-Director

1970

Bed and Board

as Dialogue

1968

1968

Stolen Kisses

as Dialogue

1979

Love on the Run

as Screenplay

1957

The Mischief Makers

as Screenplay

1959

The 400 Blows

as Screenplay

1959

The 400 Blows

as Adaptation

1960

1960

1961

1964

The Soft Skin

as Screenplay

1968

Stolen Kisses

as Screenplay

1970

Bed and Board

as Screenplay

1969

Mississippi Mermaid

as Adaptation

1970

The Wild Child

as Adaptation

1970

The Wild Child

as Dialogue

1971

Two English Girls

as Adaptation

1962

Jules and Jim

as Adaptation

1961

A Story of Water

as Director

1966

Fahrenheit 451

as Director

1966

Fahrenheit 451

as Screenplay

1987

Wings of Desire

as In Memory Of

2024

Short Cuts : Stolen Kisses

as Original Film Writer

2002

The Truth About Charlie

as Original Film Writer

1983

1983

1960

Breathless

as Story

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