François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Directing
Born 1932-02-06 - Died 1984-10-21Paris, France

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.

Movies (75)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7.4

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977Movie7.4
The 400 Blows
8.0

The 400 Blows

1959Movie8.0
Ain't Misbehavin
6.2

Ain't Misbehavin

2013Movie6.2
Godard Cinema
5.6

Godard Cinema

2023Movie5.6
Bed and Board
7.1

Bed and Board

1970Movie7.1
Heart of the Festival
6.7

Heart of the Festival

2002Movie6.7
The Soft Skin
7.1

The Soft Skin

1964Movie7.1
Langlois
5.3

Langlois

1970Movie5.3
Passion Fanny Ardant
7.8

Passion Fanny Ardant

2023Movie7.8
The Story of Adèle H.
6.9

The Story of Adèle H.

1975Movie6.9
Morceaux de Cannes
2.0

Morceaux de Cannes

2021Movie2.0
Day for Night
7.8

Day for Night

1973Movie7.8
The Wild Child
7.1

The Wild Child

1970Movie7.1
Small Change
7.1

Small Change

1976Movie7.1
The Man Who Loved Women
7.1

The Man Who Loved Women

1977Movie7.1
Being Bo Widerberg
8.0

Being Bo Widerberg

2025Movie8.0
François Truffaut

François Truffaut

1977Movie
Deneuve, la reine Catherine
7.6

Deneuve, la reine Catherine

2022Movie7.6
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
7.0

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

2018Movie7.0
The World of Jacques Demy
6.9

The World of Jacques Demy

1995Movie6.9
Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years
6.0

Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years

2004Movie6.0
The Green Room
6.6

The Green Room

1978Movie6.6
Jim Morrison: The End
7.1

Jim Morrison: The End

2021Movie7.1
François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits
5.6

François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits

1993Movie5.6
Godard by Godard
7.2

Godard by Godard

2023Movie7.2
Bernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free Woman
6.5

Bernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free Woman

2016Movie6.5
Two English Girls
7.0

Two English Girls

1971Movie7.0
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
7.1

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

2017Movie7.1
A Gorgeous Kid Like Me
6.2

A Gorgeous Kid Like Me

1972Movie6.2
Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là
7.2

Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là

2010Movie7.2
Vadim Mister Cool
5.9

Vadim Mister Cool

2016Movie5.9
On the Trail of the New Wave

On the Trail of the New Wave

2009Movie
Sous le soleil de Pialat
6.5

Sous le soleil de Pialat

2021Movie6.5
Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock
6.8

Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock

1999Movie6.8
Determination

Determination

2026Movie
Léaud l'unique
10.0

Léaud l'unique

2001Movie10.0
Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture
7.5

Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture

2016Movie7.5
When Hitchcock met O'Casey

When Hitchcock met O'Casey

2019Movie
Omnibus: François Truffaut

Omnibus: François Truffaut

1973Movie
François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death
7.7

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

1996Movie7.7
François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
6.4

François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay

2024Movie6.4
Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness

Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness

1978Movie
Portrait of François Truffaut

Portrait of François Truffaut

1961Movie
François Truffaut l'insoumis
5.8

François Truffaut l'insoumis

2014Movie5.8
Carl Th. Dreyer
6.8

Carl Th. Dreyer

1966Movie6.8
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
6.0

André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer

2019Movie6.0
La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même
8.0

La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même

1964Movie8.0
Fool’s Mate
6.6

Fool’s Mate

1956Movie6.6
Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera
7.2

Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera

2023Movie7.2
The Army Game
5.4

The Army Game

1960Movie5.4
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
6.7

I'm a Stranger Here Myself

1975Movie6.7
Cinéastes de notre temps : François Truffaut : Dix ans, dix films
9.0

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

1970Movie9.0
Françoise Dorléac, une promesse
6.0

Françoise Dorléac, une promesse

2018Movie6.0
Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
3.3

Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave

1992Movie3.3
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

2009Movie
The Kreutzer Sonata
6.1

The Kreutzer Sonata

1956Movie6.1
Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefort
8.0

Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefort

2021Movie8.0
Les secrets de François Truffaut
7.3

Les secrets de François Truffaut

2020Movie7.3
Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte
8.0

Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte

2021Movie8.0
Take It All
5.8

Take It All

1963Movie5.8
Two in the Wave
6.3

Two in the Wave

2010Movie6.3
Filmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical Spirit
7.5

Filmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical Spirit

1965Movie7.5
Los 4 Golpes
5.9

Los 4 Golpes

1962Movie5.9
The Secret of the Wild Child
8.0

The Secret of the Wild Child

1994Movie8.0
Looking for Truffaut
7.0

Looking for Truffaut

2009Movie7.0
François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child
7.7

François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child

1996Movie7.7
Rossellini, un Prométhée franciscain

Rossellini, un Prométhée franciscain

1996Movie
Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City'
7.0

Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City'

2006Movie7.0
François Truffaut: Des films d'amour !
7.0

François Truffaut: Des films d'amour !

2020Movie7.0
The Birth of Children of Paradise

The Birth of Children of Paradise

1967Movie
Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo
7.0

Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo

1997Movie7.0
Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas
8.0

Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas

2000Movie8.0
Introducing My Father, François Truffaut
10.0

Introducing My Father, François Truffaut

2019Movie10.0
Postface à l’Atalante

Postface à l’Atalante

2025Movie
To Be... A Classic

To Be... A Classic

2012Movie

TV Shows (12)

The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Ciné regards
5.0

Ciné regards

1978Series5.0
Omnibus
7.2

Omnibus

1967Series7.2
Apostrophes
8.5

Apostrophes

1975Series8.5
Spécial cinéma
9.5

Spécial cinéma

1974Series9.5
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
Le Grand Échiquier
8.0

Le Grand Échiquier

1972Series8.0
Cinépanorama
8.7

Cinépanorama

1956Series8.7
Reflets de Cannes
5.0

Reflets de Cannes

1954Series5.0
Pour le plaisir

Pour le plaisir

1964Series
Un film et son époque
10.0

Un film et son époque

2003Series10.0
Les Musiciens de la pellicule

Les Musiciens de la pellicule

1974Series