François Truffaut

Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Born
February 6, 1932 (52 years old)
Died
October 21, 1984
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Popular Genres
Documentary Drama TV Movie
Career Span
1956 – 2024

François Truffaut

2 wins
74 nominations
2 Oscars
63 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Feb 6, 1932
From
Paris, France
Known For
Directing
Career
1956 – 2024

Known For

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
as Claude Lacombe
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows
1959
as Man in Funfair (uncredited)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Small Change
Small Change
1976
as Martine's father
The Story of Adele H.
The Story of Adele H.
1975
as Officer (uncredited)
The Man Who Loved Women
The Man Who Loved Women
1977
as Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited)
Hitchcock/Truffaut
Hitchcock/Truffaut
2015
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973
as Directeur Ferrand
Two English Girls
Two English Girls
1971
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The World of Jacques Demy
The World of Jacques Demy
1995
as Self (archive footage)
François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
2024
as Self
Bed and Board
Bed and Board
1970
as Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)

Frequent Collaborators

Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
1 shared project
in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
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Teri Garr
Teri Garr
1 shared project
in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
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Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon
1 shared project
in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
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Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban
1 shared project
in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
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J. Patrick McNamara
J. Patrick McNamara
1 shared project
in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
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Warren J. Kemmerling
Warren J. Kemmerling
1 shared project
in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
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Roberts Blossom
Roberts Blossom
1 shared project
in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
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Phil Dodds
1 shared project
in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
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Cary Guffey
Cary Guffey
1 shared project
in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
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Shawn Bishop
1 shared project
in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
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Adrienne Campbell
1 shared project
in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
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Justin Dreyfuss
1 shared project
in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
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Award Recognition

2
Wins
74
Nominations
2
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2024

François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay as Self

2023

Godard Cinema as Self (archive footage)
Godard by Godard as Self (archive footage)
Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera as Self (archive footage)
Passion Fanny Ardant as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2021

Jim Morrison: The End as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Sous le soleil de Pialat as Self (archive footage)
Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte

2020

Les secrets de François Truffaut as Self (archive footage)
François Truffaut: Des films d'amour ! as Self

2019

André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
When Hitchcock met O'Casey as Self (archive footage)

2018

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Françoise Dorléac, une promesse as Self (archive footage)

2017

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2016

Vadim Mister Cool as Self (archive footage) Award
Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture as Self (archive footage)

2015

Hitchcock/Truffaut as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Award

2014

François Truffaut l'insoumis as Self (archive footage)

2012

To Be... A Classic as Self (archive footage)

2010

Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là as Self (archive footage) Award
Two in the Wave as Self (archive footage)

2009

Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' as Self (archive footage)
On the Trail of the New Wave as Self (archive footage)
Looking for Truffaut as Self (archive footage)

2006

Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City' as Self (archive footage)

2004

Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years as Self (audio archival footage)

2000

Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas as Self

1999

Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock as Self (archive footage)

1997

Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo as Self (archive footage)

1996

François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death as Self (archive footage)
François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child as Self (archive footage)

1995

The World of Jacques Demy as Self (archive footage) Award

1994

The Secret of the Wild Child as Self

1993

François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits as Self (archive footage)

1992

Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave as Self (archive footage) Award

1978

The Green Room as Julien Davenne Award
Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness as Self

1977

Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Claude Lacombe Award
The Man Who Loved Women as Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited) Award

1976

Small Change as Martine's father Award

1975

The Story of Adele H. as Officer (uncredited) Award
I'm a Stranger Here Myself as Self

1973

Day for Night as Directeur Ferrand Award
Omnibus: François Truffaut as Self

1971

Two English Girls as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Award

1970

Bed and Board as Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)
The Wild Child as Le Dr Jean Itard Award
Langlois as Self
Cinéastes de notre temps : François Truffaut : Dix ans, dix films as Self

1968

Postface à l’Atalante as Self

1967

The Birth of Children of Paradise as Self

1966

Carl Th. Dreyer as Self

1965

Filmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical Spirit as Self

1964

The Soft Skin as Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited) Award
La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même as Self

1963

À tout prendre as Self (uncredited)

1962

Los 4 Golpes as El Asasino (The Assassin)

1961

Portrait of François Truffaut as Self

1960

The Army Game as Le taulard passionné de lecture

1959

The 400 Blows as Man in Funfair (uncredited) Award

1956

The Kreutzer Sonata as Cameo (uncredited)
Fool’s Mate as Party guest (uncredited)

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The 400 Blows
Small Change
The Story of Adele H.
The Man Who Loved Women
Hitchcock/Truffaut
Day for Night
Two English Girls

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