7.2
Movie
Acting
Jean-Pierre Léaud
- Born
- (age 82)
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Credits
- 129 titles
Biography
Jean-Pierre Léaud (born 28 May 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.
Signature work
Known For
7.2
Movie
8.0
Movie
The 400 Blows
6.9
Movie
Last Tango in Paris
7.3
Movie
Pierrot le Fou
7.8
Movie
Day for Night
6.9
Movie
Alphaville
7.0
Movie
Le Havre
7.3
Movie
Stolen Kisses
7.2
Movie
Masculin Féminin
7.1
Movie
Bed and Board
7.1
Movie
The Wild Child
7.2
Movie
Antoine and Colette
6.7
Movie
Irma Vep
7.0
Movie
La Chinoise
6.1
Movie
Camille Rewinds
6.9
Movie
I Hired a Contract Killer
7.2
Movie
The Soft Skin
7.0
Movie
Love on the Run
Acting credits 125
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Léaud et les Bas Film | Self (Footage) |
| 2024 | Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema Film | Self - Actor (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Godard Cinema Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Quando a Coisa Vira Outra Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Morceaux de Cannes Film | |
| 2020 | Les secrets de François Truffaut Film | Self |
| 2019 | Introducing My Father, François Truffaut Film | Self (Archive Footage) |
| 2019 | André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer Film | Self - Actor (archive footage) |
| 2019 | I shot Antoine Doinel Film | Self |
| 2019 | C'è tempo Film | Self |
| 2018 | Alien Crystal Palace Film | Horus |
| 2018 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight Film | Jean |
| 2017 | M Film | Le père de Lila |
| 2016 | The Death of Louis XIV Film | Louis XIV |
| 2016 | El Brujo Film | |
| 2014 | François Truffaut l'insoumis Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2012 | Camille Rewinds Film | Monsieur Dupont - l'horloger |
| 2011 | Le Havre Film | The Whistleblower |
| 2009 | The Chalk Circle Man Film | Le Nermord |
| 2009 | Visage Film | Antoine / King Herode |
| 2009 | Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water Film | Self / Antoine / King Herode |
| 2009 | On the Trail of the New Wave Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed Film | Georges Franju |
| 2004 | A Wonderful Spell Film | Fernand |
| 2004 | Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’ Film | Self (uncredited) |
| 2004 | Léaud de Hurle-dents Film | Self |
| 2003 | The Dreamers Film | Jean-Pierre Léaud |
| 2002 | In the Darkness of Time Film | (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2002 | The War in Paris Film | Haut Placé |
| 2001 | Léaud l'unique Film | Self - actor |
| 2001 | The Pornographer Film | Jacques Laurent |
| 2001 | What Time Is It There? Film | Man at Cemetery |
| 2001 | 1968 - Without Losing Tenderness Film | Self |
| 2000 | The Marcorelle Affair Film | François Marcorelle |
| 2000 | A Matter of Taste Film | Investigating judge |
| 1999 | Innocent Film | Le poète |
| 1998 | Elizabeth Film | (uncredited) |
| 1997 | Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath Film | Self |
| 1997 | Just for Laughs Film | Nicolas Gardinier |
| 1996 | Irma Vep Film | René Vidal |
| 1996 | Diary of a Seducer Film | Hugo |
| 1996 | My Man Film | Client |
| 1995 | One Hundred and One Nights Film | The Second Jean-Pierre (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Nobody Loves Me Film | Lucien |
| 1993 | The Birth of Love Film | Marcus |
| 1993 | François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1992 | La Vie de Bohème Film | Blancheron |
| 1991 | Paris Awakens Film | Clément |
| 1991 | C'est la vie Film | |
| 1990 | Out 1 Film | Colin |
| 1990 | I Hired a Contract Killer Film | Henri |
| 1989 | Paperback Woman Film | Marc |
| 1989 | Bunker Palace Hotel Film | Solal |
| 1989 | The Ministries of Art Film | Self |
| 1988 | The Color of the Wind Film | Decourt |
| 1988 | 36 Fillette Film | Boris Golovine |
| 1988 | Jane B. by Agnès V. Film | The Angry Lover |
| 1987 | Lady Cops Film | Commissaire Bouvreuil |
| 1987 | Boran -Time to Aim Film | Assistant |
| 1987 | Ossegg oder Die Wahrheit über Hänsel und Gretel Film | Georg Ossegg |
Crew credits 9
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema Film | Thanks |
| 1974 | De quoi s'agit-il? Film | Director |
| 1970 | The Wild Child Film | Thanks |
| 1967 | Made in U.S.A Film | Assistant Director |
| 1965 | Pierrot le Fou Film | Assistant Director |
| 1965 | Alphaville Film | Assistant Director |
| 1964 | The Married Woman Film | Assistant Director |
| 1964 | The Soft Skin Film | Assistant Director Trainee |
| 1964 | Mata Hari, Agent H21 Film | Assistant Director |