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François Truffaut. François Roland Truffaut ( UK: / ˈtruːfoʊ, ˈtrʊ -/ TROO-foh, TRUU-, US: / truːˈfoʊ / troo-FOH; [1] [2] French: [fʁɑ̃swa ʁɔlɑ̃ tʁyfo]; 6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was a French filmmaker, actor, and critic. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the French New Wave. [3]
44 Photos. 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.
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- Paris, France
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- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
May 23, 2024 · 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.
Mini Bio. 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
23 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Day for Night. 1973 1h 56m PG. 8.0 (25K) Rate. A committed film director struggles to complete his movie while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew. Director François Truffaut Stars Jacqueline Bisset Jean-Pierre Léaud François Truffaut.
An in-depth biography of the film writer and director François Truffaut, and a complete list of the artist's films, with links to movie reviews.
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Feb 6, 2015 · François Truffaut: 10 essential films. The gentlest of the major directors of the French New Wave, François Truffaut made some of the movement's best-loved classics, from Jules et Jim to Day for Night.
