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François Truffaut
Born 1932-02-06Paris, France
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
DeterminationSelf (archival footage)Being Bo WiderbergSelf (archive footage)Postface à l’AtalanteSelfFrançois Truffaut: My Life, a ScreenplaySelf (archive footage)Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the cameraSelf (archive footage)Passion Fanny ArdantSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)Godard CinemaSelf (archive footage)Godard by GodardSelf (archive footage)Deneuve, la reine CatherineSelf (archive footage)Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefortarchive footageSous le soleil de PialatSelf (archive footage)Jim Morrison: The EndSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)Morceaux de CannesRoleLes cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinteSelf (archive footage)François Truffaut: Des films d'amour !SelfLes secrets de François TruffautSelf (archive footage)Introducing My Father, François TruffautSelf (Archive Footage)André Malraux: Writer, Politician, AdventurerSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)When Hitchcock met O'CaseySelf (archive footage)Françoise Dorléac, une promesseSelf (archive footage)Jeanne Moreau: Free SpiritSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)John Travolta, le miraculé d'HollywoodSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)Vadim Mister CoolSelf (archive footage)Bernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free WomanRole