Jean-Pierre Léaud

May 28, 1944 (age 82) Paris, France
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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.

Their titles like The 400 Blows, The Dreamers, and Last Tango in Paris - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

45 titles
Community avg: 8.16 /10
  • 1
    1
    The 400 Blows French
    1959June 1959 by François Truffaut
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    8.92 Masterpiece
  • 2
    2
    The Dreamers
    2003October 2003 by Bernardo Bertolucci
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.12 Excellent+
  • 3
    3
    Last Tango in Paris Italian
    1972December 1972 by Bernardo Bertolucci
    Drama, Romance, Italian
    Drama, Romance, Italian
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 4
    4
    Stolen Kisses French
    1968September 1968 by François Truffaut
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    8.18 Excellent+
  • 5
    5
    Masculin Féminin French
    1966March 1966 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Drama, Romance, French
    Drama, Romance, French
    8.10 Excellent+
  • 6
    6
    Bed and Board French
    1970September 1970 by François Truffaut
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    8.01 Excellent
  • 7
    7
    Antoine and Colette French
    1962June 1962 by François Truffaut
    Romance, Drama, Comedy
    Romance, Drama, Comedy
    8.09 Excellent
  • 8
    8
    Pierrot le Fou French
    1965November 1965 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Drama, Romance, Crime
    Drama, Romance, Crime
    8.23 Excellent+
  • 9
    9
    Day for Night French
    1973May 1973 by François Truffaut
    Comedy, Drama, French
    Comedy, Drama, French
    8.63 Masterpiece--
  • 10
    10
    I Hired a Contract Killer
    1990October 1990 by Aki Kaurismäki
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 11
    11
    Alphaville French
    1965May 1965 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
    Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 12
    12
    Love on the Run French
    1979January 1979 by François Truffaut
    Romance, Drama, Comedy
    Romance, Drama, Comedy
    7.92 Excellent
  • 13
    13
    Irma Vep French
    1996October 1996 by Olivier Assayas
    Comedy, Drama, French
    Comedy, Drama, French
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 14
    14
    La Chinoise French
    1967August 1967 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Drama, Comedy, French
    Drama, Comedy, French
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 15
    15
    Two English Girls French
    1971November 1971 by François Truffaut
    Drama, Romance, French
    Drama, Romance, French
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 16
    16
    Le Havre French
    2011September 2011 by Aki Kaurismäki
    Drama, Comedy, French
    Drama, Comedy, French
    7.93 Excellent
  • 17
    17
    The Mother and the Whore French
    1973May 1973 by Jean Eustache
    Drama, Romance, French
    Drama, Romance, French
    8.20 Excellent+
  • 18
    18
    Pigsty Italian
    1969September 1969 by Pier Paolo Pasolini
    Drama, Italian
    Drama, Italian
    7.95 Excellent
  • 19
    19
    The Death of Louis XIV French
    2016November 2016 by Albert Serra
    Drama, History, French
    Drama, History, French
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 20
    20
    Camille Rewinds French
    2012September 2012 by Noémie Lvovsky
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    7.27 Good+
  • 21
    21
    The Pornographer French
    2001October 2001 by Bertrand Bonello
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    6.72 Good-
  • 22
    22
    Weekend French
    1967December 1967 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Comedy, French
    Comedy, French
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 23
    23
    La Vie de Bohème French
    1992February 1992 by Aki Kaurismäki
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    8.29 Excellent+
  • 24
    24
    Made in U.S.A French
    1967January 1967 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Crime, Mystery, Comedy
    Crime, Mystery, Comedy
    7.34 Good++
  • 25
    25
    Love at Twenty French
    1962June 1962 by Andrzej Wajda
    Drama, Romance, French
    Drama, Romance, French
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 26
    26
    Jane B. by Agnès V. French
    1988March 1988 by Agnès Varda
    Fantasy, French
    Fantasy, French
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 27
    27
    Out 1 French
    1990December 1990 by Jacques Rivette
    Mystery, Drama, French
    Mystery, Drama, French
    7.97 Excellent
  • 28
    28
    Detective French
    1985August 1985 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    6.94 Good
  • 29
    29
    What Time Is It There? Chinese
    2001September 2001 by Tsai Ming-liang
    Drama, Chinese
    Drama, Chinese
    7.92 Excellent
  • 30
    30
    Testament of Orpheus French
    1960February 1960 by Jean Cocteau
    Fantasy, French
    Fantasy, French
    8.36 Excellent++
  • 31
    31
    36 Fillette French
    1988March 1988 by Catherine Breillat
    Drama, Romance, French
    Drama, Romance, French
    7.04 Good
  • 32
    32
    Love at Sea French
    1965May 1965 by Guy Gilles
    Romance, Drama, French
    Romance, Drama, French
    7.95 Excellent
  • 33
    33
    Visage French
    2009October 2009 by Tsai Ming-liang
    Comedy, Drama, Music
    Comedy, Drama, Music
    7.37 Good++
  • 34
    34
    My Man French
    1996January 1996 by Bertrand Blier
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    7.34 Good++
  • 35
    35
    Just for Laughs French
    1997January 1997 by Lucas Belvaux
    Comedy, Romance, French
    Comedy, Romance, French
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 36
    36
    King on Horseback French
    1958February 1958 by Georges Lampin
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 37
    37
    A Wonderful Spell French
    2004July 2004 by Dominique Cabrera
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 38
    38
    Rebelote French
    1984September 1984 by Jacques Richard
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 39
    39
    Concentration French
    1968September 1968 by Philippe Garrel
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    7.97 Excellent
  • 40
    40
    Hugs and Other Things German
    1976January 1976 by Jochen Richter
    Crime, Comedy, Drama
    Crime, Comedy, Drama
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 41
    41
    L'Éducation sentimentale French
    1973 by Marcel Cravenne
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 42
    42
    Godard Cinema French
    2023June 2023 by Cyril Leuthy
    Documentary, French
    Documentary, French
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 43
    43
    The Heirs Portuguese
    1970September 1970 by Carlos Diegues
    Drama, Portuguese
    Drama, Portuguese
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 44
    44
    Out 1 French
    1971 by Jacques Rivette
    Drama, Mystery, French
    Drama, Mystery, French
    Needs more reviews
  • 45
    45
    Sodankylä Forever
    2010August 2010 by Peter von Bagh
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews