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Jean-Pierre Léaud, ComM (French: [ʒɑ̃pjɛʁ le.o]; born 28 May 1944) 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).
Jean-Pierre Léaud est un acteur français, né le 28 mai 1944 à Paris 20e.
Jean-Pierre Léaud. Actor: The 400 Blows. Jean-Pierre Léaud is not everybody's cup of tea for sure, but will remain an important name in film history.
Jean-Pierre Léaud (born May 5, 1944, Paris, France) is a French screen actor who played leading roles in some of the most important French New Wave films of the 1960s and ’70s, particularly ones by François Truffaut.
Mar 24, 2017 · Something more than an actor or even a movie star, Jean-Pierre Léaud is a man who has lived his life on film. After making his screen debut at 13, Mr. Léaud is now, at 72, the subject of a...
Jean-Pierre Léaud. Actor: The 400 Blows. Jean-Pierre Léaud is not everybody's cup of tea for sure, but will remain an important name in film history.
Mar 31, 2017 · He had just played the lead role in “The Death of Louis XIV,” and still endured the impact of enacting his death for the cameras. Léaud became one of international cinema’s most famous...
May 20, 2016 · Le 4 mai 1959, à la sortie de la projection d'un premier film, réalisé par un critique redouté, le public porte en triomphe un gamin gouailleur, volubile et insoumis. Il n'a pas 15 ans, mais dès ce jour, tout le monde se souviendra de son nom : Jean-Pierre Léaud.
A cult figure of the French New Wave, Jean-Pierre Léaud was revealed to cinema-goers in the starring role of Antoine Doinel in François Truffaut’s semi-autobiographical film The 400 Blows (1959), a character he would play again in several Truffaut films.
The unforgettable hero of Les quatre cents coups (The 400 Blows), Jean-Pierre Léaud made a spectacular entrance into the world of cinema at the age of 14. And to this day, it’s fair to say he’s never left.