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 #4,085) |
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 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 2 | $169,163,422 | $171,700,000 | $340,863,422 |
Documentary Subject | 1 | $304,899 | $352,132 | $657,031 | |
(Unclassified) | 1 | $17,808 | $0 | $17,808 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 13 | $3,243,398 | $2,719,350 | $5,962,748 |
Screenwriter | 3 | $3,072,361 | $2,600,000 | $5,672,361 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) | 11,568 | $169,486,129 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) | 13,805 | $172,052,132 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) | 12,641 | $341,538,261 |
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,857 | $3,243,398 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) | 5,142 | $3,072,361 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) | 3,970 | $2,719,350 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,228 | $2,600,000 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,085 | $5,962,748 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) | 5,584 | $5,672,361 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Limited and VOD Releases: It's All Greek to Me
December 4th, 2015
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.
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 2, 2015 | Hitchcock/Truffaut | Himself | $304,899 | $352,132 | $657,031 |
Nov 16, 1977 | Close Encounters of th… | Claude Lacombe | $169,100,479 | $171,700,000 | $340,800,479 |
1973 | La nuit américaine | $17,808 | $17,808 | ||
Sep 9, 1970 | L'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 | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Nov 16, 1977 | Close Encounters of th… | 901 | $169,100,479 | $340,800,479 | 49.6% | |
Sep 9, 1970 | L'Enfant sauvage | 2 | $62,943 | $62,943 | 100.0% | |
Averages | n/a | 452 | $84,581,711 | $170,431,711 | 74.8% | |
Totals | 2 | $169,163,422 | $340,863,422 |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Feb 4, 2014 | Jules et Jim | Director | $67,662 | $67,662 | |
Mar 5, 2010 | Tirez sur le pianiste | Director | $51,990 | $51,990 | |
Nov 24, 2009 | L'Argent de poche | Director | $38,296 | $38,296 | |
Jan 23, 2002 | L'histoire d'Adèle H | Director | |||
Jan 15, 1999 | Mississippi Mermaid | Director Screenwriter |
$27,795 | $2,600,000 | $2,627,795 |
Dec 31, 1981 | La femme d'à côté | Director | |||
Feb 11, 1981 | Le dernier métro | Director Screenwriter |
$3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |
1973 | La nuit américaine | Director | $17,808 | $17,808 | |
Sep 9, 1970 | L'Enfant sauvage | Director | $62,943 | $62,943 | |
Jun 25, 1968 | La mariée était en noir | Director Screenwriter |
$44,566 | $44,566 | |
Nov 2, 1966 | Fahrenheit 451 | Director | |||
Dec 31, 1963 | La peau douce | Director | |||
Dec 31, 1959 | Les 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 | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Feb 4, 2014 | Jules et Jim | $67,662 | ||||
Mar 5, 2010 | Tirez sur le pianiste | $145 | 1 | $51,990 | $51,990 | 100.0% |
Nov 24, 2009 | L'Argent de poche | $4,624 | 2 | $38,296 | $38,296 | 100.0% |
Jan 23, 2002 | L'histoire d'Adèle H | |||||
Jan 15, 1999 | Mississippi Mermaid | 1 | $27,795 | $2,627,795 | 1.1% | |
Dec 31, 1981 | La femme d'à côté | |||||
Feb 11, 1981 | Le dernier métro | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
1973 | La nuit américaine | 1 | $17,808 | $17,808 | 100.0% | |
Sep 9, 1970 | L'Enfant sauvage | 2 | $62,943 | $62,943 | 100.0% | |
Jun 25, 1968 | La mariée était en noi… | 2 | $44,566 | $44,566 | 100.0% | |
Nov 2, 1966 | Fahrenheit 451 | |||||
Dec 31, 1963 | La peau douce | |||||
Dec 31, 1959 | Les quatre cents coups | $51,688 | ||||
Averages | $2,385 | 2 | $463,343 | $662,528 | 85.9% | |
Totals | 13 | $3,243,398 | $5,962,748 |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jan 15, 1999 | Mississippi Mermaid | 1 | $27,795 | $2,627,795 | 1.1% | |
Feb 11, 1981 | Le dernier métro | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Jun 25, 1968 | La mariée était en noi… | 2 | $44,566 | $44,566 | 100.0% | |
Averages | n/a | 2 | $1,024,120 | $1,890,787 | 67.0% | |
Totals | 3 | $3,072,361 | $5,672,361 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,857 | $3,243,398 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) | 5,142 | $3,072,361 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) | 3,970 | $2,719,350 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,228 | $2,600,000 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,085 | $5,962,748 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) | 5,584 | $5,672,361 |