François Truffaut

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $5,962,748 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,042)
Best-known technical roles: Le dernier métro (Director), Le dernier métro (Screenwriter), Tirez sur le pianiste (Director), Mississippi Mermaid (Director), Mississippi Mermaid (Screenwriter)
Best-known acting roles: Claude Lacombe (Close Encounters of the Third Kind), Himself (Hitchcock/Truffaut), Le Dr. Jean Itard (L'Enfant sauvage), (La nuit américaine)
Born: February 6, 1932
Born: February 6, 1932
Died: October 21, 1984
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting2$169,163,422$171,700,000$340,863,422
Documentary Subject1$304,899$352,132$657,031
(Unclassified)1$17,808$0$17,808
In Technical RolesDirector13$3,243,398$2,719,350$5,962,748
Screenwriter3$3,072,361$2,600,000$5,672,361

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Limited and VOD Releases: It's All Greek to Me

December 4th, 2015

Chi-raq

It's a very busy weekend with way too many limited releases. Because of this, we had to be a little more selective with what films made the cut to appear in our column. Chi-raq is opening the widest and should earn the most over the weekend. However, there are more than half-a-dozen films on this week's list earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Some of these might pick up some major Awards Season nominations. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 2, 2015Hitchcock/Truffaut Himself $304,899$352,132$657,031
Nov 16, 1977Close Encounters of th… Claude Lacombe $169,100,479$171,700,000$340,800,479
1973La nuit américaine $17,808$17,808
Sep 9, 1970L'Enfant sauvage Le Dr. Jean Itard $62,943$62,943
 
Averages $42,371,532$86,026,066$85,384,565
Totals 4 $169,486,129$172,052,132$341,538,261


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 16, 1977Close Encounters of th… 901$169,100,479$340,800,47949.6%
Sep 9, 1970L'Enfant sauvage 2$62,943$62,943100.0%
 
Averages n/a452$84,581,711$170,431,71174.8%
Totals 2 $169,163,422$340,863,422

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 4, 2014Jules et Jim Director $67,662$67,662
Mar 5, 2010Tirez sur le pianiste Director $51,990$51,990
Nov 24, 2009L'Argent de poche Director $38,296$38,296
Jan 23, 2002L'histoire d'Adèle H Director
Jan 15, 1999Mississippi Mermaid Director
Screenwriter
$27,795$2,600,000$2,627,795
Dec 31, 1981La femme d'à côté Director
Feb 11, 1981Le dernier métro Director
Screenwriter
$3,000,000$3,000,000
1973La nuit américaine Director $17,808$17,808
Sep 9, 1970L'Enfant sauvage Director $62,943$62,943
Jun 25, 1968La mariée était en noir Director
Screenwriter
$44,566$44,566
Nov 2, 1966Fahrenheit 451 Director
Dec 31, 1963La peau douce Director
Dec 31, 1959Les quatre cents coups Director $51,688$51,688
 
Averages $463,343$906,450$662,528
Totals 13 $3,243,398$2,719,350$5,962,748


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 4, 2014Jules et Jim $67,662
Mar 5, 2010Tirez sur le pianiste $1451$51,990$51,990100.0%
Nov 24, 2009L'Argent de poche $4,6242$38,296$38,296100.0%
Jan 23, 2002L'histoire d'Adèle H
Jan 15, 1999Mississippi Mermaid 1$27,795$2,627,7951.1%
Dec 31, 1981La femme d'à côté
Feb 11, 1981Le dernier métro $3,000,000$3,000,000100.0%
1973La nuit américaine 1$17,808$17,808100.0%
Sep 9, 1970L'Enfant sauvage 2$62,943$62,943100.0%
Jun 25, 1968La mariée était en noi… 2$44,566$44,566100.0%
Nov 2, 1966Fahrenheit 451
Dec 31, 1963La peau douce
Dec 31, 1959Les quatre cents coups $51,688
 
Averages $2,3852$463,343$662,52885.9%
Totals 13 $3,243,398$5,962,748


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 15, 1999Mississippi Mermaid 1$27,795$2,627,7951.1%
Feb 11, 1981Le dernier métro $3,000,000$3,000,000100.0%
Jun 25, 1968La mariée était en noi… 2$44,566$44,566100.0%
 
Averages n/a2$1,024,120$1,890,78767.0%
Totals 3 $3,072,361$5,672,361