FrameThrower · Actors · Jean-Pierre Léaud
Jean-Pierre Léaud
15 films · 1,066 frames · top-billed in 12 · 1959–2003
Born 28 May 1944 · Paris, France
Jean-Pierre Léaud 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.
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 15 films · 1,066 frames · top-billed in 12 · 1959–2003
- Honorary Palme d'Or2016
- Silver Bear for Best Actor1964
- Silver Bear
- Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Honorary César2000
How their films are shot
Measured across 1,066 frames from the 15 films we hold. This is the look of the work Jean-Pierre takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 15 films we hold, 55% of their frames are day, 50% natural — the look of the work Jean-Pierre takes.
Time of day
Lighting
Shot size
Camera angle
Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
Irma Vep
1996 · René Vidal
Jane B. par Agnès V.
1988 · The Angry Lover
Detective
1985 · Inspector Neveu
Love on the Run
1979 · Antoine Doinel
Two English Girls
1971 · Claude Roc
Bed & Board
1970 · Antoine Doinel
Stolen Kisses
1968 · Antoine Doinel
La Chinoise
1967 · Guillaume
Masculin Féminin
1966 · Paul
Made in U.S.A.
1966 · Donald Siegel
Antoine and Colette
1962 · Antoine Doinel
The 400 Blows
1959 · Antoine Doinel
The Dreamers
2003 · Jean-Pierre Léaud
Day for Night
1973 · Alphonse
Alphaville
1965 · Breakfast Waiter (uncredited)
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
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