As Director
The Bride Wore Black
1968
7.2
François Truffaut
Acting
Birth date
February 6, 1932
Birth place
Paris, France
Death date
October 21, 1984
Biography
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.
Featured in
As Actor
Carl Th. Dreyer
1966
6.7
As Director, As Writer
Fahrenheit 451
1966
7.1
As Director, As Writer
The Soft Skin
1964
7.2
As Writer
Mata Hari, Agent H21
1964
5.6
As Director, As Writer
Antoine and Colette
1962
7.2
As Director, As Writer
Love at Twenty
1962
6.7
As Writer
A Swelled Head
1962
7.0
As Director
Jules and Jim
1962
7.6
As Director, As Writer
A Story of Water
1961
6.4
As Director, As Writer
The 400 Blows
1959
8.0
As Writer
The Overworked
1958
5.8