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.

Known For

Morceaux de Cannes 2021 ★ 2.0
Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefort 2021 ★ 8.0
Bernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free Woman 2016 ★ 6.9
The Green Room 1978 ★ 6.6
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 ★ 7.4
The Man Who Loved Women 1977 ★ 7.1
Small Change 1976 ★ 7.1
The Story of Adèle H. 1975 ★ 6.9
Les Musiciens de la pellicule 1974
Day for Night 1973 ★ 7.8
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me 1972 ★ 6.2
Two English Girls 1971 ★ 6.9
Bed and Board 1970 ★ 7.1
The Wild Child 1970 ★ 7.1
The Soft Skin 1964 ★ 7.2
The Army Game 1960 ★ 5.4
The 400 Blows 1959 ★ 8.0
The Kreutzer Sonata 1956 ★ 6.1
Fool’s Mate 1956 ★ 6.6