Jean-Pierre Léaud Biography

Fast Facts

• Was one of the recipients of the FIPRESCI Prize in 2001
• Received the Honorary César at the César Awards in 2000
• After answering an open casting call in a French newspaper, he got his big break when he was chosen out of a pool of several hundred children to be cast in "The 400 Blows․"
• Is closely associated with his portrayal of the character Antoine Doinel in various films
• Is recognized for his work with directors from the French New Wave film movement
• As a political activist, he spoke before an audience of hundreds of Brasilia University students during the military dictatorship of Brazil in 1968
• While shooting "Last Tango in Paris," he never once met his co-star Marlon Brando