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.
Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation · 1981
- César Award — Best Director · 1981
- César Award — Best Film · 1981
- David di Donatello Luchino Visconti · 1981
- National Board of Review Award — Best Foreign Language Film · 1975
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- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1974
- BAFTA Award — Best Direction · 1974
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Director · 1973
- New York Film Critics Circle Award — Best Film · 1973
- New York Film Critics Circle Award — Best Director · 1973
- National Board of Review Award — Best Director · 1970
- National Board of Review Award — Best Foreign Language Film · 1970
- Louis Delluc Prize · 1968
- Bodil Award — Best Non-American Film · 1964
- Bodil Award — Best Non-American Film · 1962
- Bodil Award — Best Non-American Film · 1959
- Cannes Best Director Award · 1959
- Jean-Le-Duc award
- César Award — Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation · 1989 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Film Not in the English Language · 1984 · nominated
- César Award — Best Director · 1984 · nominated
- César Award — Best Director · 1981 · nominated
- César Award — Best Film · 1981 · nominated
- César Award — Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation · 1981 · nominated
- David di Donatello Luchino Visconti · 1981 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1979 · nominated
- César Award — Best Director · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1975 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1975 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1974 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Direction · 1974 · nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Director · 1973 · nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Screenplay · 1970 · nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Director · 1970 · nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Director · 1969 · nominated
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1967 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1963 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1961 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1960 · nominated
Filmography36 titles
The 400 Blows
Wings of Desire
François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death
Testament of Orpheus
Jules and Jim
Breathless
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Naked Childhood
Stolen Kisses
The Last Metro
Antoine and Colette
Shoot the Piano Player
Confidentially Yours
The Woman Next Door
The Man Who Loved Women
Small Change
Bed & Board
The Wild Child
The Bride Wore Black
Fahrenheit 451
The Soft Skin
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
Love on the Run
Two English Girls
The World of Jacques Demy
The Story of Adele H
The Mischief Makers
The Green Room
Mississippi Mermaid
Fool’s Mate
Breathless
Take It All
Godard Cinema
Langlois
The Truth About Charlie
The Man Who Loved Women