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François Roland Truffaut (UK: ⫽ ˈ t r uː f oʊ, ˈ t r ʊ-⫽ TROO-foh, TRUU-, US: ⫽ t r uː ˈ f oʊ ⫽ troo-FOH; French: [fʁɑ̃swa ʁɔlɑ̃ tʁyfo]; 6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was a French filmmaker, actor, and critic.
IMDb profile of François Truffaut, a French director, writer and producer who was a pioneer of the New Wave cinema. Learn about his life, career, works, collaborations and legacy.
- January 1, 1
- Paris, France
- January 1, 1
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
5 days ago · Francois Truffaut, French film critic, director, and producer who was a pioneer in the New Wave movement. He was perhaps best known for the Antoine Doinel saga, including The 400 Blows, Stolen Kisses, and Bed & Board. His other notable films included Jules et Jim and Day for Night.
A list of 23 movies directed by Francois Truffaut, a French New Wave filmmaker, with ratings, summaries and cast information. See his classics such as The 400 Blows, Jules and Jim, and Day for Night.
French director François Truffaut began to assiduously go to the movies at age seven. He was also a great reader but not a good pupil. He left school at 14 and started working. In 1947, aged 15, he founded a film club and met André Bazin, a French critic, who became his protector.
- February 6, 1932
- October 21, 1984
Learn about the life and career of François Truffaut, one of the founders of the French New Wave and a prolific filmmaker, critic, and actor. Browse his filmography, awards, trivia, and more on The Movie Database.
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Apr 8, 2014 · François Truffaut’s first feature, The 400 Blows (Les Quatre cents coups), was more than a semi-autobiographical film; it was also an elaboration of what the French New Wave directors would embrace as the caméra-stylo (camera-as-pen) whose écriture (writing style) could express the filmmaker as personally as a novelist’s pen.
