François Truffaut
Directing
Born 1932-02-06
Died 1984-10-21
Paris, France
120 credits
BAFTA Awards 2
César Award for Best Director 1
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director 1
Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film 3
César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation 1
Awards
Nominated for 3 Academy Awards
Academy Awards 3 nominated
- 1975 Best Writing, Original Screenplay Nominated Day for Night
- 1975 Best Director Nominated Day for Night
- 1960 Best Writing, Original Screenplay Nominated The 400 Blows
BAFTA Awards 2 won · 4 nominated
- 1984 Best Film Not in the English Language Nominated Confidentially Yours
- 1979 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- 1974 Best Film Won Day for Night
- 1974 Best Direction Won Day for Night
- 1963 Best Film Nominated Jules and Jim
- 1961 Best Film Nominated The 400 Blows
César Award for Best Director 1 won · 2 nominated
- 1984 Best Director Nominated Confidentially Yours
- 1981 Best Director Won The Last Metro
- 1976 Best Director Nominated The Story of Adele H.
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director 1 won · 2 nominated
- 1973 Best Director Won Day for Night
- 1970 Best Director Nominated The Wild Child
- 1969 Best Director Nominated Stolen Kisses
Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film 3 won
- 1964 Best Non-American Film Won The Soft Skin
- 1962 Best Non-American Film Won Jules and Jim
- 1959 Best Non-American Film Won The 400 Blows
César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation 1 won · 1 nominated
- 1989 Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation Nominated The Little Thief
- 1981 Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation Won The Last Metro
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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.
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Filmography
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Directing
23 credits
The 400 Blows
Stolen Kisses
The Last Metro
Fahrenheit 451
Bed and Board
Day for Night
Jules and Jim
The Soft Skin
The Story of Adèle H.
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
Shoot the Piano Player
The Wild Child
Love on the Run
The Bride Wore Black
The Mischief Makers
Two English Girls
Antoine and Colette
Small Change
Mississippi Mermaid
The Woman Next Door
The Man Who Loved Women
Confidentially Yours
The Green Room
Acting
45 credits
Ciné regards
The Merv Griffin Show
Apostrophes
Spécial cinéma
Omnibus
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Le Grand Échiquier
Cinépanorama
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Wings of Desire
The 400 Blows
Ain't Misbehavin
Reflets de Cannes
Stolen Kisses
The Last Metro
Bed and Board
Day for Night
Un film et son époque
Jules and Jim
Pour le plaisir
The Soft Skin
The Story of Adèle H.
The Truth About Charlie
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
Shoot the Piano Player
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits
The Wild Child
The Bride Wore Black
Two English Girls
Heart of the Festival
Small Change
Mississippi Mermaid
The Man Who Loved Women
The Man Who Loved Women
Jim Morrison: The End
Confidentially Yours
Godard by Godard
The Green Room
The World of Jacques Demy
Short Cuts : Stolen Kisses
Godard Cinema
Sous le soleil de Pialat
Passion Fanny Ardant
Les Musiciens de la pellicule
Writing
24 credits
Breathless
The 400 Blows
Stolen Kisses
The Last Metro
Fahrenheit 451
Bed and Board
Breathless
The Little Thief
Day for Night
The Soft Skin
The Story of Adèle H.
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
The Wild Child
Love on the Run
The Mischief Makers
Two English Girls
Belle Époque
Antoine and Colette
Small Change
The Woman Next Door
The Man Who Loved Women
Confidentially Yours
The Green Room
A Swelled Head
Producing
16 credits
The 400 Blows
Stolen Kisses
The Last Metro
Bed and Board
Jules and Jim
The Soft Skin
Testament of Orpheus
Love on the Run
Small Change
Mississippi Mermaid
The Woman Next Door
That Kid
The Man Who Loved Women
Confidentially Yours
Naked Childhood
The Green Room
Other credits
2 credits
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