(1932–84), French film director. His first feature film, Les Quatre cents coups (1959), established him as a leading director of the nouvelle vague. Other films include Jules et Jim (1962) and The Last Metro (1980).
Definition of Truffaut, François in US English:
Truffaut, François
proper nountro͞oˈfō
(1932–84), French movie director. His first movie, The 400 Blows (1959), established him as a leading director of the nouvelle vague. Other movies include Jules et Jim (1962) and The Last Metro (1980).