Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
February 6, 1932
Died
October 21, 1984 (age 52)
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Also Known As
프랑수아 트뤼포
弗朗索瓦·特吕弗
프랑소와 트뤼포
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.
François Truffaut and His Influences
VideoKnown For
TV
Spécial cinéma
Self
1974
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Apostrophes
Self
1975
TV
Omnibus
Self
1967
TV
Ciné regards
Self
1978
TV
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
TV
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972
TV
Cinépanorama
Self
1956
Film
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Claude Lacombe
1977
TV
Reflets de Cannes
Self
1954
Film
Ain't Misbehavin
Self (archive footage)
2013
Film
The 400 Blows
Homme dans une fête foraine (non crédité)
1959
Film
Day for Night
Ferrand, the Director
1973
TV
Pour le plaisir
Self
1964
Film
Bed and Board
Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)
1970
TV
Un film et son époque
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits
Self (archive footage)
1993
Film
The Soft Skin
Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited)
1964
Film
The Story of Adèle H.
Officer (uncredited)
1975
Film
Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years
Self (audio archival footage)
2004
Filmography
2026FilmDeterminationas Self (archival footage)2025FilmBeing Bo Widerbergas Self (archive footage)2025FilmPostface à l’Atalanteas Self2024FilmFrançois Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplayas Self (archive footage)2023FilmCatherine Deneuve, in the eye of the cameraas Self (archive footage)2023FilmPassion Fanny Ardantas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2023FilmGodard Cinemaas Self (archive footage)2023FilmGodard by Godardas Self (archive footage)2022FilmDeneuve, la reine Catherineas Self (archive footage)2021FilmFrançoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefortas archive footage2021FilmSous le soleil de Pialatas Self (archive footage)2021FilmJim Morrison: The Endas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2021FilmMorceaux de Cannes2021FilmLes cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinteas Self (archive footage)2020FilmFrançois Truffaut: Des films d'amour !as Self2020FilmLes secrets de François Truffautas Self (archive footage)2019FilmIntroducing My Father, François Truffautas Self (Archive Footage)2019FilmAndré Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventureras Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2019FilmWhen Hitchcock met O'Caseyas Self (archive footage)2018FilmFrançoise Dorléac, une promesseas Self (archive footage)2018FilmJeanne Moreau: Free Spiritas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2017FilmJohn Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywoodas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2016FilmVadim Mister Coolas Self (archive footage)2016FilmBernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free Woman2016FilmTruffaut / Godard, scénario d'une ruptureas Self (archive footage)2014FilmFrançois Truffaut l'insoumisas Self (archive footage)2013FilmAin't Misbehavinas Self (archive footage)2012FilmTo Be... A Classicas Self (archive footage)2010FilmTwo in the Waveas Self (archive footage)2010FilmCatherine Deneuve, belle et bien làas Self (archive footage)2009FilmOnce Upon a Time... 'Notorious'as Self (archive footage)2009FilmOn the Trail of the New Waveas Self (archive footage)2009FilmLooking for Truffautas Self (archive footage)2006FilmOnce Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City'as Self (archive footage)2004FilmAlfred Hitchcock: The Early Yearsas Self (audio archival footage)2003TVUn film et son époqueas Self (archive footage)2002FilmHeart of the Festivalas Self (archive footage)2001FilmLéaud l'uniqueas Self (archive) - filmmaker2000FilmNouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmasas Self1999FilmMonsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcockas Self (archive footage)1997FilmRoberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomoas Self (archive footage)1996FilmRossellini, un Prométhée franciscainas Self (archive) - film critic, filmmaker1996FilmFrançois Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Deathas Self (archive footage)1996FilmFrançois Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Childas Self (archive footage)1995FilmThe World of Jacques Demyas Self (archive footage)1994FilmThe Secret of the Wild Childas Self1993FilmFrançois Truffaut: Stolen Portraitsas Self (archive footage)1992FilmCinéma! Cinéma! The French New Waveas Self (archive footage)1978FilmCatherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondenessas Self1978FilmThe Green Roomas Julien Davenne1978TVCiné regardsas Self1977FilmClose Encounters of the Third Kindas Claude Lacombe1977FilmFrançois Truffautas Self1977FilmThe Man Who Loved Womenas Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited)1976FilmSmall Changeas Martine's father1975FilmThe Story of Adèle H.as Officer (uncredited)1975FilmI'm a Stranger Here Myselfas Self1975TVLes Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self1975TVApostrophesas Self1974TVLes Musiciens de la pelliculeas lui-même1974TVSpécial cinémaas Self1973FilmOmnibus: François Truffautas Self1973FilmDay for Nightas Ferrand, the Director1972FilmA Gorgeous Girl Like Meas Journalist (voice) (uncredited)1972TVLe Grand Échiquieras Self1971FilmTwo English Girlsas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1970FilmLangloisas Self1970FilmBed and Boardas Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)1970FilmThe Wild Childas Le Dr Jean Itard1970FilmCinéastes de notre temps : François Truffaut : Dix ans, dix filmsas Self1967TVOmnibusas Self1967FilmThe Birth of Children of Paradiseas Self1966FilmCarl Th. Dreyeras Self1965FilmFilmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical Spiritas Self1964TVPour le plaisiras Self1964FilmLa Nouvelle Vague par elle-mêmeas Self1964FilmThe Soft Skinas Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited)1963FilmTake It Allas Self (uncredited)1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962FilmLos 4 Golpesas The Assassin1961FilmPortrait of François Truffautas Self1960FilmThe Army Gameas Le taulard passionné de lecture1959FilmThe 400 Blowsas Homme dans une fête foraine (non crédité)1956FilmFool’s Mateas Party guest (uncredited)1956TVCinépanoramaas Self1956FilmThe Kreutzer Sonataas Cameo (uncredited)1954TVReflets de Cannesas Self