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My Take
François Truffaut is, to me, the purest proof that loving cinema can become a vocation. He began as a critic, a kid who devoured films in dark theaters, then picked up a camera and became a flagbearer of the French New Wave. That he made the aching autobiographical The 400 Blows in his twenties and took Best Director at Cannes is staggering. He moved film history not through theory but through unguarded affection for the medium itself. His death at fifty-two in 1984 still feels like a theft. I salute a man who made watching and making movies feel like one continuous act of devotion.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- François Truffaut
- Name (Japanese)
- フランソワ・トリュフォー
- Reading
- ふらんそわ・とりゅふぉー
- Born
- February 6, 1932 – October 21, 1984
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / film critic / actor / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1959 Cannes Best Director Award
- 1959 Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film
- 1962 Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film
- 1964 Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film
- 1968 Louis Delluc Prize
- 1970 National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- 1970 National Board of Review Award for Best Director
- 1973 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was François Truffaut born?
February 6, 1932 – October 21, 1984.
Where is François Truffaut from?
François Truffaut is from Paris, France.
What does François Truffaut do?
François Truffaut works as film director, film producer, film critic, actor, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.