
François Truffaut
Directing
Born 1932-02-06 · 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.
Filmography

Postface à l’Atalante
Jun 7, 2025

François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
May 16, 2024

Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera
Oct 22, 2023

Passion Fanny Ardant
Sep 27, 2023

Godard Cinema
Jun 5, 2023

Godard by Godard
May 17, 2023

Deneuve, la reine Catherine
Jan 19, 2022

Sous le soleil de Pialat
Oct 18, 2021

Jim Morrison: The End
Jul 2, 2021

Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte
May 10, 2021

François Truffaut: Des films d'amour !
Oct 1, 2020

Les secrets de François Truffaut
Jul 5, 2020

Introducing My Father, François Truffaut
Nov 11, 2019

André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
Oct 2, 2019

When Hitchcock met O'Casey
Sep 27, 2019

Françoise Dorléac, une promesse
Jul 10, 2018

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
Apr 2, 2018

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Mar 19, 2017

Vadim Mister Cool
Dec 28, 2016

Bernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free Woman
May 18, 2016

Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture
May 12, 2016

François Truffaut l'insoumis
Nov 2, 2014

Two in the Wave
May 19, 2010

Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là
Apr 11, 2010

Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'
Jun 29, 2009

Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City'
May 27, 2006

Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years
Nov 24, 2004

Heart of the Festival
Apr 16, 2002

Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas
Apr 2, 2000

Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock
Aug 5, 1999