Their First Films
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François Truffaut
Director & actor · born 6 February 1932 · Paris, France
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.
Where to start: The 400 Blows (1959).
As director 27
Confidentially Yours
1983 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
The Woman Next Door
1981 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
The Last Metro
1980 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Love on the Run
1979 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
The Green Room
1978 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
The Man Who Loved Women
1977 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
Small Change
1976 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
The Story of Adèle H.
1975 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Day for Night
1973 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
A Gorgeous Kid Like Me
1972 · 6.2/10
Popcorn Flick
Two English Girls
1971 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Bed and Board
1970 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
The Wild Child
1970 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
Mississippi Mermaid
1969 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Stolen Kisses
1968 · 7.3/10
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The Bride Wore Black
1968 · 7.1/10
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Fahrenheit 451
1966 · 7.1/10
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The Soft Skin
1964 · 7.2/10
Worth the HypeLos 4 Golpes
Los 4 Golpes
1962 · 5.9/10
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Antoine and Colette
1962 · 7.2/10
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Love at Twenty
1962 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
Jules and Jim
1962 · 7.5/10
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A Story of Water
1961 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Shoot the Piano Player
1960 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
The 400 Blows
1959 · 8.0/10
Absolute Cinema
The Mischief Makers
1958 · 6.8/10
Popcorn FlickAs actor 66
Being Bo Widerberg
2025 · 8.0/10
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François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
2024 · 6.4/10
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Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera
2023 · 7.2/10
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Passion Fanny Ardant
2023 · 7.8/10
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Godard Cinema
2023 · 5.6/10
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Godard by Godard
2023 · 7.2/10
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Deneuve, la reine Catherine
2022 · 7.6/10
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Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefort
2021 · 8.0/10
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Sous le soleil de Pialat
2021 · 6.5/10
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Jim Morrison: The End
2021 · 7.1/10
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Morceaux de Cannes
2021 · 2.0/10
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Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte
2021 · 8.0/10
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François Truffaut: Des films d'amour !
2020 · 7.0/10
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Les secrets de François Truffaut
2020 · 7.3/10
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Introducing My Father, François Truffaut
2019 · 10.0/10
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André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
2019 · 6.0/10
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Françoise Dorléac, une promesse
2018 · 6.0/10
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Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
2018 · 7.0/10
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John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017 · 7.1/10
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Vadim Mister Cool
2016 · 5.9/10
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Bernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free Woman
2016 · 6.5/10
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Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture
2016 · 7.5/10
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Hitchcock/Truffaut
2015 · 7.2/10
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François Truffaut l'insoumis
2014 · 5.8/10
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Ain't Misbehavin
2013 · 6.2/10
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Two in the Wave
2010 · 6.3/10
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Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là
2010 · 7.2/10
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On the Trail of the New Wave
2009 · 0.0/10
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Looking for Truffaut
2009 · 7.0/10
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Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City'
2006 · 7.0/10
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Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years
2004 · 6.0/10
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Heart of the Festival
2002 · 6.7/10
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Léaud l'unique
2001 · 10.0/10
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Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas
2000 · 8.0/10
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Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock
1999 · 6.8/10
NewRoberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo
Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo
1997 · 7.0/10
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François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child
1996 · 7.7/10
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François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death
1996 · 7.7/10
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The World of Jacques Demy
1995 · 6.7/10
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The Secret of the Wild Child
1994 · 8.0/10
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François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits
1993 · 5.6/10
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Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
1992 · 3.3/10
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1978 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 · 7.4/10
Worth the HypeThe Man Who Loved Women
1977 · 7.1/10
Worth the HypeSmall Change
1976 · 7.1/10
Worth the HypeThe Story of Adèle H.
1975 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
1975 · 6.7/10
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1973 · 7.8/10
Worth the HypeA Gorgeous Kid Like Me
1972 · 6.2/10
Popcorn FlickTwo English Girls
1971 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Langlois
1970 · 5.3/10
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1970 · 7.1/10
Worth the HypeThe Wild Child
1970 · 7.1/10
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Cinéastes de notre temps : François Truffaut : Dix ans, dix films
1970 · 9.0/10
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Carl Th. Dreyer
1966 · 6.8/10
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Filmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical Spirit
1965 · 7.5/10
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La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même
1964 · 8.0/10
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1964 · 7.2/10
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Take It All
1963 · 5.8/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best François Truffaut movie?
By viewer score, The 400 Blows (1959) at 8.0/10.
What are François Truffaut’s most popular movies?
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The 400 Blows, The 400 Blows.
How many movies has François Truffaut made?
93 films on TMDB, 27 as director, 66 as actor.