What is François Truffaut's full name?
François Roland Truffaut
François Truffaut nickname(s):
Le Petit Caporal, La Truffe
François Truffaut date of birth:
February 6, 1932
How old was François Truffaut when died?
52
Where was François Truffaut born?
Paris, France
When did François Truffaut die?
October 21, 1984
Where did François Truffaut die?
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Why did François Truffaut die?
Brain Cancer
How tall is François Truffaut?
5' 6½" (169 cm)
François Truffaut body shape:
Slim
What color are François Truffaut's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is François Truffaut's hair?
Black
Is François Truffaut gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is François Truffaut?
Atheist
What is François Truffaut's ethnicity?
White
What is François Truffaut nationality?
French
What is François Truffaut's occupation?
Writer, Director, Producer
François Truffaut claim to fame:
Les 400 coups a.k.a. The 400 Blows
Who is François Truffaut's father?
Roland Lévy, Roland Truffaut (step father)
Who is François Truffaut's mother?
Jeanine de Montferrand
François Truffaut friends:
Alfred Hitchcock, Roman Polanski
Who has François Truffaut worked with?
Fanny Ardant (Fiancée)
Short Biography
François Roland Truffaut (6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was a French film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film critic, as well 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 25 films. Truffaut's film The 400 Blows came to be a defining film of the French New Wave movement. He also directed such classics as Shoot the Piano Player (1960), Jules et Jim (1961), The Wild Child (1970), Two English Girls (1971), Day for Night (1973) and The Woman Next Door (1981).