Happy Birthday, François Truffaut! Born today in 1932 as François Roland Truffaut, this French film critic, actor, screenwriter, producer and film director is widely regarded as 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, having worked on over twenty-five films.
Of these, Truffaut is best known for directing five features.
During the late 1950s, Truffaut directed the 1959 French black and white drama/à clef film 'Les Quatre Cents Coups' ('The 400 Blows'),
during the 1960s, he directed the French black and white crime drama/mystery film 'Tirez sur le pianiste' ('Shoot the Piano Player') and the 1962 French black and white drama/romance film 'Jules et Jim' ('Jules and Jim').
In the early 1970s, he directed the 1973 French drama/comedy-drama film 'La Nuit américaine' ('Day for Night').
During the late 1970s, Truffaut co-starred in Steven Spielberg's 1977 science fiction/drama film 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'. He played French government scientist Claude Lacombe.
At the beginning of the next decade, Truffaut directed the 1980 French historical drama/romance film 'Le Dernier Métro' ('The Last Metro').
Four years later, Truffaut passed from a brain tumor on October 21, 1984. He was 52.
On February 6, 2012, a Google Doodle was created in observance of what would have been Truffaut's 80th birthday.
During the late 1950s, Truffaut directed the 1959 French black and white drama/à clef film 'Les Quatre Cents Coups' ('The 400 Blows'),
during the 1960s, he directed the French black and white crime drama/mystery film 'Tirez sur le pianiste' ('Shoot the Piano Player') and the 1962 French black and white drama/romance film 'Jules et Jim' ('Jules and Jim').
In the early 1970s, he directed the 1973 French drama/comedy-drama film 'La Nuit américaine' ('Day for Night').
During the late 1970s, Truffaut co-starred in Steven Spielberg's 1977 science fiction/drama film 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'. He played French government scientist Claude Lacombe.
At the beginning of the next decade, Truffaut directed the 1980 French historical drama/romance film 'Le Dernier Métro' ('The Last Metro').
Four years later, Truffaut passed from a brain tumor on October 21, 1984. He was 52.
On February 6, 2012, a Google Doodle was created in observance of what would have been Truffaut's 80th birthday.
Truffaut had been active from 1955–1984.
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