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.

Directed

1. The 400 Blows (1959) — Director
2. Fahrenheit 451 (1966) — Director
3. Jules and Jim (1962) — Director
4. Day for Night (1973) — Director
5. The Last Metro (1980) — Director
6. Stolen Kisses (1968) — Director
7. Shoot the Piano Player (1960) — Director
8. The Woman Next Door (1981) — Director
9. Bed and Board (1970) — Director
10. The Wild Child (1970) — Director
11. The Bride Wore Black (1968) — Director
12. Antoine and Colette (1962) — Director
13. The Story of Adèle H. (1975) — Director
14. Mississippi Mermaid (1969) — Director
15. The Soft Skin (1964) — Director
16. Confidentially Yours (1983) — Director
17. The Man Who Loved Women (1977) — Director
18. Love on the Run (1979) — Director
19. Two English Girls (1971) — Director
20. Small Change (1976) — Director
21. The Mischief Makers (1957) — Director
22. A Gorgeous Girl Like Me (1972) — Director
23. The Green Room (1978) — Director
24. A Story of Water (1961) — Director
25. Love at Twenty (1962) — Director
26. Los 4 Golpes (1962) — Director
27. Their First Films (2004) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — Claude Lacombe
2. The 400 Blows (1959) — Homme dans une fête foraine (non crédité)
3. Day for Night (1973) — Ferrand, the Director
4. Bed and Board (1970) — Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)
5. The Wild Child (1970) — Le Dr Jean Itard
6. The Story of Adèle H. (1975) — Officer (uncredited)
7. The Soft Skin (1964) — Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited)
8. The Man Who Loved Women (1977) — Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited)
9. Two English Girls (1971) — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
10. Small Change (1976) — Martine's father
11. A Gorgeous Girl Like Me (1972) — Journalist (voice) (uncredited)
12. The Green Room (1978) — Julien Davenne
13. Fool’s Mate (1956) — Party guest (uncredited)
14. The Kreutzer Sonata (1956) — Cameo (uncredited)
15. Two in the Wave (2010) — Self (archive footage)
16. The Secret of the Wild Child (1994) — Self
17. The World of Jacques Demy (1995) — Self (archive footage)
18. Godard Cinema (2023) — Self (archive footage)
19. Carl Th. Dreyer (1966) — Self
20. Take It All (1963) — Self (uncredited)
21. The Army Game (1960) — Le taulard passionné de lecture
22. The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
23. Los 4 Golpes (1962) — The Assassin
24. Omnibus (1967) — Self
25. François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits (1993) — Self (archive footage)
26. Vadim Mister Cool (2016) — Self (archive footage)
27. Jim Morrison: The End (2021) — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
28. I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1975) — Self
29. John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood (2017) — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
30. François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay (2024) — Self (archive footage)
31. Bernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free Woman (2016)
32. Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock (1999) — Self (archive footage)
33. Sous le soleil de Pialat (2021) — Self (archive footage)
34. Passion Fanny Ardant (2023) — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
35. Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera (2023) — Self (archive footage)
36. Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit (2018) — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
37. Godard by Godard (2023) — Self (archive footage)
38. Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture (2016) — Self (archive footage)
39. Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là (2010) — Self (archive footage)
40. Deneuve, la reine Catherine (2022) — Self (archive footage)