François Truffaut
Directing
Born: 1932-02-06 in 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
The Merv Griffin Show
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Apostrophes
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Ciné regards
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Omnibus
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Spécial cinéma
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Le Grand Échiquier
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Claude Lacombe
Ain't Misbehavin
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Cinépanorama
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The 400 Blows
Homme dans une fête foraine (non crédité)
Reflets de Cannes
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Bed and Board
Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)
Pour le plaisir
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The Soft Skin
Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited)
The Story of Adèle H.
Officer (uncredited)
Day for Night
Ferrand, the Director
The Wild Child
Le Dr Jean Itard
Un film et son époque
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François Truffaut
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The Man Who Loved Women
Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited)
Godard Cinema
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The Green Room
Julien Davenne
Morceaux de Cannes
Small Change
Martine's father
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
A Gorgeous Kid Like Me
Journalist (voice) (uncredited)
Langlois
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Two English Girls
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Passion Fanny Ardant
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Heart of the Festival
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Jim Morrison: The End
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Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years
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François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits
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Carl Th. Dreyer
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François Truffaut l'insoumis
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Fool’s Mate
Party guest (uncredited)
Portrait of François Truffaut
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The World of Jacques Demy
Self (archive footage)