François Truffaut

Summary

François Truffaut is a human^[1]. Born in Paris^[2], he… he was born on February 6, 1932^[3]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4]. He died on October 21, 1984^[5]. He worked as a film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], film actor^[8], film producer^[9], and film critic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,335 views/month, #5,783 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Paris^[2], François Truffaut…
• Born in 17th arrondissement of Paris^[12], François Truffaut…
• François Truffaut passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4].
• François Truffaut was born on February 6, 1932^[3].
• François Truffaut died on October 21, 1984^[5].
• François Truffaut is buried at Montmartre Cemetery^[13].
• François Truffaut was married to Madeleine Morgenstern^[14].
• A child of François Truffaut was Éva Truffaut^[15].
• A child of François Truffaut was Laura Truffaut^[16].
• François Truffaut held citizenship in France^[17].
• French was François Truffaut's native language^[18].
• François Truffaut worked as a film director^[6].
• François Truffaut worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• François Truffaut's professions included film actor^[8].
• François Truffaut's professions included film producer^[9].
• François Truffaut worked as a film critic^[10].
• François Truffaut worked as an actor^[19].
• François Truffaut's field of work was film direction^[20].
• François Truffaut's field of work was screenplay^[21].
• François Truffaut's field of work was film criticism^[22].
• François Truffaut's field of work was film acting^[23].
• Among François Truffaut's employers was Cahiers du cinéma^[24].
• A notable student of François Truffaut was Alain Maline^[25].
• François Truffaut received the Cannes Best Director Award^[26].
• François Truffaut received the Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-02-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1984-10-21^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2531ba8a-ab3c-4ff4-bd6b-bca57cf9cafc^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Paris^[2], a commune of France^[33], in France^[34], founded in -0300^[35] and 17th arrondissement of Paris^[12], a municipal arrondissement of France^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1860^[38]. François Truffaut was born on February 6, 1932^[3]. French was his native language^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], film actor^[8], film producer^[9], film critic^[10], and actor^[19]. Fields of work include film direction^[20], an activity^[39]; screenplay^[21], a literary form^[40]; film criticism^[22], a field of work^[41]; and film acting^[23]. Among François Truffaut's employers was Cahiers du cinéma^[24]. A notable student of him was Alain Maline^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Cannes Best Director Award^[26], a Cannes Film Festival Awards^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1947^[44]; Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film^[27], a film award category^[45], in Denmark^[46]; Louis Delluc Prize^[47], a film award^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1937^[50]; National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film^[51], a class of award^[52]; National Board of Review Award for Best Director^[53], an award for best direction^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1945^[56]; and New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film^[57], a class of award^[58], in United States^[59].

Personal Life

Among François Truffaut's spouses was Madeleine Morgenstern^[14]. Children include Éva Truffaut^[15], an actor^[60], b. 1961^[61], of France^[62] and Laura Truffaut^[16]. His religion is recorded as Christian^[63].

Death and Burial

François Truffaut died on October 21, 1984^[5]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4]. The cause of death was brain tumor^[64]. Burial took place at Montmartre Cemetery^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for François Truffaut include bibliothèque du cinéma François-Truffaut^[65].

Why It Matters

François Truffaut ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,335 views/month, #5,783 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Sam Mendes^[68], a theatrical director^[69], b. 1965^[70], of United Kingdom^[71], awarded the Laurence Olivier Awards^[72].

Works attributed to him include Hitchcock/Truffaut^[73], a written work^[74]. Entities named for him include bibliothèque du cinéma François-Truffaut^[65].

FAQs

Where was François Truffaut born?

Born in Paris^[2], François Truffaut…

Where did François Truffaut die?

François Truffaut died in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4].

Who was François Truffaut married to?

François Truffaut's spouses include Madeleine Morgenstern^[14].

What did François Truffaut do for work?

François Truffaut worked as film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], film actor^[8], film producer^[9], and film critic^[10].

What awards did François Truffaut receive?

Honors received include Cannes Best Director Award^[26], Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film^[27], Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film^[75], and Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film^[76].

Who did François Truffaut influence?

François Truffaut has been cited as an influence by Sam Mendes^[68].