Still of Jean-Pierre Léaud in Les quatre cents coups (1959)
Caption: Still of Jean-Pierre Léaud in Les quatre cents coups (1959)
Actor, Assistant Director, Director
Born: May 28, 1944
Star sign: Gemini
Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Known for: The 400 Blows (1959), Stolen Kisses (1968), Masculin Féminin (1966), Bed & Board (1970)
Source: IMDB
Jean-Pierre Léaud is not everybody's cup of tea for sure, but will remain an important name in film history. As an actor he can be adored or hated for exactly the same reasons: he is one of those rare players that directors let improvise his dialogue, which gets on certain viewers' nerves while it fascinates others. The same is true for his very ...