Directing
François Truffaut
- Career
Active from 1956 to 2021, with a break from 2005 to 2020, busiest in 1962 with 5 main titles.
- Average score
76/100
- Highest rated
The 400 Blows91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.4, average 4.1
- Adrenaline3.3, average 4.8
- Scare1.2, average 2.6
- Crime2.9, average 3.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- French New Wave 10
- French Cinema 9
- Character Study 6
- Character-Driven 6
- Melancholy 5
- Coming-of-Age Drama 3
- Historical Drama 3
- Coming-of-Age Story 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Tragic Romance 3
- Psychological Drama 3
- Relationship Drama 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Georges DelerueActorShoot the Piano Player, Day for Night, Jules and Jim, The Last Metro, Antoine and Colette, +8 more
Martine BarraquéEditorDay for Night, The Last Metro, The Story of Adèle H., Love on the Run, The Man Who Loved Women, +5 more
Néstor AlmendrosCinematographerBed and Board, The Last Metro, The Story of Adèle H., Love on the Run, The Man Who Loved Women, +4 more
Jean-Pierre LéaudActorThe 400 Blows, Bed and Board, Stolen Kisses, Day for Night, Antoine and Colette, +3 more
Suzanne SchiffmanWriterDay for Night, The Last Metro, The Story of Adèle H., Love on the Run, The Man Who Loved Women, +3 more
Raoul CoutardCinematographerBreathless, Shoot the Piano Player, The Bride Wore Black, Jules and Jim, Antoine and Colette, +3 more- CClaudine BouchéEditorShoot the Piano Player, The Bride Wore Black, Jules and Jim, Antoine and Colette, The Soft Skin, +2 more
Jean-Louis RichardActorFahrenheit 451, Day for Night, The Last Metro, The Soft Skin, Confidentially Yours, +1 more
Jean-Claude BrialyActorThe Mischief Makers, The Bride Wore Black, Fool’s Mate, A Story of Water, The Overworked
Yann DedetEditorDay for Night, The Story of Adèle H., A Gorgeous Kid Like Me, Two English Girls, Small Change
Jean-Luc GodardActorBreathless, Their First Films, Fool’s Mate, A Story of Water- AAgnès GuillemotEditorBed and Board, Stolen Kisses, Mississippi Mermaid, The Wild Child
Movies and TV shows
502020s
3 titles
Original Film Writer
Original Film Writer
2010s
1 title
2000s
2 titles · average score 45
Director
GoodWatch score 45Original Film Writer
1980s
7 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch score 69Story
GoodWatch score 84In Memory Of
GoodWatch score 76Screenplay, Dialogue
GoodWatch score 58Author
GoodWatch score 51Original Film Writer
GoodWatch score 80Producer, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 81Screenplay, Director
1970s
13 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch score 65Producer, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 51as Julien Davenne
GoodWatch score 84as Claude Lacombe
GoodWatch score 79as Un homme aux fénérailles (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 83as Martine's father
Producer
GoodWatch score 83as Officer (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 90as Ferrand, the Director
GoodWatch score 62as Journalist (voice) (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 81as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 75as Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 86as Le Dr Jean Itard
1960s
18 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch score 76Director, Adaptation
GoodWatch score 87Producer, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 80Director, Adaptation
GoodWatch score 71Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 79as Le Pompiste (voice) (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 59Screenplay
GoodWatch score 86Adaptation, Producer
GoodWatch score 77Writer, Director
GoodWatch score 71Director, Writer
GoodWatch score 65Writer, Director
GoodWatch score 86Story, Original Story
GoodWatch score 83Director, Adaptation
1950s
6 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch score 91as Homme dans une fête foraine (non crédité)
GoodWatch score 69Director, Screenplay
Writer
Producer
GoodWatch score 68as Party guest (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 60as Cameo (uncredited)