Person
François Truffaut
Actor · Director · Writer· 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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Claude Lacombe · 1977
The 400 Blows
Homme dans une fête foraine (non crédité) · 1959
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 Story of Adèle H.
Officer (uncredited) · 1975
The Soft Skin
Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited) · 1964
The Man Who Loved Women
Director · 1977
Filmography
80 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Determination | Self (archival footage) | Film |
| 2025 | Being Bo Widerberg | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2023 | Passion Fanny Ardant | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Film |
| 2023 | Godard Cinema | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2013 | Ain't Misbehavin | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2010 | Two in the Wave | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2009 | Looking for Truffaut | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2001 | Léaud l'unique | Self (archive) - filmmaker | Film |
| 1999 | Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1995 | The World of Jacques Demy | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1995 | Belle Époque | Writer | TV |
| 1994 | The Secret of the Wild Child | Self | Film |
| 1993 | François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1983 | Confidentially Yours | Director | Film |
| 1983 | Confidentially Yours | Producer | Film |
| 1981 | The Woman Next Door | Director | Film |
| 1981 | The Woman Next Door | Producer | Film |
| 1980 | The Last Metro | Director | Film |
| 1980 | The Last Metro | Producer | Film |
| 1979 | Love on the Run | Director | Film |
| 1979 | Love on the Run | Producer | Film |
| 1978 | The Green Room | Julien Davenne | Film |
| 1978 | The Green Room | Director | Film |
| 1978 | The Green Room | Producer | Film |
| 1977 | François Truffaut | Self | Film |
| 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Claude Lacombe | Film |
| 1977 | The Man Who Loved Women | Director | Film |
| 1977 | The Man Who Loved Women | Producer | Film |
| 1976 | Small Change | Martine's father | Film |
| 1976 | Small Change | Director | Film |
| 1976 | Small Change | Producer | Film |
| 1975 | The Story of Adèle H. | Officer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1975 | I'm a Stranger Here Myself | Self | Film |
| 1975 | The Story of Adèle H. | Director | Film |
| 1973 | Day for Night | Ferrand, the Director | Film |
| 1973 | Omnibus: François Truffaut | Self | Film |
| 1973 | Day for Night | Director | Film |
| 1972 | A Gorgeous Girl Like Me | Journalist (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1972 | A Gorgeous Girl Like Me | Director | Film |
| 1972 | A Gorgeous Girl Like Me | Writer | Film |
| 1971 | Two English Girls | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1971 | Two English Girls | Director | Film |
| 1971 | Two English Girls | Writer | Film |
| 1970 | The Wild Child | Le Dr Jean Itard | Film |
| 1970 | Bed and Board | Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1970 | Langlois | Self | Film |
| 1970 | The Wild Child | Director | Film |
| 1970 | Bed and Board | Director | Film |
| 1970 | Bed and Board | Producer | Film |
| 1969 | Mississippi Mermaid | Director | Film |
| 1969 | Naked Childhood | Producer | Film |
| 1969 | Mississippi Mermaid | Producer | Film |
| 1968 | The Bride Wore Black | Director | Film |
| 1968 | Stolen Kisses | Director | Film |
| 1968 | Stolen Kisses | Producer | Film |
| 1966 | Fahrenheit 451 | Director | Film |
| 1964 | La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même | Self | Film |
| 1964 | The Soft Skin | Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1964 | The Soft Skin | Director | Film |
| 1964 | The Soft Skin | Producer | Film |
| 1963 | Take It All | Self (uncredited) | Film |
| 1962 | Antoine and Colette | Director | Film |
| 1962 | Love at Twenty | Director | Film |
| 1962 | Jules and Jim | Director | Film |
| 1962 | Antoine and Colette | Writer | Film |
| 1962 | Love at Twenty | Writer | Film |
| 1962 | A Swelled Head | Writer | Film |
| 1962 | Jules and Jim | Producer | Film |
| 1961 | A Story of Water | Director | Film |
| 1961 | A Story of Water | Writer | Film |
| 1960 | The Army Game | Le taulard passionné de lecture | Film |
| 1960 | Shoot the Piano Player | Director | Film |
| 1960 | The Army Game | Producer | Film |
| 1960 | Testament of Orpheus | Associate Producer | Film |
| 1959 | The 400 Blows | Homme dans une fête foraine (non crédité) | Film |
| 1959 | The 400 Blows | Director | Film |
| 1959 | The 400 Blows | Producer | Film |
| 1958 | The Overworked | Writer | Film |
| 1957 | The Mischief Makers | Director | Film |
| 1956 | Fool’s Mate | Party guest (uncredited) | Film |
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