François Truffaut was born on February 6, 1932[1], in Paris[2]. He died on October 21, 1984[3], in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. He worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], film critic[7], actor[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,199 views/month, #5,783 of 1,000,298).[10]
Award received: Cannes Best Director Award[28], Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film[29], Louis Delluc Prize[30], National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[31], National Board of Review Award for Best Director[32], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[33], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director[34], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[35], BAFTA Award for Best Film[36], BAFTA Award for Best Direction[37], César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation[38], César Award for Best Film[39], César Award for Best Director[40], David di Donatello Luchino Visconti[41]
Official website: http://www.francoistruffaut.com/[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for François Truffaut include bibliothèque du cinéma François-Truffaut[53].
Why It Matters
François Truffaut has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He has been cited as an influence by Sam Mendes[56], a theatrical director[57], b. 1965[58], of United Kingdom[59], awarded the Laurence Olivier Awards[60].
Works attributed to him include Hitchcock/Truffaut[61], a written work[62]. Entities named for him include bibliothèque du cinéma François-Truffaut[53].
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