François Truffaut
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Feb 6, 1932 (94 years old)
Place of Birth
Paris, France
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.
Known For
| 2025 | Postface à l’AtalanteSelf | |
| 2024 | François Truffaut: My Life, a ScreenplaySelf (archive footage) | |
| 2023 | Godard CinemaSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2023 | Godard by GodardSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2023 | Passion Fanny ArdantSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage) | |
| 2023 | Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the cameraSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2022 | Deneuve, la reine CatherineSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinteSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Sous le soleil de PialatSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Jim Morrison: The EndSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Morceaux de Cannes | |
| 2021 | Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefortarchive footage | |
| 2020 | François Truffaut: Des films d'amour !Self | |
| 2020 | Les secrets de François TruffautSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | André Malraux: Writer, Politician, AdventurerSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | When Hitchcock met O'CaseySelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Introducing My Father, François TruffautSelf (Archive Footage) | |
| 2018 | Jeanne Moreau: Free SpiritSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | Françoise Dorléac, une promesseSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | John Travolta, le miraculé d'HollywoodSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage) | |
| 2016 | Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une ruptureSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2016 | Vadim Mister CoolSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2016 | Bernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free Woman | |
| 2014 | François Truffaut l'insoumisSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2013 | Ain't MisbehavinSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2012 | To Be... A ClassicSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2010 | Two in the WaveSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2010 | Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien làSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2009 | Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'Self (archive footage) | |
| 2009 | Looking for TruffautSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2009 | On the Trail of the New WaveSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2006 | Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City'Self (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | Alfred Hitchcock: The Early YearsSelf (audio archival footage) | |
| 2003 | Un film et son époqueSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2002 | Heart of the FestivalSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2000 | Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmasSelf | |
| 1999 | Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. HitchcockSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1997 | Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomoSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1996 | François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild ChildSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1996 | François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & DeathSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1996 | Rossellini, un Prométhée franciscainSelf (archive) - film critic, filmmaker | |
| 1995 | The World of Jacques DemySelf (archive footage) | |
| 1994 | The Secret of the Wild ChildSelf | |
| 1993 | François Truffaut: Stolen PortraitsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1992 | Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New WaveSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1978 | Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain BlondenessSelf | |
| 1978 | The Green RoomJulien Davenne | |
| 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third KindClaude Lacombe | |
| 1977 | The Man Who Loved WomenUn homme aux fénérailles (uncredited) | |
| 1976 | Small ChangeMartine's father | |
| 1975 | The Story of Adèle H.Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | I'm a Stranger Here MyselfSelf | |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf | |
| 1975 | ApostrophesSelf | |
| 1974 | Spécial cinémaSelf | |
| 1974 | Les Musiciens de la pelliculelui-même | |
| 1973 | Day for NightFerrand, the Director | |
| 1973 | Omnibus: François TruffautSelf | |
| 1972 | A Gorgeous Girl Like MeUn journaliste(voix) (non crédité) | |
| 1972 | Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf | |
| 1971 | Two English GirlsNarrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1970 | Bed and BoardLe Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1970 | The Wild ChildLe Dr Jean Itard | |
| 1970 | LangloisSelf | |
| 1970 | Cinéastes de notre temps : François Truffaut : Dix ans, dix filmsSelf | |
| 1967 | The Birth of Children of ParadiseSelf | |
| 1967 | OmnibusSelf | |
| 1966 | Carl Th. DreyerSelf | |
| 1965 | Filmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical SpiritSelf | |
| 1964 | La Nouvelle Vague par elle-mêmeSelf | |
| 1964 | The Soft SkinLe Pompiste (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | Take It AllSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | Los 4 GolpesThe Assassin | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSelf | |
| 1961 | Portrait of François TruffautSelf | |
| 1960 | The Army GameLe taulard passionné de lecture | |
| 1959 | The 400 BlowsHomme dans une fête foraine (non crédité) | |
| 1956 | The Kreutzer SonataCameo (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | Fool’s MateParty guest (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | CinépanoramaSelf | |
| 1954 | Reflets de CannesSelf |
| 1983 | Confidentially YoursProducer | |
| 1981 | The Woman Next DoorProducer | |
| 1980 | The Last MetroProducer | |
| 1979 | Love on the RunProducer | |
| 1978 | The Green RoomProducer | |
| 1977 | The Man Who Loved WomenProducer | |
| 1976 | Small ChangeProducer | |
| 1976 | That KidProducer | |
| 1970 | Bed and BoardProducer | |
| 1969 | Mississippi MermaidProducer | |
| 1969 | Naked ChildhoodProducer | |
| 1968 | Stolen KissesProducer | |
| 1964 | The Soft SkinProducer | |
| 1962 | Jules and JimProducer | |
| 1961 | Le scarabée d'orProducer | |
| 1960 | The Army GameProducer | |
| 1960 | Testament of OrpheusAssociate Producer | |
| 1959 | The 400 BlowsProducer | |
| 1958 | Anna the MaidProducer |
| 2004 | Their First FilmsDirector | |
| 1983 | Confidentially YoursDirector | |
| 1981 | The Woman Next DoorDirector | |
| 1980 | The Last MetroDirector | |
| 1979 | Love on the RunDirector | |
| 1978 | The Green RoomDirector | |
| 1977 | The Man Who Loved WomenDirector | |
| 1976 | Small ChangeDirector | |
| 1975 | The Story of Adèle H.Director | |
| 1973 | Day for NightDirector | |
| 1972 | A Gorgeous Girl Like MeDirector | |
| 1971 | Two English GirlsDirector | |
| 1970 | Bed and BoardDirector | |
| 1970 | The Wild ChildDirector | |
| 1969 | Mississippi MermaidDirector | |
| 1968 | Stolen KissesDirector | |
| 1968 | The Bride Wore BlackDirector | |
| 1966 | Fahrenheit 451Director | |
| 1964 | The Soft SkinDirector | |
| 1962 | Antoine and ColetteDirector | |
| 1962 | Jules and JimDirector | |
| 1962 | Love at TwentyDirector | |
| 1962 | Los 4 GolpesDirector | |
| 1961 | A Story of WaterDirector | |
| 1960 | Shoot the Piano PlayerDirector | |
| 1960 | The Army GameCo-Director | |
| 1959 | The 400 BlowsDirector | |
| 1957 | The Mischief MakersDirector |
| 2024 | Short Cuts : Stolen KissesOriginal Film Writer | |
| 2023 | Short cuts : François Truffaut's The Woman Next DoorOriginal Film Writer | |
| 2011 | The Magic SkinIdea | |
| 2002 | The Truth About CharlieOriginal Film Writer | |
| 1995 | Belle ÉpoqueWriter | |
| 1988 | The Little ThiefStory | |
| 1983 | BreathlessAuthor | |
| 1983 | Confidentially YoursScreenplay | |
| 1983 | The Man Who Loved WomenOriginal Film Writer | |
| 1983 | Confidentially YoursAdaptation | |
| 1983 | Confidentially YoursDialogue | |
| 1981 | The Woman Next DoorScreenplay | |
| 1980 | The Last MetroScreenplay | |
| 1980 | The Last MetroDialogue | |
| 1979 | Love on the RunScreenplay | |
| 1978 | The Green RoomScreenplay | |
| 1977 | The Man Who Loved WomenScreenplay | |
| 1976 | Small ChangeScreenplay | |
| 1975 | The Story of Adèle H.Screenplay | |
| 1973 | Day for NightScreenplay | |
| 1972 | A Gorgeous Girl Like MeWriter | |
| 1971 | Two English GirlsWriter | |
| 1970 | The Wild ChildScreenplay | |
| 1970 | Bed and BoardDialogue | |
| 1970 | Bed and BoardScreenplay | |
| 1970 | The Wild ChildAdaptation | |
| 1970 | The Wild ChildDialogue | |
| 1969 | Mississippi MermaidAdaptation | |
| 1968 | The Bride Wore BlackAdaptation | |
| 1968 | Stolen KissesDialogue | |
| 1968 | Stolen KissesScreenplay | |
| 1966 | Fahrenheit 451Screenplay | |
| 1964 | Mata Hari, Agent H21Screenplay | |
| 1964 | The Soft SkinScreenplay | |
| 1962 | Love at TwentyWriter | |
| 1962 | A Swelled HeadWriter | |
| 1962 | Antoine and ColetteWriter | |
| 1962 | Jules and JimAdaptation | |
| 1961 | A Story of WaterWriter | |
| 1960 | The Army GameAdaptation | |
| 1960 | BreathlessOriginal Story | |
| 1960 | Shoot the Piano PlayerAdaptation | |
| 1960 | Shoot the Piano PlayerDialogue | |
| 1960 | BreathlessStory | |
| 1959 | The 400 BlowsScreenplay | |
| 1959 | The 400 BlowsAdaptation | |
| 1958 | The OverworkedWriter | |
| 1957 | The Mischief MakersScreenplay |
| 1987 | Wings of DesireIn Memory Of |