François Truffaut
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François Truffaut
1932 - 1984
François Truffaut was a French director and screenwriter, best known for The Last Metro, Jules and Jim or The 400 Blows. He died on October 21, 1984 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, aged 52.
Quick Facts
- Name: François Truffaut
- Occupation: director, screenwriter
- Born: February, 6 1932 in Paris
- Died: October, 21 1984 in Neuilly-sur-Seine (aged 52)
- Citizenship: France
Entourage
- Romantically involved with:
- Catherine Deneuve (1970)
Selected Filmography
As director :
1980: The Last Metro
1962: Antoine and Colette
1962: Jules and Jim
1959: The 400 Blows
As actor :
1977: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Steven Spielberg): Professor Claude Lacombe
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