François Truffaut

François Truffaut

🎂 6th February 1932 (94 yrs) 📍 Paris, France

Known For

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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

Movies Featuring François Truffaut

Postface à l’Atalante

Postface à l’Atalante (2025)

as Self
François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay

François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay (2024)

as Self (archive footage)
Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera

Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera (2023)

as Self (archive footage)
Passion Fanny Ardant

Passion Fanny Ardant (2023)

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Godard Cinema

Godard Cinema (2023)

as Self (archive footage)
Godard by Godard

Godard by Godard (2023)

as Self (archive footage)
Deneuve, la reine Catherine

Deneuve, la reine Catherine (2022)

as Self (archive footage)
Sous le soleil de Pialat

Sous le soleil de Pialat (2021)

as Self (archive footage)
Jim Morrison: The End

Jim Morrison: The End (2021)

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte

Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte (2021)

as Self (archive footage)
François Truffaut: Des films d'amour !

François Truffaut: Des films d'amour ! (2020)

as Self
Les secrets de François Truffaut

Les secrets de François Truffaut (2020)

as Self (archive footage)
Introducing My Father, François Truffaut

Introducing My Father, François Truffaut (2019)

as Self (Archive Footage)
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer

André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer (2019)

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
When Hitchcock met O'Casey

When Hitchcock met O'Casey (2019)

as Self (archive footage)
Françoise Dorléac, une promesse

Françoise Dorléac, une promesse (2018)

as Self (archive footage)
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit (2018)

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

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood (2017)

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Vadim Mister Cool

Vadim Mister Cool (2016)

as Self (archive footage)
Bernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free Woman

Bernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free Woman (2016)

Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture

Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture (2016)

as Self (archive footage)
François Truffaut l'insoumis

François Truffaut l'insoumis (2014)

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

as Self (archive footage)
Two in the Wave

Two in the Wave (2010)

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

Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là (2010)

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

Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' (2009)

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

as Self (archive footage)
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Looking for Truffaut (2009)

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

Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City' (2006)

as Self (archive footage)
Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years

Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years (2004)

as Self (audio archival footage)
Heart of the Festival

Heart of the Festival (2002)

as Self (archive footage)
Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas

Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas (2000)

as Self
Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock

Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock (1999)

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

as Self (archive footage)
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Rossellini, un Prométhée franciscain (1996)

as Self (archive) - film critic, filmmaker
François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child

François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child (1996)

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

François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death (1996)

as Self (archive footage)
The World of Jacques Demy

The World of Jacques Demy (1995)

as Self (archive footage)
The Secret of the Wild Child

The Secret of the Wild Child (1994)

as Self
François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits

François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits (1993)

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

as Self (archive footage)
Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness

Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness (1978)

as Self
The Green Room

The Green Room (1978)

as Julien Davenne
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

as Claude Lacombe
The Man Who Loved Women

The Man Who Loved Women (1977)

as Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited)
Small Change

Small Change (1976)

as Martine's father
The Story of Adèle H.

The Story of Adèle H. (1975)

as Officer (uncredited)
I'm a Stranger Here Myself

I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1975)

as Self
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Omnibus: François Truffaut (1973)

as Self
Day for Night

Day for Night (1973)

as Ferrand, the Director
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me

A Gorgeous Girl Like Me (1972)

as Journalist (narration) (uncredited)
Two English Girls

Two English Girls (1971)

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Langlois

Langlois (1970)

as Self
Bed and Board

Bed and Board (1970)

as Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)
The Wild Child

The Wild Child (1970)

as Le Dr Jean Itard
Cinéastes de notre temps : François Truffaut : Dix ans, dix films

Cinéastes de notre temps : François Truffaut : Dix ans, dix films (1970)

as Self
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The Birth of Children of Paradise (1967)

as Self
Carl Th. Dreyer

Carl Th. Dreyer (1966)

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

Filmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical Spirit (1965)

as Self
La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même

La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même (1964)

as Self
The Soft Skin

The Soft Skin (1964)

as Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited)
Take It All

Take It All (1963)

as Self (uncredited)
No Image

Los 4 Golpes (1962)

as The Assassin
Portrait of François Truffaut

Portrait of François Truffaut (1961)

as Self
The Army Game

The Army Game (1960)

as Le taulard passionné de lecture
The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows (1959)

as Man in Funfair (uncredited)
Fool’s Mate

Fool’s Mate (1956)

as Party guest (uncredited)
The Kreutzer Sonata

The Kreutzer Sonata (1956)

as Cameo (uncredited)