Jean-Pierre Léaud
Known for
Acting
Born
May 28, 1944 (age 82)
Birthplace
Paris, France
Biography
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.
Best known work
The Dreamers
2003
The 400 Blows
1959
Elizabeth
1998
Last Tango in Paris
1972
Pierrot le Fou
1965
Day for Night
1973
Alphaville
1965
Le Havre
2011
Stolen Kisses
1968
Masculin Féminin
1966Filmography
2026
Léaud et les Basas Self (Footage)
2024
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinemaas Self - Actor (archive footage), Thanks
2023
Godard Cinemaas Self (archive footage)
2022
Quando a Coisa Vira Outraas Self (archive footage)
2021
2020
2019
Introducing My Father, François Truffautas Self (Archive Footage)
2019
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventureras Self - Actor (archive footage)
2019
I shot Antoine Doinelas Self
2019
C'è tempoas Self
2018
Alien Crystal Palaceas Horus
2018
The Lion Sleeps Tonightas Jean
2017
Mas Le père de Lila
2016
The Death of Louis XIVas Louis XIV
2016
2014
François Truffaut l'insoumisas Self (archive footage)
2012
Camille Rewindsas Monsieur Dupont - l'horloger
2011
Le Havreas The Whistleblower
2009
The Chalk Circle Manas Le Nermord
2009
Visageas Antoine / King Herode
2009
Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Wateras Self / Antoine / King Herode
2009
On the Trail of the New Waveas Self (archive footage)
2005
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killedas Georges Franju
2004
A Wonderful Spellas Fernand
2004
Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’as Self (uncredited)