Truffaut, François Syllabification: (Truf·faut, François)Pronunciation: /tro͞oˈfō/Definition of Truffaut, François (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). Truffaut, François in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Truffaut, François in the British & World English dictionary