François Truffaut

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
Vivement dimanche!	Confidentially Yours	1983	W	D
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
Mariée était en noir, La	Bride Wore Black, The	1968	W	D
Fahrenheit 451	Fahrenheit 451	1966	W	D
Peau douce, La	Soft Skin, The	1964	W	D
Amour à vingt ans, L'	Love at Twenty	1963	W	D
Jules et Jim	Jules and Jim	1961	W	D
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
Une visite		1955	W	D