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'''François Roland Truffaut''' ({{IPAc-en|UK|ˈ|t|r|uː|f|oʊ|,_|ˈ|t|r|ʊ|-}} {{respell|TROO|foh|,_|TRUU-}}, {{IPAc-en|US|t|r|uː|ˈ|f|oʊ}} {{respell|troo|FOH}};<ref>{{cite LPD|3}}</ref><ref>{{cite EPD|18}}</ref> {{IPA-fr|fʁɑ̃swa ʁɔlɑ̃ tʁyfo|lang}}; 6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was a French film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film critic. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the [[French New Wave]].<ref>Obituary ''[[Variety Obituaries|Variety]]'', 24 October 1984.</ref> After a career of more than 25 years, he remains an icon of the [[Cinema of France|French film]] industry, having worked on over 25 films. <!--Along with [[Jean-Luc Godard]], Truffaut was one of the most influential figures of the French New Wave, inspiring directors such as [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Quentin Tarantino]], [[Brian De Palma]], [[Martin Scorsese]], and [[Wes Anderson]]{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}}.-->
Truffaut's film ''[[The 400 Blows]]'' (1959) is a defining film of the French New Wave movement, and has four sequels, ''[[Antoine et Colette]]'' (1962), ''[[Stolen Kisses]]'' (1968), ''[[Bed and Board (1970 film)|Bed and Board]]'' (1970), and ''[[Love on the Run (1979 film)|Love on the Run]]'' (1979). Truffaut's 1973 film ''[[Day for Night (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 [[Steven Spielberg]]'s [[science fiction]] film ''[[Close Encounters of the Third Kind]]'' (1977).
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