

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Acting
May 28, 1944
Paris, 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.
The Filmography


Pigsty

Dialogue 20-40-60

Stolen Kisses

La Chinoise

The Departure

Made in U.S.A

Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes

Masculin Féminin

Alphaville

Love at Sea

Antoine and Colette

Love at Twenty

The 400 Blows
