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Tirez sur le pianiste (1960) -- Clip: Montage
Le dernier métro (1980) -- Classic Truffaut film set in Nazi occupied France and starring Catherine Deneuve
La femme d'à côté (1981) -- US Home Video Trailer from Fox Lorber
Le dernier métro (1980) -- In occupied Paris, an actress married to a Jewish theater owner must keep him hidden from the Nazis while doing both of their jobs.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) -- A line worker, after a encounter with UFO's, feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

Overview

Date of Birth:

6 February 1932, Paris, France more

Date of Death:

21 October 1984, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France more

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Mini Biography:

François began to assiduously go to the movies at 7. He was also a great... more

Trivia:

Son of Jeanine de Montferrand and Roland Lévy. François was raised by... more

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Down 4% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 29 wins & 15 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(31 articles)

The Forgotten: Chains of Love
 (From The Auteurs. 12 November 2009, 6:41 AM, PST)

French Connections: François Truffaut, Tsai Ming-Liang, Jerry Lewis
 (From The Auteurs. 11 November 2009, 1:32 PM, PST)

Alternate Names:

François | F. Truffaut

Filmography

Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Belle Époque" (1995) (writer) 1995 - 6.6 (54)
- 2. La petite voleuse (1988)   (screenplay) 1988 - 7.0 (788)
AKAs:
  • The Little Thief (USA)
- 3. The Man Who Loved Women (1983) (first story) 1983 - 4.9 (926)
- 4. Vivement dimanche! (1983)   (writer) 1983 - 7.4 (1,787)
AKAs:
  • Confidentially Yours (Australia) (USA)
  • Finally, Sunday
- 5. Breathless (1983)   (story "A Bout De Souffle") 1983 - 5.3 (3,175)
AKAs:
  • A Bout de Souffle Made in USA
- 6. La femme d'à côté (1981)   (original scenario) 1981 - 7.3 (2,223)
AKAs:
  • The Woman Next Door (UK) (USA)
- 7. Le dernier métro (1980)   (dialogue) (scenario) 1980 - 7.3 (3,565)
AKAs:
  • The Last Metro (International: English title)
- 8. L'amour en fuite (1979)   (scenario) 1979 - 7.1 (1,923)
AKAs:
  • Love on the Run (Canada: English title) (USA)
- 9. La chambre verte (1978)   (writer) 1978 - 7.2 (811)
AKAs:
  • The Green Room (USA)
  • The Vanishing Fiancée (USA)
- 10. L'homme qui aimait les femmes (1977)   (writer) 1977 - 7.5 (1,915)
AKAs:
  • The Man Who Loved Women (USA)
- 11. L'argent de poche (1976)   (original scenario) 1976 - 7.6 (2,101)
AKAs:
  • Pocket Money (International: English title: literal title)
  • Small Change (USA)
- 12. L'histoire d'Adèle H. (1975)   (writer) 1975 - 7.4 (2,086)
AKAs:
  • The Story of Adele H (USA)
- 13. La nuit américaine (1973)   (writer) 1973 - 8.0 (5,653)
AKAs:
  • Day for Night (USA)
  • Effetto notte (Italy)
  • The American Night (International: English title: literal title)
- 14. Une belle fille comme moi (1972)   (adaptation and dialogue) 1972 - 6.7 (530)
AKAs:
  • A Gorgeous Bird Like Me
  • A Gorgeous Girl Like Me (Australia: DVD box title)
  • Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me
- 15. Les deux anglaises et le continent (1971)   (adaptation & dialogue) 1971 - 7.3 (1,592)
AKAs:
  • Two English Girls (Canada: English title) (USA: cut version)
  • Anne and Muriel (UK)
  • Les deux anglaises (France: reissue title)
  • Two English Girls and the Continent (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 16. Domicile conjugal (1970)   (scenario and dialogue) 1970 - 7.6 (2,521)
AKAs:
  • Bed & Board (Canada: English title) (USA)
  • Bed and Board (UK)
  • Non drammatizziamo... è solo questione di corna! (Italy)
- 17. L'enfant sauvage (1970)   (screenplay) 1970 - 7.6 (2,434)
AKAs:
  • The Wild Boy (UK)
  • The Wild Child (USA)
- 18. La sirène du Mississipi (1969)   (dialogue) (screenplay) 1969 - 7.0 (1,829)
AKAs:
  • La mia droga si chiama Julie (Italy)
  • Mississippi Mermaid (USA)
- 19. Baisers volés (1968)   (scenario and dialogue) 1968 - 7.8 (3,614)
AKAs:
  • Stolen Kisses (USA)
- 20. La mariée était en noir (1968)   (adaptation and dialogue) 1968 - 7.4 (2,530)
AKAs:
  • The Bride Wore Black (Australia) (UK) (USA)
  • La sposa in nero (Italy)
- 21. Fahrenheit 451 (1966) (screenplay) 1966 - 7.2 (11,399)
- 22. Mata Hari, agent H21 (1964)   (scenario and dialogue) (as F. Truffaut) 1964 - 6.4 (85)
AKAs:
  • Mata-Hari, agente segreto H21 (Italy)
- 23. La peau douce (1964)   (screenplay) (as F. Truffaut) 1964 - 7.6 (1,767)
AKAs:
  • Angústia (Portugal)
  • The Soft Skin (USA)
- 24. L'amour à vingt ans (1962)   (segment "Antoine et Colette") 1962 - 7.7 (814)
AKAs:
  • Hatachi no koi (Japan)
  • L'amore a vent'anni (Italy)
  • Liebe mit zwanzig (West Germany)
  • Love at Twenty (USA)
  • Milosc dwudziestolatkow (Poland)
- 25. Une grosse tête (1962)   (dialogue) (writer) 1962 - -
AKAs:
  • A Fat Head (USA: TV title)
  • A Swelled Head (International: English title)
- 26. Jules et Jim (1962)   (adaptation and dialogue) 1962 - 7.9 (10,757)
AKAs:
  • Jules and Jim (UK) (USA)
- 27. Une histoire d'eau (1961)   (writer) 1961 - 6.8 (329)
AKAs:
  • A Story of Water
- 28. Tire-au-flanc 62 (1960)   (writer) 1960 - 5.7 (36)
AKAs:
  • The Army Game (USA)
  • The Sad Sack (International: English title)
- 29. Tirez sur le pianiste (1960)   (adaptation) (as F. Truffaut) (dialogue) 1960 - 7.7 (4,812)
AKAs:
  • Shoot the Pianist (UK)
  • Shoot the Piano Player (Canada: English title)
- 30. À bout de souffle (1960)   (story) 1960 - 8.0 (18,397)
AKAs:
  • Breathless (UK: subtitle) (USA)
  • By a Tether (UK: informal title)
- 31. Me faire ça à moi (1960)   (uncredited) 1960 - 9.6 (13)
AKAs:
  • It Means That Much to Me
- 32. Les quatre cents coups (1959)   (adaptation) (as F. Truffaut) (scenario) 1959 - 8.1 (20,908)
AKAs:
  • The Four Hundred Blows (Canada: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • The 400 Blows (UK) (USA)
- 33. Les surmenés (1958) (writer) 1958 - 6.2 (37)
- 34. Les mistons (1957)   (scenario) (uncredited) 1957 - 7.3 (1,133)
AKAs:
  • The Brats (UK)
  • The Kids (USA)
  • The Mischief Makers
- 35. Une visite (1955) (writer) 1955 - 6.7 (24)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Vivement dimanche! (1983)   1983 - 7.4 (1,787)
AKAs:
  • Confidentially Yours (Australia) (USA)
  • Finally, Sunday
- 2. La femme d'à côté (1981)   1981 - 7.3 (2,223)
AKAs:
  • The Woman Next Door (UK) (USA)
- 3. Le dernier métro (1980)   1980 - 7.3 (3,565)
AKAs:
  • The Last Metro (International: English title)
- 4. L'amour en fuite (1979)   1979 - 7.1 (1,923)
AKAs:
  • Love on the Run (Canada: English title) (USA)
- 5. La chambre verte (1978)   1978 - 7.2 (811)
AKAs:
  • The Green Room (USA)
  • The Vanishing Fiancée (USA)
- 6. L'homme qui aimait les femmes (1977)   1977 - 7.5 (1,915)
AKAs:
  • The Man Who Loved Women (USA)
- 7. L'argent de poche (1976)   1976 - 7.6 (2,101)
AKAs:
  • Pocket Money (International: English title: literal title)
  • Small Change (USA)
- 8. L'histoire d'Adèle H. (1975)   1975 - 7.4 (2,086)
AKAs:
  • The Story of Adele H (USA)
- 9. La nuit américaine (1973)   1973 - 8.0 (5,653)
AKAs:
  • Day for Night (USA)
  • Effetto notte (Italy)
  • The American Night (International: English title: literal title)
- 10. Une belle fille comme moi (1972)   1972 - 6.7 (530)
AKAs:
  • A Gorgeous Bird Like Me
  • A Gorgeous Girl Like Me (Australia: DVD box title)
  • Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me
- 11. Les deux anglaises et le continent (1971)   1971 - 7.3 (1,592)
AKAs:
  • Two English Girls (Canada: English title) (USA: cut version)
  • Anne and Muriel (UK)
  • Les deux anglaises (France: reissue title)
  • Two English Girls and the Continent (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 12. Domicile conjugal (1970)   1970 - 7.6 (2,521)
AKAs:
  • Bed & Board (Canada: English title) (USA)
  • Bed and Board (UK)
  • Non drammatizziamo... è solo questione di corna! (Italy)
- 13. L'enfant sauvage (1970)   1970 - 7.6 (2,434)
AKAs:
  • The Wild Boy (UK)
  • The Wild Child (USA)
- 14. La sirène du Mississipi (1969)   1969 - 7.0 (1,829)
AKAs:
  • La mia droga si chiama Julie (Italy)
  • Mississippi Mermaid (USA)
- 15. Baisers volés (1968)   1968 - 7.8 (3,614)
AKAs:
  • Stolen Kisses (USA)
- 16. La mariée était en noir (1968)   1968 - 7.4 (2,530)
AKAs:
  • The Bride Wore Black (Australia) (UK) (USA)
  • La sposa in nero (Italy)
- 17. Fahrenheit 451 (1966) 1966 - 7.2 (11,399)
- 18. La peau douce (1964)   1964 - 7.6 (1,767)
AKAs:
  • Angústia (Portugal)
  • The Soft Skin (USA)
- 19. L'amour à vingt ans (1962)   (segment "Antoine et Colette") 1962 - 7.7 (814)
AKAs:
  • Hatachi no koi (Japan)
  • L'amore a vent'anni (Italy)
  • Liebe mit zwanzig (West Germany)
  • Love at Twenty (USA)
  • Milosc dwudziestolatkow (Poland)
- 20. Jules et Jim (1962)   1962 - 7.9 (10,757)
AKAs:
  • Jules and Jim (UK) (USA)
- 21. Antoine et Colette (1962) 1962 - 8.0 (265)
- 22. Une histoire d'eau (1961)   (co-director) 1961 - 6.8 (329)
AKAs:
  • A Story of Water
- 23. Tire-au-flanc 62 (1960)   1960 - 5.7 (36)
AKAs:
  • The Army Game (USA)
  • The Sad Sack (International: English title)
- 24. Tirez sur le pianiste (1960)   1960 - 7.7 (4,812)
AKAs:
  • Shoot the Pianist (UK)
  • Shoot the Piano Player (Canada: English title)
- 25. Les quatre cents coups (1959)   1959 - 8.1 (20,908)
AKAs:
  • The Four Hundred Blows (Canada: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • The 400 Blows (UK) (USA)
- 26. Les mistons (1957)   1957 - 7.3 (1,133)
AKAs:
  • The Brats (UK)
  • The Kids (USA)
  • The Mischief Makers
- 27. Une visite (1955) 1955 - 6.7 (24)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Vivement dimanche! (1983)   (producer) (uncredited) 1983 - 7.4 (1,787)
AKAs:
  • Confidentially Yours (Australia) (USA)
  • Finally, Sunday
- 2. La femme d'à côté (1981)   (producer) 1981 - 7.3 (2,223)
AKAs:
  • The Woman Next Door (UK) (USA)
- 3. Le dernier métro (1980)   (producer) (uncredited) 1980 - 7.3 (3,565)
AKAs:
  • The Last Metro (International: English title)
- 4. L'amour en fuite (1979)   (producer) 1979 - 7.1 (1,923)
AKAs:
  • Love on the Run (Canada: English title) (USA)
- 5. La chambre verte (1978)   (producer) 1978 - 7.2 (811)
AKAs:
  • The Green Room (USA)
  • The Vanishing Fiancée (USA)
- 6. L'homme qui aimait les femmes (1977)   (producer) (uncredited) 1977 - 7.5 (1,915)
AKAs:
  • The Man Who Loved Women (USA)
- 7. L'argent de poche (1976)   (producer) (uncredited) 1976 - 7.6 (2,101)
AKAs:
  • Pocket Money (International: English title: literal title)
  • Small Change (USA)
- 8. L'histoire d'Adèle H. (1975)   (producer) (uncredited) 1975 - 7.4 (2,086)
AKAs:
  • The Story of Adele H (USA)
- 9. Domicile conjugal (1970)   (producer) (uncredited) 1970 - 7.6 (2,521)
AKAs:
  • Bed & Board (Canada: English title) (USA)
  • Bed and Board (UK)
  • Non drammatizziamo... è solo questione di corna! (Italy)
- 10. La sirène du Mississipi (1969)   (producer) 1969 - 7.0 (1,829)
AKAs:
  • La mia droga si chiama Julie (Italy)
  • Mississippi Mermaid (USA)
- 11. Baisers volés (1968)   (producer) (uncredited) 1968 - 7.8 (3,614)
AKAs:
  • Stolen Kisses (USA)
- 12. L'enfance nue (1968)   (producer) 1968 - 7.9 (275)
AKAs:
  • Me
  • Naked Childhood
- 13. La peau douce (1964)   (producer) (uncredited) 1964 - 7.6 (1,767)
AKAs:
  • Angústia (Portugal)
  • The Soft Skin (USA)
- 14. Jules et Jim (1962)   (producer) (uncredited) 1962 - 7.9 (10,757)
AKAs:
  • Jules and Jim (UK) (USA)
- 15. Le scarabée d'or (1961) (producer) 1961 - -
- 16. Tire-au-flanc 62 (1960)   (producer) 1960 - 5.7 (36)
AKAs:
  • The Army Game (USA)
  • The Sad Sack (International: English title)
- 17. Le testament d'Orphée, ou ne me demandez pas pourquoi! (1960)   (assistant producer) (uncredited) 1960 - 7.3 (754)
AKAs:
  • Le testament d'Orphée (France: poster title)
  • The Testament of Orpheus (USA)
- 18. Les quatre cents coups (1959)   (producer) (uncredited) 1959 - 8.1 (20,908)
AKAs:
  • The Four Hundred Blows (Canada: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • The 400 Blows (UK) (USA)
- 19. Anna la bonne (1958) (producer) 1958 - -
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. La chambre verte (1978)   Julien Davenne 1978 - 7.2 (811)
AKAs:
  • The Green Room (USA)
  • The Vanishing Fiancée (USA)
- 2. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)   Claude Lacombe 1977 $300M 7.8 (54,804)
AKAs:
  • CE3K (USA: informal short title)
  • The Special Edition: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (USA: reissue title)
- 3. L'homme qui aimait les femmes (1977)   (uncredited) Man at Funeral 1977 - 7.5 (1,915)
AKAs:
  • The Man Who Loved Women (USA)
- 4. L'argent de poche (1976)   (uncredited) Martine's Father 1976 - 7.6 (2,101)
AKAs:
  • Pocket Money (International: English title: literal title)
  • Small Change (USA)
- 5. L'histoire d'Adèle H. (1975)   (uncredited) Officer 1975 - 7.4 (2,086)
AKAs:
  • The Story of Adele H (USA)
- 6. La nuit américaine (1973)   director Ferrand 1973 - 8.0 (5,653)
AKAs:
  • Day for Night (USA)
  • Effetto notte (Italy)
  • The American Night (International: English title: literal title)
- 7. Une belle fille comme moi (1972)   (voice) (uncredited) Un journaliste 1972 - 6.7 (530)
AKAs:
  • A Gorgeous Bird Like Me
  • A Gorgeous Girl Like Me (Australia: DVD box title)
  • Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me
- 8. Les deux anglaises et le continent (1971)   (voice) (uncredited) Récitant/Narrator 1971 - 7.3 (1,592)
AKAs:
  • Two English Girls (Canada: English title) (USA: cut version)
  • Anne and Muriel (UK)
  • Les deux anglaises (France: reissue title)
  • Two English Girls and the Continent (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 9. Domicile conjugal (1970)   (voice) (uncredited) Marchand de journaux 1970 - 7.6 (2,521)
AKAs:
  • Bed & Board (Canada: English title) (USA)
  • Bed and Board (UK)
  • Non drammatizziamo... è solo questione di corna! (Italy)
- 10. L'enfant sauvage (1970)   Le Dr Jean Itard 1970 - 7.6 (2,434)
AKAs:
  • The Wild Boy (UK)
  • The Wild Child (USA)
- 11. La peau douce (1964)   (voice) Le pompiste 1964 - 7.6 (1,767)
AKAs:
  • Angústia (Portugal)
  • The Soft Skin (USA)
- 12. Tire-au-flanc 62 (1960)   (uncredited) Le taulard 1960 - 5.7 (36)
AKAs:
  • The Army Game (USA)
  • The Sad Sack (International: English title)
- 13. Les quatre cents coups (1959)   (uncredited) Man in Funfair 1959 - 8.1 (20,908)
AKAs:
  • The Four Hundred Blows (Canada: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • The 400 Blows (UK) (USA)
- 14. Le coup du berger (1956)   Un invité à la fête 1956 - 7.3 (129)
AKAs:
  • Fool's Mate (USA)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Shoot the Scriptwriter (2009) (thanks) 2009 - -
- 2. Bossa Nova (2000) (dedicatee) 2000 - 6.5 (1,159)
- 3. Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest' (2000) (V) (special thanks) 2000 - 7.1 (147)
- 4. The Waiter (1997) (special thanks) 1997 - 7.9 (11)
- 5. Der Himmel über Berlin (1987)   (dedicatee) (as François) 1987 - 8.0 (17,660)
AKAs:
  • Wings of Desire (UK) (USA)
  • Les ailes du désir (France)
  • The Sky Above Berlin (USA: literal English title)
  • The Sky Over Berlin (USA: literal English title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. On Location to Bed and Board (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 7.5 (12)
- 2. Ces chers disparus: Françoise Dorléac (1984) (TV) Himself 1984 - -
- 3. La leçon de cinéma: François Truffaut (1983) (TV) Himself 1983 - -
- 4. "Le grand échiquier" (1972)   Himself (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - -
- 5. The American Film Institute Salute to Alfred Hitchcock (1979) (TV) Himself 1979 - 7.2 (134)
- 6. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (1977) (TV) Himself 1977 - 5.8 (61)
- 7. I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1975) Himself 1975 - 8.0 (19)
- 8. "Omnibus" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.5 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Cinéastes de notre temps" (1964)   Himself (4 episodes, 1964-1970) 1970 - 7.4 (19)
- 10. Henri Langlois (1970)   Himself 1970 - 7.0 (9)
AKAs:
  • Langlois
- 1. Il était une fois... Jules et Jim (2008) (TV) Himself
- 2. 68 (2008) (TV) Himself
- 3. Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV) Himself
- 4. Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (2007) (TV) Himself
- 5. Il était une fois... Rome, ville ouverte (2006) (TV) Himself
- 6. Ein 'Mord!' in zwei Sprachen: Alfred Hitchcock im Gespräch mit François Truffaut (2006) (V) (voice) (archive sound) Himself
- 7. Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2006) Himself
- 8. Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005) (TV) Himself
- 9. Dans le labyrinthe de Marienbad (2005) (V)
- 10. François Truffaut, une autobiographie (2004) (TV) Himself
- 11. Le fantôme d'Henri Langlois (2004) Himself
- 12. The Dreamers (2003) (uncredited) Himself
- 13. Cinema Sex Politics: Bertolucci Makes 'The Dreamers' (2003) (TV) Himself
- 14. Histoires de festival (2002) Himself
- 15. Roberto Rossellini: Frammenti e battute (2000) Himself
- 16. L'univers de Jacques Demy (1995) (uncredited) Himself
- 17. Citizen Langlois (1994) Himself
- 18. F comme François (1985) Himself

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Other Works:

A book of interviews of Alfred Hitchcock, in which he was one of the first to show how Hitch was a real author: first published 1966 "Le cinema selon Hitchcock" (The cinema according to Hitchcock). more

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2 Biographical Movies | 5 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 6 Articles | 4 Pictorials more


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