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François Truffaut

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Birthdate

1932-02-06

Day of Death

1984-10-21

Place of Birth

Paris, France

François Truffaut

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.

Filmography (71)

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Postface à l’Atalante

2025
⭐ 6.4 Role: Self (archive footage)

François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay

2024
⭐ 7.3 Role: Self (archive footage)

Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera

2023
⭐ 7.8 Role: Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Passion Fanny Ardant

2023
⭐ 5.5 Role: Self (archive footage)

Godard Cinema

2023
⭐ 7.8 Role: Self (archive footage)

Godard by Godard

2023
⭐ 7.8 Role: Self (archive footage)

Deneuve, la reine Catherine

2022
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Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefort

2021
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Sous le soleil de Pialat

2021
⭐ 7.4 Role: Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Jim Morrison: The End

2021
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Morceaux de Cannes

2021
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte

2021
⭐ 6.0 Role: Self

François Truffaut: Des films d'amour !

2020
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Les secrets de François Truffaut

2020
⭐ 10.0 Role: Self (Archive Footage)

Introducing My Father, François Truffaut

2019