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Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Acting

Born: May 28, 1944Paris, France

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.

Known For
Filmography
Léaud et les Bas

Léaud et les Bas

Self (Footage)

2026
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema

Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema

Self - Actor (archive footage)

2024
Godard Cinema

Godard Cinema

Self (archive footage)

2023
Quando a Coisa Vira Outra

Quando a Coisa Vira Outra

Self (archive footage)

2022
Morceaux de Cannes

Morceaux de Cannes

2021
Les secrets de François Truffaut

Les secrets de François Truffaut

Self

2020
Introducing My Father, François Truffaut

Introducing My Father, François Truffaut

Self (Archive Footage)

2019
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer

André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer

Self - Actor (archive footage)

2019
I shot Antoine Doinel

I shot Antoine Doinel

Self

2019
C'è tempo

C'è tempo

Self

2019
Alien Crystal Palace

Alien Crystal Palace

Horus

2018
The Lion Sleeps Tonight

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Jean

2018
M

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Le père de Lila

2017
The Death of Louis XIV

The Death of Louis XIV

Louis XIV

2016
François Truffaut l'insoumis

François Truffaut l'insoumis

Self (archive footage)

2014
Camille Rewinds

Camille Rewinds

Monsieur Dupont - l'horloger

2012
Le Havre

Le Havre

The Whistleblower

2011
Sodankylä Forever

Sodankylä Forever

Self

2010
The Chalk Circle Man

The Chalk Circle Man

Le Nermord

2009
Visage

Visage

Antoine / King Herode

2009
Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water

Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water

Self / Antoine / King Herode

2009

On the Trail of the New Wave

Self (archive footage)

2009
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed

I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed

Georges Franju

2005
A Wonderful Spell

A Wonderful Spell

Fernand

2004
Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’

Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’

Self (uncredited)

2004

Léaud de Hurle-dents

Self

2004
The Dreamers

The Dreamers

Jean-Pierre Léaud

2003
In the Darkness of Time

In the Darkness of Time

(archive footage) (uncredited)

2002
The War in Paris

The War in Paris

Haut Placé

2002
The Pornographer

The Pornographer

Jacques Laurent

2001
What Time Is It There?

What Time Is It There?

Man at Cemetery

2001
Léaud l'unique

Léaud l'unique

2001
1968 - Without Losing Tenderness

1968 - Without Losing Tenderness

Self

2001
The Marcorelle Affair

The Marcorelle Affair

François Marcorelle

2000
A Matter of Taste

A Matter of Taste

Investigating judge

2000
Innocent

Innocent

Le poète

1999
Elizabeth

Elizabeth

(uncredited)

1998
Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath

Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath

Self

1997
Just for Laughs

Just for Laughs

Nicolas Gardinier

1997
Irma Vep

Irma Vep

René Vidal

1996
Diary of a Seducer

Diary of a Seducer

Hugo

1996
My Man

My Man

Client

1996
One Hundred and One Nights

One Hundred and One Nights

The Second Jean-Pierre (uncredited)

1995
Nobody Loves Me

Nobody Loves Me

Lucien

1994
The Birth of Love

The Birth of Love

Marcus

1993
François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits

François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits

Self (archive footage)

1993
La Vie de Bohème

La Vie de Bohème

Blancheron

1992
Paris Awakens

Paris Awakens

Clément

1991

C'est la vie

1991
Out 1

Out 1

Colin

1990
I Hired a Contract Killer

I Hired a Contract Killer

Henri

1990

Paperback Woman

Marc

1989
Bunker Palace Hotel

Bunker Palace Hotel

Solal

1989
The Ministries of Art

The Ministries of Art

Self

1989
The Color of the Wind

The Color of the Wind

Decourt

1988
36 Fillette

36 Fillette

Boris Golovine

1988
Jane B. by Agnès V.

Jane B. by Agnès V.

The Angry Lover

1988
Lady Cops

Lady Cops

Commissaire Bouvreuil

1987
Boran - Zeit zum Zielen

Boran - Zeit zum Zielen

1987

Ossegg oder Die Wahrheit über Hänsel und Gretel

Georg Ossegg

1987
Rise and Fall of a Small Film Company

Rise and Fall of a Small Film Company

Gaspard Bazin

1986

With All Hands

Marcel

1986
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Midas

1986
Just a Movie

Just a Movie

Péter - a rendezõ

1985
L'Herbe rouge

L'Herbe rouge

Lazuli

1985
Detective

Detective

Inspector Neveu

1985
Vivement Truffaut

Vivement Truffaut

Self / Doinel (archive footage)

1985
Rebelote

Rebelote

Rémi Chauveau

1984
Paris Seen By... 20 Years After

Paris Seen By... 20 Years After

René (segment 3)

1984
La cassure

La cassure

Police Commissioner Rauffast

1984
Mersonne ne m'aime

Mersonne ne m'aime

Daniel Flipo-Risq

1982
Pour Bonnie

Pour Bonnie

Charles Blaine

1982

Véra

1982
Help Me Dream

Help Me Dream

Mario

1981
Parano

Parano

Ignazio

1981
Le petit Pommier

Le petit Pommier

Le vendeur de La Belle Aubaine

1981
Love on the Run

Love on the Run

Antoine Doinel

1979
Lola's Lolos

Lola's Lolos

Bernard Dubois

1976
Hugs and Other Things

Hugs and Other Things

Tom

1976
Out 1: Spectre

Out 1: Spectre

Colin

1973
Day for Night

Day for Night

Alphonse

1973
The Mother and the Whore

The Mother and the Whore

Alexandre

1973
Last Tango in Paris

Last Tango in Paris

Tom

1972
Two English Girls

Two English Girls

Claude Roc

1971
The Lion Has Seven Heads

The Lion Has Seven Heads

Preacher

1971
A Girl Is a Gun

A Girl Is a Gun

Billy le Kid

1971
The Heirs

The Heirs

Danton

1970
Bed and Board

Bed and Board

Antoine Doinel

1970
Paul

Paul

Paul

1969
Pigsty

Pigsty

Julian Klotz

1969
Le Gai Savoir

Le Gai Savoir

Émile Rousseau (uncredited)

1969
Bad Company

Bad Company

Daniel (archive footage)

1969
The Twenty-Year-Olds

The Twenty-Year-Olds

Adamik

1968
Dialogue 20-40-60

Dialogue 20-40-60

Adamík (segment "The Twenty-Year-Olds")

1968

Françoise et Udo...

Self

1968
Concentration

Concentration

1968
Stolen Kisses

Stolen Kisses

Antoine Doinel

1968
Weekend

Weekend

Saint-Just / Le Jeune Minet du 16ème (uncredited)

1967
La Chinoise

La Chinoise

Guillaume

1967
Anticipation, or Love in the Year 2000

Anticipation, or Love in the Year 2000

The Bellboy

1967
The Oldest Profession

The Oldest Profession

The Bellhop (segment "Anticipation") (uncredited)

1967
The Departure

The Departure

Marc

1967
Made in U.S.A

Made in U.S.A

Donald Siegel

1967
Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes

Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes

Daniel

1966
Masculin Féminin

Masculin Féminin

Paul

1966
Filmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical Spirit

Filmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical Spirit

Self

1965
Pierrot le Fou

Pierrot le Fou

Young Man in Cinema (uncredited)

1965
Alphaville

Alphaville

Breakfast Waiter (uncredited)

1965
Love at Sea

Love at Sea

The Boy at the Exit of the Cinema

1965
Mata Hari, Agent H21

Mata Hari, Agent H21

Absalon

1964
Nadja in Paris

Nadja in Paris

Self

1964
Love at Twenty

Love at Twenty

Antoine Doinel (segment "Antoine et Colette")

1962
Antoine and Colette

Antoine and Colette

Antoine Doinel

1962
Boulevard

Boulevard

Georges Castagnier, dit "Jojo"

1960
Testament of Orpheus

Testament of Orpheus

Dargelos, l'écolier

1960
The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows

Antoine Doinel

1959
King on Horseback

King on Horseback

Pierrot

1958