Francois Truffaut News

The great French filmmakerA FranA ois Truffaut would have turned 80 today, and to celebrate, we're bringing back a wonderful series of audio recordings - Truffaut's lengthy interview with another legendary director, Alfred Hitchcock.

Today would have been FranA ois Truffaut's eightieth birthday; he was born on Feb.

Google 's periodic homepage doodles often celebrate tech, but the search company has looked to French avant-garde cinema with a birthday celebration forA FranA oisA Truffaut.A One of the founders of the French New Wave style, Truffaut was born onA February 6 1932 and is perhaps best known for the 1959 filmA The 400 Blows , a part-autobiographical ... (more)

The French actress will be feted in an April 2 gala at Alice Tully Hall. The award has been named for Charlie Chaplin since it was given to him 1972.