François Truffaut
Known for Directing
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
The Green Room
1978
as Julien Davenne
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
as Claude Lacombe
The 400 Blows
1959
as Homme dans une fête foraine (non crédité)
Day for Night
1973
as Ferrand, the Director
The World of Jacques Demy
1995
as Self (archive footage)
François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Godard by Godard
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Bed and Board
1970
as Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)
Heart of the Festival
2002
as Self (archive footage)
The Soft Skin
1964
as Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited)
Godard Cinema
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
2018
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Story of Adèle H.
1975
as Officer (uncredited)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Jim Morrison: The End
2021
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Deneuve, la reine Catherine
2022
as Self (archive footage)
On the Trail of the New Wave
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Langlois
1970
as Self
François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Man Who Loved Women
1977
as Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited)