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Jean-Pierre Léaud, ComM (French: [ʒɑ̃pjɛʁ le.o]; born 28 May 1944) is a French actor best known for his portrayal of Antoine Doinel in a series of films by François Truffaut, beginning with The 400 Blows (1959).
Jean-Pierre Léaud. Actor. Second Unit Director or Assistant Director. Director. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 1:54. The Death of Louis XIV (2016) 15 Videos. 99+ Photos. Jean-Pierre Léaud is not everybody's cup of tea for sure, but will remain an important name in film history.
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Mar 24, 2017 · March 24, 2017. Something more than an actor or even a movie star, Jean-Pierre Léaud is a man who has lived his life on film. After making his screen debut at 13, Mr. Léaud is now, at 72, the...
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May 1, 2024 · Jean-Pierre Léaud (born May 5, 1944, Paris, France) is a French screen actor who played leading roles in some of the most important French New Wave films of the 1960s and ’70s, particularly ones by François Truffaut.
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Mar 31, 2017 · Jean-Pierre Léaud Speaks: How a Cinematic Icon Nearly Killed Himself for His Best Role Since ‘The 400 Blows’. The reclusive actor put himself through hell to play a dying man, but how much of...
An in-depth biography of the film actor Jean-Pierre Léaud, and a complete list of the artist's films, with links to movie reviews.
Jul 11, 2014 · To be anointed as the child of the nouvelle vague could be a burden for any actor to bear, but Jean-Pierre Léaud has carried it with grace, inventiveness and humility over more than half a century of cinema. In more recent years, he has also assumed a kind of paternal role – in his own, idiosyncratic way – to new generations of filmmakers.