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François Truffaut · PopcornQueue

François Truffaut

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Born: February 6, 1932 · Paris, France
Died: October 21, 1984 (age 52)

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 400 Blows
June 3, 1959
Breathless
March 16, 1960
Fahrenheit 451
September 7, 1966
Jules and Jim
January 23, 1962
Day for Night
May 24, 1973
The Last Metro
September 17, 1980
Stolen Kisses
September 4, 1968
Shoot the Piano Player
November 25, 1960
The Woman Next Door
September 30, 1981
Bed and Board
September 9, 1970
The Wild Child
February 26, 1970
The Bride Wore Black
March 22, 1968

Behind the camera44

2024Short Cuts : Stolen Kisses Original Film Writer
2023Short cuts : François Truffaut's The Woman Next Door Original Film Writer
2011The Magic Skin Idea
2004Their First Films Director
2002The Truth About Charlie Original Film Writer
1988The Little Thief Story
1983The Man Who Loved Women Original Film Writer
1983Confidentially Yours Director, Screenplay, Producer, Adaptation, Dialogue
1983Breathless Author
1981

The Woman Next Door

Producer, Director, Screenplay

1980The Last Metro Director, Screenplay, Producer, Dialogue

1979Love on the Run Producer, Director, Screenplay

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1978The Green Room Producer, Director, Screenplay
1977The Man Who Loved Women Screenplay, Director, Producer
1976Small Change Screenplay, Director, Producer
1976That Kid Producer
1975The Story of Adèle H. Director, Screenplay
1973Day for Night Director, Screenplay
1972A Gorgeous Kid Like Me Director, Writer
1971Two English Girls Director, Writer
1970Bed and Board Director, Producer, Dialogue, Screenplay
1970The Wild Child Screenplay, Director, Adaptation, Dialogue
1969Mississippi Mermaid Director, Producer, Adaptation
1969Naked Childhood Producer
1968Stolen Kisses Director, Producer, Dialogue, Screenplay
1968The Bride Wore Black Director, Adaptation
1966Fahrenheit 451 Screenplay, Director
1964The Soft Skin Director, Producer, Screenplay
1964Mata Hari, Agent H21 Screenplay
1962Los 4 Golpes Director
1962Antoine and Colette Director, Writer
1962Love at Twenty Writer, Director
1962A Swelled Head Writer
1962Jules and Jim Producer, Director, Adaptation
1961Le scarabée d'or Producer
1961A Story of Water Writer, Director
1960Shoot the Piano Player Director, Dialogue, Adaptation
1960The Army Game Producer, Adaptation, Co-Director, Screenplay
1960Breathless Original Story, Story
1960Testament of Orpheus Associate Producer
1959The 400 Blows Director, Producer, Adaptation, Screenplay
1958The Mischief Makers Director, Screenplay
1958The Overworked Writer
1958Anna the Maid Producer

Acting76

2026Determination as Self (archival footage)
2025Being Bo Widerberg as Self (archive footage)
2025Postface à l’Atalante as Self
2024François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay as Self (archive footage)
2023Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera as Self (archive footage)
2023Passion Fanny Ardant as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2023Godard Cinema as Self (archive footage)
2023Godard by Godard as Self (archive footage)
2022Deneuve, la reine Catherine as Self (archive footage)
2021Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefort as archive footage
2021Sous le soleil de Pialat as Self (archive footage)
2021Jim Morrison: The End as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

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2021Morceaux de Cannes
2021Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte as Self (archive footage)
2020François Truffaut: Des films d'amour ! as Self
2020Les secrets de François Truffaut as Self (archive footage)
2019Introducing My Father, François Truffaut as Self (Archive Footage)
2019André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2019When Hitchcock met O'Casey as Self (archive footage)
2018Françoise Dorléac, une promesse as Self (archive footage)
2018Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2017

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2016Vadim Mister Cool as Self (archive footage)

2016Bernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free Woman

2016Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture as Self (archive footage)

2015Hitchcock/Truffaut as Self

2014François Truffaut l'insoumis as Self (archive footage)

2013Ain't Misbehavin as Self (archive footage)

2012To Be... A Classic as Self (archive footage)

2010Two in the Wave as Self (archive footage)

2010Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là as Self (archive footage)

2009Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' as Self (archive footage)

2009On the Trail of the New Wave as Self (archive footage)

2009Looking for Truffaut as Self (archive footage)

2006Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City' as Self (archive footage)

2004Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years as Self (audio archival footage)

2002Heart of the Festival as Self (archive footage)

2001Léaud l'unique as Self (archive) - filmmaker

2000Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas as Self

1999Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock as Self (archive footage)

1997Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo as Self (archive footage)

1996Rossellini, un Prométhée franciscain as Self - film critic, filmmaker (archive footage)

1996François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child as Self (archive footage)

1996François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death as Self (archive footage)

1995The World of Jacques Demy as Self (archive footage)

1994The Secret of the Wild Child as Self

1993François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits as Self (archive footage)

1992Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave as Self (archive footage)

1978Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness as Self

1978The Green Room as Julien Davenne

1977Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Claude Lacombe

1977François Truffaut as Self

1977The Man Who Loved Women as Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited)

1976Small Change as Martine's father

1975The Story of Adèle H. as Officer (uncredited)

1975I'm a Stranger Here Myself as Self

1973Omnibus: François Truffaut as Self

1973Day for Night as Ferrand, the Director

1972A Gorgeous Kid Like Me as Journalist (voice) (uncredited)

1971Two English Girls as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1970Langlois as Self

1970Bed and Board as Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)

1970The Wild Child as Le Dr Jean Itard

1970Cinéastes de notre temps : François Truffaut : Dix ans, dix films as Self

1967The Birth of Children of Paradise as Self

1966Carl Th. Dreyer as Self

1965Filmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical Spirit as Self

1964La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même as Self

1964The Soft Skin as Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited)

1963Take It All as Self (uncredited)

1962Los 4 Golpes as The Assassin

1961Portrait of François Truffaut as Self

1960The Army Game as Le taulard passionné de lecture

1959The 400 Blows as Homme dans une fête foraine (non crédité)

1956Fool’s Mate as Party guest (uncredited)

1956The Kreutzer Sonata as Cameo (uncredited)