François Truffaut
Directing
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.
Born: February 6, 1932
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Known For
Introducing My Father, François Truffaut
Laura Truffaut shares her memories of her legendary filmmaker father.
Un film et son époque
Apostrophes
Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (724 episodes) from January 10, 1975, to June 22, 1990, and was one of the most watched shows on French television (around 6 million regular viewers). It was broadcast on Friday nights on the channel France 2 (which was called "Antenne 2" from 1975 to 1992). The hourlong show was devoted to books, authors and literature. The format varied between one-on-one interviews with a single author and open discussions between four or five authors.
The 400 Blows
For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.
Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte
1951. André Bazin and Jacques Doniol-Valcroze founded "Cahiers du cinéma". With contributions from self-taught filmmakers (Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, Claude Chabrol, Éric Rohmer, Jacques Rivette...), the magazine revolutionized film criticism and gave birth to the leading figures of the Nouvelle Vague.
Les secrets de François Truffaut
The Secret of the Wild Child
A documentary about Genie, who spent the first thirteen years of her life imprisoned in her bedroom by her father, with her arms and legs immobilized.
Le Grand Échiquier
Cinépanorama
Godard by Godard
Godard by Godard is an archival self-portrait of Jean-Luc Godard. It retraces the unique and unheard-of path, made up of sudden detours and dramatic returns, of a filmmaker who never looks back on his past, never makes the same film twice, and tirelessly pursues his research, in a truly inexhaustible diversity of inspiration. Through Godard’s words, his gaze and his work, the film tells the story of a life of cinema; that of a man who will always demand a lot of himself and his art, to the point of merging with it.
Filmography
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as Julien Davenne
as Claude Lacombe
as Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited)
as Martine's father
as Officer (uncredited)
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as lui-même
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as Ferrand, the Director
as Journalist (narration) (uncredited)
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as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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as Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)
as Le Dr Jean Itard
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as Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited)
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as The Assassin
as Le taulard passionné de lecture
as Man in Funfair (uncredited)
as Party guest (uncredited)
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as Cameo (uncredited)
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