Francois Truffaut

FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT d1984. French film director, screenwriter, producer, actor and film critic. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the French New Wave. After a career of more than 25 years, he remains an icon of the French film industry, having worked on over 25 films. His film The 400 Blows is a defining film of the French New Wave movement and has four sequels ; Antoine et Colette / Stolen Kisses / Bed and Board and Love on the Run, made between 1958 and 1979. His 1973 film Day for Night earned him critical acclaim and several awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Film and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His other notable films include ; Shoot the Piano Player (1960) / Jules and Jim (1962) / The Soft Skin (1964) / The Wild Child (1970) / Two English Girls (1971) / The Last Metro (1980) and The Woman Next Door (1981). He is also known for his supporting role in the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). He died in France aged 52 on October 21st 1984