François Truffaut
Awards & Honours
15
Awards Won
3
Honours
3
Rankings
2
Covers
2
Records
François Truffaut's achievements are a testament to his profound impact on cinema. He won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language for Day for Night. His debut feature, The 400 Blows, won him the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival, marking the arrival of the French New Wave. Posthumously, the Cannes Film Festival awarded the Palme d'Or to The Woman Next Door in 1982. His book Hitchcock/Truffaut remains a definitive text on cinema. He is frequently listed in "Greatest Directors of All Time" lists by publications like Sight & Sound and Empire.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Induction into Hall of Fame
Posthumous induction recognizing his contributions to film.
Honorary Degree
Awarded for his contributions to French culture and cinema.
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Posthumous star honoring his legacy in the film industry.
Rankings & Lists
Sight & Sound Decennial Poll
Empire Magazine 500 Greatest Movies
All-TIME 100 Movies
Magazine Covers
Cahiers du Cinéma
1958
Cover featuring Truffaut's critique
Cahiers du Cinéma
1962
Cover featuring Jules and Jim
Records & Feats
Longest Running Character Arc
Antoine Doinel appears in five films over 20 years, one of the longest running character arcs in cinema history.
Youngest Best Director Winner at Cannes
Won Best Director at Cannes at age 27 for The 400 Blows.