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François Truffaut

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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 6, 1932 (Died at 52)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthParis, France
Career Span1954 – 1984
Known Credits110 Titles
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DirectingPopularity Score 1.4

François Truffaut

Also known as:프랑수아 트뤼포弗朗索瓦·特吕弗프랑소와 트뤼포
Total Works

110

98 movies • 12 shows

Avg Rating

6.9 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7.4
as Claude Lacombe
The 400 Blows
8.0
The 400 Blows
1959•movie
as Homme dans une fête foraine (non crédité)
Breathless
7.5
Breathless
1960•movie
Role: Original Story
Wings of Desire
7.8
Wings of Desire
1987•movie
Role: In Memory Of

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 110 titles featuring François Truffaut

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7.4

as Claude Lacombe

The 400 Blows
8.0
The 400 Blows
1959•movie

as Homme dans une fête foraine (non crédité)

Breathless
7.5
Breathless
1960•movie

Role: Original Story

Wings of Desire
7.8
Wings of Desire
1987•movie

Role: In Memory Of

Fahrenheit 451
7.1
Fahrenheit 451
1966•movie

Role: Director

Jules and Jim
7.5
Jules and Jim
1962•movie

Role: Producer

Day for Night
7.8
Day for Night
1973•movie

as Ferrand, the Director

The Last Metro
7.2
The Last Metro
1980•movie

Role: Screenplay

Stolen Kisses
7.3
Stolen Kisses
1968•movie

Role: Director

Shoot the Piano Player
7.2

Role: Director

The Woman Next Door
7.1

Role: Screenplay

Bed and Board
7.1
Bed and Board
1970•movie

as Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)

The Wild Child
7.1
The Wild Child
1970•movie

as Le Dr Jean Itard

The Bride Wore Black
7.1

Role: Director

Antoine and Colette
7.2

Role: Director

Breathless
5.9
Breathless
1983•movie

Role: Author

Hitchcock/Truffaut
7.2
Hitchcock/Truffaut
2015•movie

as Self

The Story of Adèle H.
6.9

as Officer (uncredited)

Mississippi Mermaid
6.6

Role: Producer

Confidentially Yours
7.1

Role: Director

The Soft Skin
7.2
The Soft Skin
1964•movie

as Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited)

The Man Who Loved Women
7.1

as Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited)

Love on the Run
7.0
Love on the Run
1979•movie

Role: Director

The Truth About Charlie
4.9

Role: Original Film Writer

Two English Girls
6.9
Two English Girls
1971•movie

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Small Change
7.1
Small Change
1976•movie

as Martine's father

Testament of Orpheus
7.6

Role: Associate Producer

The Mischief Makers
6.8

Role: Director

A Gorgeous Kid Like Me
6.2

as Journalist (voice) (uncredited)

The Green Room
6.7
The Green Room
1978•movie

as Julien Davenne

Naked Childhood
7.3
Naked Childhood
1969•movie

Role: Producer

The Little Thief
6.2
The Little Thief
1988•movie

Role: Story

A Story of Water
6.5
A Story of Water
1961•movie

Role: Writer

Love at Twenty
6.7
Love at Twenty
1962•movie

Role: Director

The Man Who Loved Women
4.9

Role: Original Film Writer

Fool’s Mate
6.6
Fool’s Mate
1956•movie

as Party guest (uncredited)

Mata Hari, Agent H21
5.7

Role: Screenplay

The Kreutzer Sonata
6.1

as Cameo (uncredited)

Two in the Wave
6.3
Two in the Wave
2010•movie

as Self (archive footage)

The Secret of the Wild Child
8.0

as Self

The World of Jacques Demy
6.9

as Self (archive footage)

Godard Cinema
5.6
Godard Cinema
2023•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Carl Th. Dreyer
6.8
Carl Th. Dreyer
1966•movie

as Self

Take It All
5.8
Take It All
1963•movie

as Self (uncredited)

The Merv Griffin Show
6.8
1 eps

as Self

5.9
Los 4 Golpes
1962•movie

as The Assassin

The Army Game
5.4
The Army Game
1960•movie

as Le taulard passionné de lecture

Omnibus
7.2
1 eps
Omnibus
1967•series

as Self

François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits
5.6

as Self (archive footage)

Vadim Mister Cool
5.9
Vadim Mister Cool
2016•movie

as Self (archive footage)

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
7.1

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Jim Morrison: The End
7.1

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
6.4

as Self (archive footage)

Bernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free Woman
6.5
The Overworked
6.1
The Overworked
1958•movie

Role: Writer

Sous le soleil de Pialat
6.5

as Self (archive footage)

I'm a Stranger Here Myself
6.7

as Self

Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera
7.2

as Self (archive footage)

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
7.0

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock
6.8

as Self (archive footage)

Godard by Godard
7.2
Godard by Godard
2023•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Passion Fanny Ardant
7.8

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Deneuve, la reine Catherine
7.6

as Self (archive footage)

Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture
7.5

as Self (archive footage)

François Truffaut l'insoumis
5.8

as Self (archive footage)

Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là
7.2

as Self (archive footage)

Ain't Misbehavin
6.2
Ain't Misbehavin
2013•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Apostrophes
8.5
3 eps
Apostrophes
1975•series

as Self

François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death
7.7

as Self (archive footage)

François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child
7.7

as Self (archive footage)

Langlois
5.3
Langlois
1970•movie

as Self

André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
6.0

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Les secrets de François Truffaut
7.3

as Self (archive footage)

Heart of the Festival
6.7

as Self (archive footage)

Le Grand Échiquier
8.0
1 eps
Le Grand Échiquier
1972•series

as Self

Cinépanorama
8.7
2 eps
Cinépanorama
1956•series

as Self

La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même
8.0

as Self

Filmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical Spirit
7.5

as Self

Being Bo Widerberg
8.0
Being Bo Widerberg
2025•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Spécial cinéma
9.5
4 eps
Spécial cinéma
1974•series

as Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0
5 eps

as Self

Reflets de Cannes
5.0
2 eps
Reflets de Cannes
1954•series

as Self

A Swelled Head
8.0
A Swelled Head
1962•movie

Role: Writer

That Kid
5.0
That Kid
1976•movie

Role: Producer

Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte
8.0

as Self (archive footage)

Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City'
7.0

as Self (archive footage)

Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years
6.0

as Self (audio archival footage)

Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas
8.0

as Self

François Truffaut: Des films d'amour !
7.0

as Self

Cinéastes de notre temps : François Truffaut : Dix ans, dix films
9.0

as Self

Françoise Dorléac, une promesse
6.0

as Self (archive footage)

Introducing My Father, François Truffaut
10.0

as Self (Archive Footage)

Morceaux de Cannes
2.0
Morceaux de Cannes
2021•movie
Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefort
8.0

as archive footage

Léaud l'unique
10.0
Léaud l'unique
2001•movie

as Self (archive) - filmmaker

Un film et son époque
10.0
1 eps

as Self (archive footage)

Ciné regards
5.0
1 eps
Ciné regards
1978•series

as Self

Short cuts : François Truffaut's The Woman Next Door
6.0

Role: Original Film Writer

Anna the Maid
7.0
Anna the Maid
1958•movie

Role: Producer

Short Cuts : Stolen Kisses
6.0

Role: Original Film Writer

Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness

as Self

Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

as Self (archive footage)

Portrait of François Truffaut

as Self

Postface à l’Atalante

as Self

When Hitchcock met O'Casey

as Self (archive footage)

François Truffaut
François Truffaut
1977•movie

as Self

Determination
Determination
2026•movie

as Self (archival footage)

Les Musiciens de la pellicule
1 eps

as lui-même

Pour le plaisir
2 eps
Pour le plaisir
1964•series

as Self

Their First Films
Their First Films
2004•movie

Role: Director