Overview
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Known For
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
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Les secrets de François Truffaut
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
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C'è tempo
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François Truffaut l'insoumis
This portrait of the world-famous French director based on his...
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.