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
The latest news
AMP™, | According to the latest Watch and Listen magazine poll just out yesterday (Friday, December 20), ‘The 400 Blows’ is now considered to be the Greatest Film in the History of Cinema.Read It »
RumorsAMP™, | [December 2024 update] News of François Truffaut’s death on October 21, 1984 stunned the world. Ever since, millions of fans worldwide have come to believe the director’s death was a hoax and that he was still alive and well.Read It »- Catherine DeneuveAMP™, | Catherine Deneuve, 81, has been dubbed “the Sexiest Actress Alive” by Glamour's magazine in its January 2025 issue out this week. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot women for the number one spot!Read It »