Born in Paris in 1932 and died in 1984, Truffaut was a fierce critic before making The 400 Blows, a landmark of the French New Wave. He explored love, childhood and cinema itself in warm, lively films.
Filmography
- The 400 Blows (1959)
- Shoot the Piano Player (1960)
- Jules and Jim (1962)
- The Soft Skin (1964)
- Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
- Stolen Kisses (1968)
- Mississippi Mermaid (1969)
- Bed and Board (1970)
- The Wild Child (1970)
- Two English Girls (1971)
- Day for Night (1973)
- The Story of Adele H. (1975)
- Small Change (1976)
- The Man Who Loved Women (1977)
- The Green Room (1978)
- Love on the Run (1979)
- The Last Metro (1980)
- The Woman Next Door (1981)
- Confidentially Yours (1983)