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François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Known For Directing
Birthday Feb 06, 1932
Died Oct 21, 1984 (52)
Birthplace Paris, France
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Jun 04, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

as Claude Lacombe

The Story of Adele H.

The Story of Adele H.

1975

as Officer (uncredited)

The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows

1959

as Man in Funfair (uncredited)

The Truth About Charlie

The Truth About Charlie

2002

Original Film Writer

Wings of Desire

Wings of Desire

1987

In Memory Of

Breathless

Breathless

1983

Author

The Man Who Loved Women

The Man Who Loved Women

1983

Original Film Writer

The Story of Adele H.

The Story of Adele H.

1975

Screenplay

Stolen Kisses

Stolen Kisses

1968

Screenplay, Dialogue

Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451

1966

Screenplay

Breathless

Breathless

1960

Original Story, Story

Shoot the Piano Player

Shoot the Piano Player

1960

Adaptation, Dialogue

The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows

1959

Screenplay, Adaptation

The Story of Adele H.

The Story of Adele H.

1975

Director

A Gorgeous Girl Like Me

A Gorgeous Girl Like Me

1972

Director

Stolen Kisses

Stolen Kisses

1968

Director

Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451

1966

Director

Shoot the Piano Player

Shoot the Piano Player

1960

Director

The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows

1959

Director

Stolen Kisses

Stolen Kisses

1968

Producer

The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows

1959

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Berlin International Film Festival Best Director The 400 Blows Won
Cannes Film Festival Best Director The 400 Blows Won
Television Credits

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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 12, 1975

Spécial cinéma

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 25, 1974

Apostrophes

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 10, 1975

Cinépanorama

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 04, 1956

Reflets de Cannes

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 25, 1954

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Un film et son époque

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 17, 2003

Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1972

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

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