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Jean-Pierre Léaud

Actor

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Born May 28, 1944 in Paris, France91 films

Jean-Pierre Léaud (born May 28, 1944) is a French actor, best known for playing Antoine Doinel in François Truffaut's series of films about that character, beginning with The 400 Blows (1959). He also worked with Aki Kaurismäki, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Jacques Rivette, and Tsai Ming-liang. He is a significant figure of the French New Wave, having appeared in eight films by Jean-Luc Godard and seven by François Truffaut.

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The 400 Blows posterFirst watchThe 400 Blows19598.0as Antoine DoinelFor young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his…View film

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Filmography

91 films as actor
  1. 2018Alien Crystal PalaceHorus
  2. 2018The Lion Sleeps TonightJean
  3. 2017MLe père de Lila
  4. 2016The Death of Louis XIVLouis XIV
  5. 2016El Brujo
  6. 2012Camille RewindsMonsieur Dupont - l'horloger
  7. 2011Le HavreThe Whistleblower
  8. 2009The Chalk Circle ManLe Nermord
  9. 2009VisageAntoine / King Herode
  10. 2005I Saw Ben Barka Get KilledGeorges Franju
  11. 2004A Wonderful SpellFernand
  12. 2003The DreamersJean-Pierre Léaud
  13. 2002The War in ParisHaut Placé
  14. 2001The PornographerJacques Laurent
  15. 2001What Time Is It There?Man at Cemetery
  16. 2000The Marcorelle AffairFrançois Marcorelle
  17. 2000A Matter of TasteInvestigating judge
  18. 1999InnocentLe poète
  19. 1998Elizabeth(uncredited)
  20. 1997Just for LaughsNicolas Gardinier
  21. 1996Irma VepRené Vidal
  22. 1996Diary of a SeducerHugo
  23. 1996My ManClient
  24. 1995One Hundred and One NightsThe Second Jean-Pierre (uncredited)
  25. 1994Nobody Loves MeLucien
  26. 1993The Birth of LoveMarcus
  27. 1992La Vie de BohèmeBlancheron
  28. 1991Paris AwakensClément
  29. 1991C'est la vie
  30. 1990Out 1Colin
  31. 1990I Hired a Contract KillerHenri
  32. 1989Paperback WomanMarc
  33. 1989Bunker Palace HotelSolal
  34. 1988The Color of the WindDecourt
  35. 198836 FilletteBoris Golovine
  36. 1988Jane B. by Agnès V.The Angry Lover
  37. 1987Lady CopsCommissaire Bouvreuil
  38. 1987Boran -Time to AimAssistant
  39. 1987Ossegg oder Die Wahrheit über Hänsel und GretelGeorg Ossegg
  40. 1986Rise and Fall of a Small Film CompanyGaspard Bazin
  41. 1986With All HandsMarcel
  42. 1986Treasure IslandMidas
  43. 1985Just a MoviePéter - a rendezõ
  44. 1985L'Herbe rougeLazuli
  45. 1985DetectiveInspector Neveu
  46. 1984RebeloteRémi Chauveau
  47. 1984Paris Seen By... 20 Years AfterRené (segment 3)
  48. 1984La cassurePolice Commissioner Rauffast
  49. 1982Mersonne ne m'aimeDaniel Flipo-Risq
  50. 1982Pour BonnieCharles Blaine
  51. 1982Véra
  52. 1981Help Me DreamMario
  53. 1981ParanoIgnazio
  54. 1981Le petit PommierLe vendeur de La Belle Aubaine
  55. 1979Love on the RunAntoine Doinel
  56. 1976Lola's LolosBernard Dubois
  57. 1976Hugs and Other ThingsTom
  58. 1973Out 1: SpectreColin
  59. 1973Day for NightAlphonse
  60. 1973The Mother and the WhoreAlexandre
  61. 1972Last Tango in ParisTom
  62. 1971Two English GirlsClaude Roc
  63. 1971The Lion Has Seven HeadsPreacher
  64. 1971A Girl Is a GunBilly le Kid
  65. 1970The HeirsDanton
  66. 1970Bed and BoardAntoine Doinel
  67. 1969PaulPaul
  68. 1969PigstyJulian Klotz
  69. 1969Joy of LearningÉmile Rousseau (uncredited)
  70. 1968Dialogue 20-40-60Adamík (segment "The Twenty-Year-Olds")
  71. 1968The Twenty-Year-OldsAdamik
  72. 1968Concentration
  73. 1968Stolen KissesAntoine Doinel
  74. 1967WeekendSaint-Just / Le Jeune Minet du 16ème (uncredited)
  75. 1967La ChinoiseGuillaume
  76. 1967The Oldest ProfessionThe Bellhop (segment "Anticipation") (uncredited)
  77. 1967Anticipation, or Love in the Year 2000The Bellboy
  78. 1967The DepartureMarc
  79. 1967Made in U.S.ADonald Siegel
  80. 1966Santa Claus Has Blue EyesDaniel
  81. 1966Masculin FémininPaul
  82. 1965Pierrot le FouYoung Man in Cinema (uncredited)
  83. 1965AlphavilleBreakfast Waiter (uncredited)
  84. 1965Love at SeaThe Boy at the Exit of the Cinema
  85. 1964Mata Hari, Agent H21Absalon
  86. 1962Antoine and ColetteAntoine Doinel
  87. 1962Love at TwentyAntoine Doinel (segment "Antoine et Colette")
  88. 1960BoulevardGeorges Castagnier, dit "Jojo"
  89. 1960Testament of OrpheusDargelos, l'écolier
  90. 1959The 400 BlowsAntoine Doinel
  91. 1958King on HorsebackPierrot