Jean-Pierre Léaud portrait

Jean-Pierre Léaud

22 films

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.

Where to Start with Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud appears in 22 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are The 400 Blows, The Mother and the Whore, Stolen Kisses, a strong place to start exploring Jean-Pierre Léaud's drama work.

Jean-Pierre Léaud: Drama Films 22

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