François Truffaut
February 6, 1932 (92 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplayas Self
- 2023 ·Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the cameraas Self (archive footage)
- 2023 ·Passion Fanny Ardantas Self – Filmmaker (archive footage)
- 2023 ·Godard Cinemaas Self (archive footage)
- 2023 ·Godard by Godardas Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ·Sous le soleil de Pialatas Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ·Jim Morrison: The Endas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- 2021 ·Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinteas
- 2020 ·François Truffaut: Des films d'amour !as Self
- 2020 ·Les secrets de François Truffautas Self (archive footage)
- 2019 ·André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventureras Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- 2019 ·When Hitchcock met O'Caseyas Self (archive footage)
- 2018 ·Françoise Dorléac, une promesseas Self (archive footage)
- 2018 ·Jeanne Moreau: Free Spiritas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- 2017 ·John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywoodas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- 2016 ·Vadim Mister Coolas Self (archive footage)
- 2016 ·Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une ruptureas Self (archive footage)
- 2015 ·Hitchcock/Truffautas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2014 ·François Truffaut l'insoumisas Self (archive footage)
- 2012 ·To Be... A Classicas Self (archive footage)
- 2010 ·Two in the Waveas Self (archive footage)
- 2010 ·Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien làas Self (archive footage)
- 2009 ·Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 ·On the Trail of the New Waveas Self (archive footage)
- 2009 ·Looking for Truffautas Self (archive footage)
- 2006 ·Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City'as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 ·Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Yearsas Self (audio archival footage)
- 2003 ·Un film et son époqueas Self (archive footage)
- 2000 ·Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmasas Self
- 1999 ·Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcockas Self (archive footage)
- 1997 ·Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomoas Self (archive footage)
- 1996 ·François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Childas Self (archive footage)
- 1996 ·François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Deathas Self (archive footage)
- 1995 ·The World of Jacques Demyas Self (archive footage)
- 1994 ·The Secret of the Wild Childas Self
- 1993 ·François Truffaut: Stolen Portraitsas Self (archive footage)
- 1992 ·Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Waveas Self (archive footage)
- 1978 ·Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondenessas Self
- 1978 ·The Green Roomas Julien Davenne
- 1977 ·Close Encounters of the Third Kindas Claude Lacombe
- 1977 ·The Man Who Loved Womenas Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited)
- 1976 ·Small Changeas Martine's father
- 1975 ·The Story of Adele H.as Officer (uncredited)
- 1975 ·I'm a Stranger Here Myselfas Self
- 1975 ·Les Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self
- 1975 ·Apostrophesas Self
- 1974 ·Spécial cinémaas Self
- 1973 ·Omnibus: François Truffautas Self
- 1973 ·Day for Nightas Directeur Ferrand
- 1972 ·Le Grand Échiquieras Self
- 1971 ·Two English Girlsas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1970 ·Langloisas Self
- 1970 ·Bed and Boardas Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)
- 1970 ·The Wild Childas Le Dr Jean Itard
- 1970 ·Cinéastes de notre temps : François Truffaut : Dix ans, dix filmsas Self
- 1968 ·Postface à l’Atalanteas Self
- 1967 ·The Birth of Children of Paradiseas Self
- 1966 ·Carl Th. Dreyeras Self
- 1965 ·Filmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical Spiritas Self
- 1964 ·La Nouvelle Vague par elle-mêmeas Self
- 1964 ·The Soft Skinas Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited)
- 1963 ·Take It Allas Self (uncredited)
- 1962 ·The Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1962 ·Los 4 Golpesas El Asasino (The Assassin)
- 1961 ·Portrait of François Truffautas Self
- 1960 ·The Army Gameas Le taulard passionné de lecture
- 1960 ·Cinépanorama: François Truffaut, 1960as Self
- 1959 ·The 400 Blowsas Man in Funfair (uncredited)
- 1956 ·Fool’s Mateas Party guest (uncredited)
- 1956 ·Cinépanoramaas Self
- 1956 ·The Kreutzer Sonataas Cameo (uncredited)
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Self (archive footage)
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1954 ·Reflets de Cannesas Self