Director
François Truffaut
Born 1932 · Paris, 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.
Directed
The 400 Blows
Director · 1959
Jules and Jim
Director · 1962
Day for Night
Director · 1973
Fahrenheit 451
Director · 1966
The Last Metro
Director · 1980
Stolen Kisses
Director · 1968
Shoot the Piano Player
Director · 1960
The Woman Next Door
Director · 1981
Bed and Board
Director · 1970
The Wild Child
Director · 1970
Antoine and Colette
Director · 1962
The Bride Wore Black
Director · 1968
The Soft Skin
Director · 1964
The Man Who Loved Women
Director · 1977
Confidentially Yours
Director · 1983
Love on the Run
Director · 1979
The Story of Adèle H.
Director · 1975
Small Change
Director · 1976
Acting
The 400 Blows
Homme dans une fête foraine (non crédité) · 1959
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Claude Lacombe · 1977
Day for Night
Ferrand, the Director · 1973
Bed and Board
Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited) · 1970
The Wild Child
Le Dr Jean Itard · 1970
The Soft Skin
Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited) · 1964
The Man Who Loved Women
Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited) · 1977
The Story of Adèle H.
Officer (uncredited) · 1975
Small Change
Martine's father · 1976
Two English Girls
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · 1971
The Green Room
Julien Davenne · 1978
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
Journalist (voice) (uncredited) · 1972
The Secret of the Wild Child
Self · 1994
Fool’s Mate
Party guest (uncredited) · 1956
Un film et son époque
Self (archive footage) · 2003
Introducing My Father, François Truffaut
Self (Archive Footage) · 2019
Spécial cinéma
Self · 1974
Apostrophes
Self · 1975
The World of Jacques Demy
Self (archive footage) · 1995
Cinépanorama
Self · 1956
Cinéastes de notre temps : François Truffaut : Dix ans, dix films
Self · 1970
The Kreutzer Sonata
Cameo (uncredited) · 1956
Carl Th. Dreyer
Self · 1966
Two in the Wave
Self (archive footage) · 2010
Writing
The 400 Blows
Adaptation · 1959
Breathless
Original Story · 1960
Jules and Jim
Adaptation · 1962
Day for Night
Screenplay · 1973
Fahrenheit 451
Screenplay · 1966
The Last Metro
Screenplay · 1980
Stolen Kisses
Dialogue · 1968
Shoot the Piano Player
Adaptation · 1960
The Woman Next Door
Screenplay · 1981
Bed and Board
Dialogue · 1970
The Wild Child
Screenplay · 1970
Antoine and Colette
Writer · 1962