François Truffaut (February 6, 1932 - October 21, 1984) is an icon of the French film industry and one of the founders of the French "New Wave" in filmmaking. He wrote, directed, acted and produced.
François Truffaut was born outside of wedlock in 1930's Paris where he was raised by his mother and his adopted father, Roland Truffaut. He never met his biological father. Truffaut had a difficult childhood which resulted in rebellion against his parents in particular and authority in general.
Truffaut's films can be seen as biographies of his own life. The dynamics of relationships is a common thread throughout most of his films.
Truffaut suffered from a brain tumor which was diagnosed in 1983. He died shortly thereafter in an American hospital in Neuilly, France at the age of 52.
Filmography of François Truffaut
Written (W), Directed (D), Acted (A), Produced (P)
| French Title |
U.S. Title |
Year |
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| Vivement dimanche! |
Confidentially Yours |
1983 |
W |
D |
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| Femme d'à côté, La |
Woman Next Door, The |
1981 |
W |
D |
|
P |
| Dernier métro, Le |
Last Metro, The |
1980 |
W |
D |
|
P |
| Amour en fuite, L' |
Love on the Run |
1979 |
W |
D |
|
P |
| Chambre verte, La |
Green Room, The |
1978 |
W |
D |
A |
P |
| Homme qui aimait les femmes, L' |
Man Who Loved Women, The |
1977 |
W |
D |
A |
|
|
Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
1977 |
|
|
A |
|
| Argent de poche, L' |
Small Change |
1976 |
W |
D |
A |
P |
| Histoire d'Adèle H., L' |
Story of Adele H., The |
1975 |
W |
D |
A |
|
| Nuit américaine, La |
Day for Night |
1973 |
W |
D |
A |
|
| Une belle fille comme moi |
Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me |
1972 |
W |
D |
|
|
| Deux anglaises et le continent, Les |
Two English Girls |
1971 |
W |
D |
A |
|
| Domicile conjugal |
Bed & Board |
1970 |
W |
D |
|
|
| Enfant sauvage, L' |
Wild Child, The |
1969 |
W |
D |
A |
|
| Sirène du Mississippi, La |
Mississippi Mermaid |
1969 |
W |
D |
|
|
| Baisers volés |
Stolen Kisses |
1968 |
W |
D |
|
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| Mariée était en noir, La |
Bride Wore Black, The |
1968 |
W |
D |
|
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| Fahrenheit 451 |
Fahrenheit 451 |
1966 |
W |
D |
|
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| Peau douce, La |
Soft Skin, The |
1964 |
W |
D |
|
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| Amour à vingt ans, L' |
Love at Twenty |
1963 |
W |
D |
|
|
| Jules et Jim |
Jules and Jim |
1961 |
W |
D |
|
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| Tire au flanc |
Sad Sack, The |
1961 |
W |
D |
A |
P |
| Tirez sur le pianiste |
Shoot the Piano Player |
1960 |
W |
D |
|
|
| Quatre cents coups, Les |
400 Blows, The |
1959 |
W |
D |
A |
P |
| Mistons, Les |
Mischief Makers, The |
1957 |
W |
D |
|
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| Une visite |
|
1955 |
W |
D |
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