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François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Birthday: 1932-02-06 | Place of Birth: Paris, France

François Roland Truffaut (6 February 1932 – 21 October 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Sous le soleil de Pialat

as    Self (archive footage)

2010
Two in the Wave

as    Self (archive footage)

2009
Looking for Truffaut

as    Self (archive footage)

1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

as    Claude Lacombe

1975
1973
Day for Night

as    Directeur Ferrand

1973
1964