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François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Birthday: 1932-02-06 | Place of Birth: Paris, France

François Roland Truffaut (6 February 1932 – 21 October 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2023
Godard by Godard

as    Self (archive footage)

2023
Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera

as    Self (archive footage)

2023
Passion Fanny Ardant

as    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2021
Sous le soleil de Pialat

as    Self (archive footage)

2020
Les secrets de François Truffaut

as    Self (archive footage)

2019
When Hitchcock met O'Casey

as    Self (archive footage)

2018
Françoise Dorléac, une promesse

as    Self (archive footage)

2018
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

as    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

as    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2010
Two in the Wave

as    Self (archive footage)

2009
Looking for Truffaut

as    Self (archive footage)

2009
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

as    Self (archive footage)

1996
1994
1993
François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits

as    Self (archive footage)

1979
The Green Room

as    Julien Davenne

1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

as    Claude Lacombe

1976
Small Change

as    Martine's father

1975
The Story of Adele H.

as    Officer (uncredited)

1975