Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud

1944

Active years (films on this site)

1959–2009

Genres

DramaRomanceComedyCrimeSci-Fi

Schools and movements

French New WaveContemporary European Art CinemaScandinavian CinemaBrazilian Cinema

Directors worked with

François Truffaut6 filmsJean-Luc Godard3 filmsAki Kaurismäki2 filmsGlauber Rocha1 filmJacques Rivette1 filmCatherine Breillat1 filmOlivier Assayas1 filmBernardo Bertolucci1 filmTsai Ming-liang1 film

Biography

Jean-Pierre Léaud is a French actor best known for being an important figure of the French New Wave and his portrayal of Antoine Doinel in a series of films by François Truffaut, beginning with The 400 Blows (1959). He has worked with Jean-Luc Godard, Agnès Varda, and Jacques Rivette, as well as other notable directors such as Jean Cocteau, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jean Eustache, Catherine Breillat, Jerzy Skolimowski, and Aki Kaurismäki.

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Awards and honours

International

• Silver Bear for Best Actor 1964
• Honorary César 2000
• Honorary Palme d'Or 2016
• Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal
• Knight of the Legion of Honour
• Silver Bear

17 films on this site

1. The 400 Blows 1959 · François Truffaut · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
2. Alphaville 1965 · Jean-Luc Godard · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
3. Masculin Féminin 1966 · Jean-Luc Godard · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
4. La Chinoise 1967 · Jean-Luc Godard · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
5. Stolen Kisses 1968 · François Truffaut · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
6. Bed and Board 1970 · François Truffaut · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
7. The Lion Has Seven Heads 1970 · Glauber Rocha · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
8. Out 1 1971 · Jacques Rivette · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
9. Two English Girls 1971 · François Truffaut · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
10. Day for Night 1973 · François Truffaut · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
11. Love on the Run 1979 · François Truffaut · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
12. 36 Fillette 1988 · Catherine Breillat · IMDb 6.0 · Cast
13. I Hired a Contract Killer 1990 · Aki Kaurismäki · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
14. La Vie de Bohème 1992 · Aki Kaurismäki · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
15. Irma Vep 1996 · Olivier Assayas · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
16. The Dreamers 2003 · Bernardo Bertolucci · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
17. Face 2009 · Tsai Ming-liang · IMDb 5.9 · Cast