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François Truffaut

Birthday: Feb 06, 1932 Date of death: Oct 21, 1984
Place of birth: Paris, France
François Roland Truffaut (6 February 1932 – 21 October 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 400 Blows
8.04
Adaptation
Breathless
7.53
Original Story
Stolen Kisses
7.3
Dialogue
The Last Metro
7.2
Dialogue
Jules and Jim
7.59
Producer

As an actor

Godard Cinema Self (archive footage)
Godard by Godard Self (archive footage)
Jim Morrison: The End Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Hitchcock/Truffaut Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Two in the Wave Self (archive footage)
Day for Night Directeur Ferrand
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