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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Bed and Board
as Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)
1970
The Wild Child
as Le Dr Jean Itard
1970
Small Change
as Martine's father
1976
Day for Night
as Ferrand, the Director
1973
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Claude Lacombe
1977
Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness
as Self
1978
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Omnibus: François Truffaut
as Self
1973
The Green Room
as Julien Davenne
1978
Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Sous le soleil de Pialat
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Two in the Wave
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Godard Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
as Self (archive footage)
1992
The Story of Adèle H.
as Officer (uncredited)
1975
Looking for Truffaut
as Self (archive footage)
2009
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
as Self
1975
Godard by Godard
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Carl Th. Dreyer
as Self
1966
TV Appearances
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
Un film et son époque
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Spécial cinéma
as Self
1974
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
1972
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
1975
Apostrophes
as Self
1975
Cinépanorama
as Self
1956
Reflets de Cannes
as Self
1954
Omnibus
as Self
1967
Les Musiciens de la pellicule
as lui-même
1974