François Truffaut
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François Truffaut

Feb 6, 1932 - Paris, France

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.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1970Bed and BoardLe Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)
Movie1970The Wild ChildLe Dr Jean Itard
Movie1976Small ChangeMartine's father
Movie1973Day for NightFerrand, the Director
Movie1977Close Encounters of the Third KindClaude Lacombe
Movie1978Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain BlondenessSelf
Movie2009Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'Self (archive footage)
Movie1999Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. HitchcockSelf (archive footage)
Movie1973Omnibus: François TruffautSelf
Movie1978The Green RoomJulien Davenne
Movie2021Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte
Movie2021Sous le soleil de PialatSelf (archive footage)
Movie2010Two in the WaveSelf (archive footage)
Movie2023Godard CinemaSelf (archive footage)
Movie1992Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New WaveSelf (archive footage)
Movie1975The Story of Adele H.Officer (uncredited)
Movie2009Looking for TruffautSelf (archive footage)
Movie1975I'm a Stranger Here MyselfSelf
Movie2023Godard by GodardSelf (archive footage)
Movie1966Carl Th. DreyerSelf
Movie2023Passion Fanny ArdantSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Movie2023Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the cameraSelf (archive footage)
Movie1964La Nouvelle Vague par elle-mêmeSelf
Movie2006Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City'Self (archive footage)
Movie1959The 400 BlowsMan in Funfair (uncredited)
Movie2016Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une ruptureSelf (archive footage)
Movie2004Alfred Hitchcock: The Early YearsSelf (audio archival footage)
Movie2000Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmasSelf
Movie1996François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild ChildSelf (archive footage)
Movie1996François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & DeathSelf (archive footage)
Movie2020François Truffaut: Des films d'amour !Self
Movie1970LangloisSelf
Movie1977The Man Who Loved WomenUn homme aux fénérailles (uncredited)
Movie1962Los 4 GolpesThe Assassin
Movie1967The Birth of Children of ParadiseSelf
Movie1965Filmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical SpiritSelf
Movie1961Portrait of François TruffautSelf
Movie1970Cinéastes de notre temps : François Truffaut : Dix ans, dix filmsSelf
Movie2025Postface à l’AtalanteSelf
Movie2012To Be... A ClassicSelf (archive footage)
Movie1960The Army GameLe taulard passionné de lecture
Movie2014François Truffaut l'insoumisSelf (archive footage)
Movie1993François Truffaut: Stolen PortraitsSelf (archive footage)
Movie2019André Malraux: Writer, Politician, AdventurerSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Movie1963À tout prendreSelf (uncredited)
Movie1964The Soft SkinLe Pompiste (voice) (uncredited)
Movie1971Two English GirlsNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Movie2016Vadim Mister CoolSelf (archive footage)
Movie2020Les secrets de François TruffautSelf (archive footage)
Movie1994The Secret of the Wild ChildSelf
Movie2018Jeanne Moreau: Free SpiritSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Movie2009On the Trail of the New WaveSelf (archive footage)
Movie1956The Kreutzer SonataCameo (uncredited)
Movie1997Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomoSelf (archive footage)
Movie1995The World of Jacques DemySelf (archive footage)
Movie2017John Travolta, le miraculé d'HollywoodSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Movie2010Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien làSelf (archive footage)
Movie1956Fool’s MateParty guest (uncredited)
Movie2018Françoise Dorléac, une promesseSelf (archive footage)
Movie2021Jim Morrison: The EndSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Movie2019When Hitchcock met O'CaseySelf (archive footage)
Movie2024François Truffaut: My Life, a ScreenplaySelf (archive footage)
Movie2002Heart of the Festival
TV Show1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf1
TV Show2003Un film et son époqueSelf (archive footage)1
TV Show1974Spécial cinémaSelf4
TV Show1972Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf1
TV Show1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf5
TV Show1975ApostrophesSelf3
TV Show1956CinépanoramaSelf2
TV Show1954Reflets de CannesSelf2
TV Show1967OmnibusSelf1
TV Show1974Les Musiciens de la pelliculelui-même1

Crew

Media
Movie1959The 400 BlowsDirectorDirecting
Movie1959The 400 BlowsProducerProduction
Movie1962Antoine and ColetteDirectorDirecting
Movie1968Stolen KissesDirectorDirecting
Movie1968Stolen KissesProducerProduction
Movie1970Bed and BoardDirectorDirecting
Movie1979Love on the RunProducerProduction
Movie1970Bed and BoardProducerProduction
Movie1979Love on the RunDirectorDirecting
Movie1983BreathlessAuthorWriting
Movie1977The Man Who Loved WomenScreenplayWriting
Movie1977The Man Who Loved WomenDirectorDirecting
Movie1970The Wild ChildScreenplayWriting
Movie1970The Wild ChildDirectorDirecting
Movie1962Jules and JimProducerProduction
Movie1976Small ChangeScreenplayWriting
Movie1969Mississippi MermaidDirectorDirecting
Movie1969Mississippi MermaidProducerProduction
Movie1976Small ChangeDirectorDirecting
Movie1962Jules and JimDirectorDirecting
Movie1973Day for NightDirectorDirecting
Movie1973Day for NightScreenplayWriting
Movie1980The Last MetroDirectorDirecting
Movie1980The Last MetroScreenplayWriting
Movie1964The Soft SkinDirectorDirecting
Movie1964The Soft SkinProducerProduction
Movie1980The Last MetroProducerProduction
Movie1983Confidentially YoursDirectorDirecting
Movie1983Confidentially YoursScreenplayWriting
Movie1975The Story of Adele H.DirectorDirecting
Movie1960Shoot the Piano PlayerDirectorDirecting
Movie1975The Story of Adele H.ScreenplayWriting
Movie1968The Bride Wore BlackDirectorDirecting
Movie1972A Gorgeous Girl Like MeDirectorDirecting
Movie1978The Green RoomProducerProduction
Movie1978The Green RoomDirectorDirecting
Movie1978The Green RoomScreenplayWriting
Movie1962Love at TwentyWriterWriting
Movie1962Love at TwentyDirectorDirecting
Movie1981The Woman Next DoorProducerProduction
Movie1981The Woman Next DoorDirectorDirecting
Movie1981The Woman Next DoorScreenplayWriting
Movie1957The Mischief MakersDirectorDirecting
Movie1971Two English GirlsDirectorDirecting
Movie1960The Army GameProducerProduction
Movie1960The Army GameAdaptationWriting
Movie2004Their First FilmsDirectorDirecting
Movie1988The Little ThiefStoryWriting
Movie1964Mata Hari, Agent H21ScreenplayWriting
Movie1961Le scarabée d'orProducerProduction
Movie1962A Swelled HeadWriterWriting
Movie1969Naked ChildhoodProducerProduction
Movie1983Confidentially YoursProducerProduction
Movie1960Testament of OrpheusAssociate ProducerProduction
Movie1955A VisitDirectorDirecting
Movie1960BreathlessOriginal StoryWriting
Movie1962Los 4 GolpesDirectorDirecting
Movie1980The Last MetroDialogueWriting
Movie1977The Man Who Loved WomenProducerProduction
Movie1976Small ChangeProducerProduction
Movie1972A Gorgeous Girl Like MeWriterWriting
Movie1976That KidProducerProduction
Movie1983The Man Who Loved WomenOriginal Film WriterWriting
Movie1958The OverworkedWriterWriting
Movie2023Short cuts : François Truffaut's The Woman Next DoorOriginal Film WriterWriting
Movie1962Antoine and ColetteWriterWriting
Movie2011The Magic SkinIdeaWriting
Movie1958Anna the MaidProducerProduction
Movie1960The Army GameCo-DirectorDirecting
Movie1970Bed and BoardDialogueWriting
Movie1968The Bride Wore BlackAdaptationWriting
Movie1968Stolen KissesDialogueWriting
Movie1979Love on the RunScreenplayWriting
Movie1960Shoot the Piano PlayerDialogueWriting
Movie1957The Mischief MakersScreenplayWriting
Movie1960Shoot the Piano PlayerAdaptationWriting
Movie1961A Story of WaterWriterWriting
Movie1970Bed and BoardScreenplayWriting
Movie1959The 400 BlowsAdaptationWriting
Movie1968Stolen KissesScreenplayWriting
Movie1959The 400 BlowsScreenplayWriting
Movie1964The Soft SkinScreenplayWriting
Movie1969Mississippi MermaidAdaptationWriting
Movie1970The Wild ChildAdaptationWriting
Movie1970The Wild ChildDialogueWriting
Movie1962Jules and JimAdaptationWriting
Movie1971Two English GirlsAdaptationWriting
Movie1961A Story of WaterDirectorDirecting
Movie1966Fahrenheit 451ScreenplayWriting
Movie1966Fahrenheit 451DirectorDirecting
Movie1987Wings of DesireIn Memory OfCrew
Movie2024Short Cuts : Stolen KissesOriginal Film WriterWriting
Movie2002The Truth About CharlieOriginal Film WriterWriting
Movie1983Confidentially YoursAdaptationWriting
Movie1983Confidentially YoursDialogueWriting
Movie1960BreathlessStoryWriting
TV Show1995Belle ÉpoqueWriterWriting