François Truffaut
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 6, 1932
- Died
- October 21, 1984
- Birthplace
- 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
Determination 2026
as Self (archival footage)
Being Bo Widerberg 2025
as Self (archive footage)
Postface à l’Atalante 2025
as Self
Short Cuts : Stolen Kisses 2024
Original Film Writer
François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Passion Fanny Ardant 2023
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Godard Cinema 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Short cuts : François Truffaut's The Woman Next Door 2023
Original Film Writer
Godard by Godard 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Deneuve, la reine Catherine 2022
as Self (archive footage)
Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefort 2021
as archive footage
Sous le soleil de Pialat 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Morceaux de Cannes 2021
Actor
Jim Morrison: The End 2021
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte 2021
as Self (archive footage)
François Truffaut: Des films d'amour ! 2020
as Self
Les secrets de François Truffaut 2020
as Self (archive footage)
Introducing My Father, François Truffaut 2019
as Self (Archive Footage)
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer 2019
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
When Hitchcock met O'Casey 2019
as Self (archive footage)
Françoise Dorléac, une promesse 2018
as Self (archive footage)
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit 2018
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood 2017
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Vadim Mister Cool 2016
as Self (archive footage)
Bernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free Woman 2016
Actor
Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture 2016
as Self (archive footage)
Hitchcock/Truffaut 2015
as Self
François Truffaut l'insoumis 2014
as Self (archive footage)
Ain't Misbehavin 2013
as Self (archive footage)
- To Be... A Classic
To Be... A Classic 2012
as Self (archive footage)
- The Magic Skin
The Magic Skin 2011
Idea
Two in the Wave 2010
as Self (archive footage)
Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là 2010
as Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' 2009
as Self (archive footage)
- On the Trail of the New Wave
On the Trail of the New Wave 2009
as Self (archive footage)
- Looking for Truffaut
Looking for Truffaut 2009
as Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City' 2006
as Self (archive footage)
Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years 2004
as Self (audio archival footage)
Their First Films 2004
Director
The Truth About Charlie 2002
Original Film Writer
Heart of the Festival 2002
as Self (archive footage)
Léaud l'unique 2001
as Self (archive) - filmmaker
Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas 2000
as Self
Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock 1999
as Self (archive footage)
- Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo
Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo 1997
as Self (archive footage)
- Rossellini, un Prométhée franciscain
Rossellini, un Prométhée franciscain 1996
as Self - film critic, filmmaker (archive footage)
François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death 1996
as Self (archive footage)
François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child 1996
as Self (archive footage)
The World of Jacques Demy 1995
as Self (archive footage)
The Secret of the Wild Child 1994
as Self
François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits 1993
as Self (archive footage)
- Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave 1992
as Self (archive footage)
The Little Thief 1988
Story
Wings of Desire 1987
In Memory Of
The Man Who Loved Women 1983
Original Film Writer
Confidentially Yours 1983
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Adaptation, Dialogue
Breathless 1983
Author
The Woman Next Door 1981
Producer, Director, Screenplay
The Last Metro 1980
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Dialogue
Love on the Run 1979
Producer, Director, Screenplay
Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness 1978
as Self
The Green Room 1978
as Julien Davenne, Producer, Director, Screenplay
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977
as Claude Lacombe
François Truffaut 1977
as Self
The Man Who Loved Women 1977
as Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited), Screenplay, Director, Producer
Small Change 1976
as Martine's father, Screenplay, Director, Producer
That Kid 1976
Producer
The Story of Adèle H. 1975
as Officer (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
I'm a Stranger Here Myself 1975
as Self
- Omnibus: François Truffaut
Omnibus: François Truffaut 1973
as Self
Day for Night 1973
as Ferrand, the Director, Director, Screenplay
A Gorgeous Kid Like Me 1972
as Journalist (voice) (uncredited), Director, Writer
Two English Girls 1971
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Director, Writer
Langlois 1970
as Self
Bed and Board 1970
as Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited), Director, Producer, Dialogue, Screenplay
The Wild Child 1970
as Le Dr Jean Itard, Screenplay, Director, Adaptation, Dialogue
Cinéastes de notre temps : François Truffaut : Dix ans, dix films 1970
as Self
Mississippi Mermaid 1969
Director, Producer, Adaptation
Naked Childhood 1969
Producer
Stolen Kisses 1968
Director, Producer, Dialogue, Screenplay
The Bride Wore Black 1968
Director, Adaptation
- The Birth of Children of Paradise
The Birth of Children of Paradise 1967
as Self
Carl Th. Dreyer 1966
as Self
Fahrenheit 451 1966
Screenplay, Director
Filmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical Spirit 1965
as Self
La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même 1964
as Self
The Soft Skin 1964
as Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited), Director, Producer, Screenplay
Mata Hari, Agent H21 1964
Screenplay
Take It All 1963
as Self (uncredited)
- Los 4 Golpes
Los 4 Golpes 1962
as The Assassin, Director
Love at Twenty 1962
Writer, Director
Antoine and Colette 1962
Director, Writer
A Swelled Head 1962
Writer
Jules and Jim 1962
Producer, Director, Adaptation
- Le scarabée d'or
Le scarabée d'or 1961
Producer
A Story of Water 1961
Writer, Director
Portrait of François Truffaut 1961
as Self
Shoot the Piano Player 1960
Director, Dialogue, Adaptation
The Army Game 1960
as Le taulard passionné de lecture, Producer, Adaptation, Co-Director, Screenplay
Breathless 1960
Original Story, Story
Testament of Orpheus 1960
Associate Producer
The 400 Blows 1959
as Homme dans une fête foraine (non crédité), Director, Producer, Adaptation, Screenplay
The Mischief Makers 1958
Director, Screenplay
Anna the Maid 1958
Producer
The Overworked 1958
Writer
Fool’s Mate 1956
as Party guest (uncredited)
The Kreutzer Sonata 1956
as Cameo (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.