2003Nominee
Best Performance
The Dreamers
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Actor · Director
Paris, France
May 28, 1944
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1972Nominee
Best Performance
Last Tango in Paris
1968Nominee
Best Performance
Stolen Kisses
Career Highlights
1959Highlight
Best Performance
The 400 Blows
1998Highlight
Best Performance
Elizabeth
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The Dreamers
Last Tango in Paris
Stolen Kisses