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Jean-Pierre Léaud

May 28, 1944 (81 years old) in 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.

Known For

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Elizabeth
(uncredited)
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Pigsty
Julian Klotz
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Le Havre
The Whistleblower
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Stolen Kisses
Antoine Doinel
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La Chinoise
Guillaume
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The Pornographer
Jacques Laurent
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Camille Rewinds
Monsieur Dupont - l'horloger
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36 Fillette
Boris Golovine
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My Man
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Irma Vep
René Vidal

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