François Truffaut
François Truffaut is known for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), The 400 Blows (1959), Breathless (1960).
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.
Questions about François Truffaut
How many François Truffaut films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 87 films with François Truffaut, from 1956 to 2026.
What is the best rated François Truffaut film?
The best rated François Truffaut film in the catalogue is The 400 Blows (1959), rated 8.0.
What was the first François Truffaut film?
The first François Truffaut film in the catalogue is The Mischief Makers, from 1957.
Who has François Truffaut worked with the most?
In the catalogue, François Truffaut shares the most credits with Georges Delerue (12 films), Marcel Berbert (11 films) and Martine Barraqué (10 films).
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- Awards
- César Award for Best Film (1981) · César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation (1981) · David di Donatello Luchino Visconti (1981) · César Award for Best Director (1981) · National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1975) · BAFTA Award for Best Film (1974) · BAFTA Award for Best Direction (1974) · New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director (1973) · National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director (1973) · New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film (1973) · National Board of Review Award for Best Director (1970) · Louis Delluc Prize (1968) · Cannes Best Director Award (1959) · Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film (1959) · Jean-Le-Duc award
- Nominations
- César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation (1989) · BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language (1984) · César Award for Best Director (1984) · César Award for Best Film (1981) · David di Donatello Luchino Visconti (1981) · BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (1979) · Academy Award for Best Director (1975) · Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (1975) · BAFTA Award for Best Film (1974) · BAFTA Award for Best Direction (1974) · National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay (1970) · National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director (1969) · Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (1967)
Known for
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7.4 Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
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8.0 The 400 Blows
1959
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7.5 Breathless
1960
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7.5 Jules and Jim
1962
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7.1 Fahrenheit 451
1966
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7.3 Stolen Kisses
1968
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7.2 The Last Metro
1980
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7.8 Day for Night
1973
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7.2 Shoot the Piano Player
1960
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6.2 Ain't Misbehavin
2013
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7.1 Bed and Board
1970
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7.1 The Soft Skin
1964
Trivia
- Also works as
- film director · film producer · film critic · director · film screenwriter · producer
- Spouse
- Madeleine Morgenstern
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
95 films — 87 in the catalogue
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Determination
2026 · Self (archival footage)
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8.0 Being Bo Widerberg
2025 · Self (archive footage)
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Postface à l’Atalante
2025 · Self
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6.4 François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
2024 · Self (archive footage)
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7.2 Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera
2023 · Self (archive footage)
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7.8 Passion Fanny Ardant
2023 · Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
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5.6 Godard Cinema
2023 · Self (archive footage)
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7.2 Godard by Godard
2023 · Self (archive footage)
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7.6 Deneuve, la reine Catherine
2022 · Self (archive footage)
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8.0 Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefort
2021 · archive footage
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6.5 Sous le soleil de Pialat
2021 · Self (archive footage)
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7.1 Jim Morrison: The End
2021 · Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
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2.0 Morceaux de Cannes
2021
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8.0 Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte
2021 · Self (archive footage)
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7.0 François Truffaut: Des films d'amour !
2020 · Self
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7.3 Les secrets de François Truffaut
2020 · Self (archive footage)
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10.0 Introducing My Father, François Truffaut
2019 · Self (Archive Footage)
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6.0 André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
2019 · Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
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When Hitchcock met O'Casey
2019 · Self (archive footage)
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6.0 Françoise Dorléac, une promesse
2018 · Self (archive footage)
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7.0 Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
2018 · Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
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7.1 John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017 · Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
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5.9 Vadim Mister Cool
2016 · Self (archive footage)
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6.5 Bernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free Woman
2016
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7.5 Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture
2016 · Self (archive footage)
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5.8 François Truffaut l'insoumis
2014 · Self (archive footage)
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6.2
Ain't Misbehavin
2013 · Self (archive footage)
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To Be... A Classic
2012 · Self (archive footage)
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6.3 Two in the Wave
2010 · Self (archive footage)
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7.2 Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là
2010 · Self (archive footage)
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Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'
2009 · Self (archive footage)
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On the Trail of the New Wave
2009 · Self (archive footage)
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7.0
Looking for Truffaut
2009 · Self (archive footage)
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7.0 Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City'
2006 · Self (archive footage)
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6.0 Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years
2004 · Self (audio archival footage)
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6.7 Heart of the Festival
2002 · Self (archive footage)
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10.0 Léaud l'unique
2001 · Self (archive) - filmmaker
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8.0 Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas
2000 · Self
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6.8 Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock
1999 · Self (archive footage)
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7.0
Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo
1997 · Self (archive footage)
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Rossellini, un Prométhée franciscain
1996 · Self (archive) - film critic, filmmaker
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7.7 François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child
1996 · Self (archive footage)
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7.7 François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death
1996 · Self (archive footage)
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6.9 The World of Jacques Demy
1995 · Self (archive footage)
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8.0 The Secret of the Wild Child
1994 · Self
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5.6 François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits
1993 · Self (archive footage)
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3.3
Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
1992 · Self (archive footage)
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Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness
1978 · Self
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6.6 The Green Room
1978 · Julien Davenne
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7.4
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 · Claude Lacombe
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François Truffaut
1977 · Self
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7.1 The Man Who Loved Women
1977 · Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited)
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7.1 Small Change
1976 · Martine's father
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6.9 The Story of Adèle H.
1975 · Officer (uncredited)
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6.7 I'm a Stranger Here Myself
1975 · Self
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Omnibus: François Truffaut
1973 · Self
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7.8
Day for Night
1973 · Ferrand, the Director
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6.2 A Gorgeous Kid Like Me
1972 · Journalist (voice) (uncredited)
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7.0 Two English Girls
1971 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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5.3 Langlois
1970 · Self
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7.1
Bed and Board
1970 · Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)
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7.1 The Wild Child
1970 · Le Dr Jean Itard
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9.0 Cinéastes de notre temps : François Truffaut : Dix ans, dix films
1970 · Self
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Die Geburt der Kinder Des Olymp
1967 · Self
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6.8 Carl Th. Dreyer
1966 · Self
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7.5 Filmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical Spirit
1965 · Self
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8.0 La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même
1964 · Self
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7.1
The Soft Skin
1964 · Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited)
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5.8 Take It All
1963 · Self (uncredited)
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5.9
Los 4 Golpes
1962 · The Assassin
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François Truffaut
1961 · Self
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5.4 The Army Game
1960 · Le taulard passionné de lecture
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8.0
The 400 Blows
1959 · Homme dans une fête foraine (non crédité)
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6.6 Fool’s Mate
1956 · Party guest (uncredited)
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6.1 The Kreutzer Sonata
1956 · Cameo (uncredited)
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6.2 The Little Thief
1988
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7.1 The Woman Next Door
1981
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7.2
The Last Metro
1980
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7.3
Stolen Kisses
1968
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7.1 The Bride Wore Black
1968
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7.1
Fahrenheit 451
1966
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6.7 Love at Twenty
1962
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7.5
Jules and Jim
1962
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7.2
Shoot the Piano Player
1960
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7.5
Breathless
1960
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6.8 The Mischief Makers
1957
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7.0 Love on the Run
1979
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7.2 Antoine and Colette
1962
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8.0 A Swelled Head
1962
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6.1 The Overworked
1958
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7.1 Confidentially Yours
1983
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5.7 Mata Hari, Agent H21
1964
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6.5 A Story of Water
1961
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6.6 Mississippi Mermaid
1969
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7.3 Naked Childhood
1969
Series and TV shows
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