Overview
François Truffaut
Known For
François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
At the end of his life, gravely ill, François Truffaut...
Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera
She worked with the world’s greatest actors and directors: Buñuel,...
Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte
1951. André Bazin and Jacques Doniol-Valcroze founded "Cahiers du cinéma"....
François Truffaut: Des films d'amour !
"I only film people who are always active. Even if...
Les secrets de François Truffaut
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.