François Truffaut (1932-1984) was a poor student and a truant, who left school when he was 14. At 15, he met the film critic André Bazin, who became his protector.

Mr. Truffaut became a film critic, and his writings were published in Cahiers du Cinéma. His ideas formed the basis for what became known as auteur criticism, the concept wherein a film would reflect the imagination of one man. His first feature-length film, The 400 Blows marked the beginning of the French New Wave.

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François Truffaut

filmography

François Truffaut directed the following movies:

Confidentially Yours (1983)

Starring: Fanny Ardant, Jean-Louis Trintignant

The Woman Next Door (1981)

Starring: Gerard Depardieu, Fanny Ardant

The Last Metro (1980)

Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Gerard Depardieu

The Green Room (1978)

Starring: François Truffaut, Nathalie Baye

Love on the Run (1978)

Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Marie-France Pisier

The Man Who Loved Women (1977)

Starring: Charles Denne, Brigitte Fossey

Small Change (1976)

Starring: Geory Desmouceaux, Philippe Goldman

The Story of Adele H. (1975)

Starring: Isabelle Adjani, Bruce Robinson

Day for Night (1973)

Starring: Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Aumont

Two English Girls (1972)

Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Kika Markham

The Wild Child (1970)

Starring: François Truffaut, Jean-Pierre Cargol

Mississippi Mermaid (1969)

Starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Catherine Deneuve

The Bride Wore Black (1968)

Starring: Jeanne Moreau, Claude Rich

Stolen Kisses (1968)

Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Delphine Seyrig

Fahrenheit 451 (1967)

Starring: Julie Christie, Oskar Werner

The Soft Skin (1964)

Starring: Jean Desailly, Nelly Benedetti

Jules and Jim (1962)

Starring: Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner

Shoot the Piano Player (1960)

Starring: Charles Aznavour, Marie DuBois

The 400 Blows (1959)

Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Remy