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What profession was Truffaut, besides being a screenwriter?

  • Actor

  • Dancer

  • Pilot

  • Photographer

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François Truffaut was a French film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is considered one of the most influential filmmakers of the French New Wave. Truffaut began his career as an actor, appearing in several films by Jean-Pierre Melville and Claude Chabrol. He made his directorial debut in 1959 with The 400 Blows, which was a critical and commercial success.
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