François Truffaut
Actor
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.
Filmography
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Claude Lacombe 1977
The 400 Blows
as Man in Funfair (uncredited) 1959
Day for Night
as Ferrand, the Director 1973
Bed and Board
as Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited) 1970
The Wild Child
as Le Dr Jean Itard 1970
The Story of Adèle H.
as Officer (uncredited) 1975
The Soft Skin
as Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited) 1964
The Man Who Loved Women
as Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited) 1977
Two English Girls
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1971
Small Change
as Martine's father 1976
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
as Journalist (narration) (uncredited) 1972
The Green Room
as Julien Davenne 1978
Fool’s Mate
as Party guest (uncredited) 1956
The Kreutzer Sonata
as Cameo (uncredited) 1956
Two in the Wave
as Self (archive footage) 2010
The Secret of the Wild Child
as Self 1994
The World of Jacques Demy
as Self (archive footage) 1995