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Birthday: Feb 06, 1932
Place of Birth: Paris, France

François Truffaut

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Bed and Board Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited) 1970
The Wild Child Le Dr Jean Itard 1970
Small Change Martine's father 1976
Day for Night Directeur Ferrand 1973
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Claude Lacombe 1977
Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness Self 1978
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' Self (archive footage) 2009
Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock Self (archive footage) 1999
Omnibus: François Truffaut Self 1973
The Green Room Julien Davenne 1978
Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte 2021
Sous le soleil de Pialat Self (archive footage) 2021
Two in the Wave Self (archive footage) 2010
Godard Cinema Self (archive footage) 2023
Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave Self (archive footage) 1992
The Story of Adele H. Officer (uncredited) 1975
Looking for Truffaut Self (archive footage) 2009
I'm a Stranger Here Myself Self 1975
Godard by Godard Self (archive footage) 2023
Carl Th. Dreyer Self 1966
Passion Fanny Ardant Self – Filmmaker (archive footage) 2023
Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera Self (archive footage) 2023
La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même Self 1964
Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City' Self (archive footage) 2006
The 400 Blows Man in Funfair (uncredited) 1959
Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture Self (archive footage) 2016
Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years Self (audio archival footage) 2004
Hitchcock/Truffaut Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2015
Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas Self 2000
François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death Self (archive footage) 1996
François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child Self (archive footage) 1996
François Truffaut: Des films d'amour ! Self 2020
Cinépanorama: François Truffaut, 1960 Self 1960
Langlois Self 1970
The Man Who Loved Women Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited) 1977
Los 4 Golpes El Asasino (The Assassin) 1962
The Birth of Children of Paradise Self 1967
Filmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical Spirit Self 1965
Portrait of François Truffaut Self 1961
Cinéastes de notre temps : François Truffaut : Dix ans, dix films Self 1970
Postface à l’Atalante Self 1968
To Be... A Classic Self (archive footage) 2012
The Army Game Le taulard passionné de lecture 1960
François Truffaut l'insoumis Self (archive footage) 2014
François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits Self (archive footage) 1993
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 2019
Take It All Self (uncredited) 1963
The Soft Skin Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited) 1964
Two English Girls Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1971
Vadim Mister Cool Self (archive footage) 2016
Les secrets de François Truffaut Self (archive footage) 2020
The Secret of the Wild Child Self 1994
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 2018
On the Trail of the New Wave Self (archive footage) 2009
The Kreutzer Sonata Cameo (uncredited) 1956
Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo Self (archive footage) 1997
The World of Jacques Demy Self (archive footage) 1995
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 2017
Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là Self (archive footage) 2010
Fool’s Mate Party guest (uncredited) 1956
Françoise Dorléac, une promesse Self (archive footage) 2018
Jim Morrison: The End Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 2021
When Hitchcock met O'Casey Self (archive footage) 2019
François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay Self 2024
Series Cast Year
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
Un film et son époque Self (archive footage) 2003
Spécial cinéma Self 1974
Le Grand Échiquier Self 1972
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975
Apostrophes Self 1975
Cinépanorama Self 1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Self (archive footage) 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1955
Reflets de Cannes Self 1954
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