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François Truffaut

François Truffaut

1932-02-06 – 1984-10-21 (age 52) Paris, France
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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.

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Known For

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

as Claude Lacombe

The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows

1959

as Homme dans une fête foraine (non crédité)

The Soft Skin
The Soft Skin

1964

as Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited)

Day for Night
Day for Night

1973

as Ferrand, the Director

Bed and Board
Bed and Board

1970

as Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)

The Story of Adèle H.
The Story of Adèle H.

1975

as Officer (uncredited)

The Wild Child
The Wild Child

1970

as Le Dr Jean Itard

The Man Who Loved Women
The Man Who Loved Women

1977

as Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited)

Hitchcock/Truffaut
Hitchcock/Truffaut

2015

as Self

Small Change
Small Change

1976

as Martine's father

A Gorgeous Kid Like Me
A Gorgeous Kid Like Me

1972

as Journalist (voice) (uncredited)

Two English Girls
Two English Girls

1971

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Morceaux de Cannes
Morceaux de Cannes

2021

Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera
Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera

2023

as Self (archive footage)

The Army Game
The Army Game

1960

as Le taulard passionné de lecture

The Green Room
The Green Room

1978

as Julien Davenne

The World of Jacques Demy
The World of Jacques Demy

1995

as Self (archive footage)

Ain't Misbehavin
Ain't Misbehavin

2013

as Self (archive footage)

Godard Cinema
Godard Cinema

2023

as Self (archive footage)

Heart of the Festival
Heart of the Festival

2002

as Self (archive footage)