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François Truffaut

9.69body-of-work score · ranked #73 of 1774 directors · 13 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1The 400 Blows19592.80
  2. 2Jules and Jim19621.56
  3. 3Shoot the Piano Player19601.12
  4. 4Day for Night19730.79
  5. 5The Woman Next Door19810.74
  6. 6The Soft Skin19640.59
  7. 7Small Change19760.50
  8. 8Stolen Kisses19680.48
  9. 9The Story of Adele H.19750.33
  10. 10The Bride Wore Black19680.29
  11. 11Bed and Board19700.16
  12. 12Love on the Run19790.16
  13. 13The Last Metro19800.16