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Jean-Pierre L�aud

Made in USA [Criterion Collection]

Irma Vep [Special Edition]

La Chinoise

Le Gai Savoir

Henri Langlois: Phantom of the Cinematheque

Masculin/Feminin [Criterion Collection]

Weekend

The Pornographer

Born: 05/05/1944 Paris, France

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Biography: The son of French writer/director Pierre L�aud and actress Jacqueline Pierreux, Jean-Pierre L�aud used none of his connections to win his first screen role. The 15-year-old L�aud answered an open call posted by Fran�ois Truffaut, and as a result was cast as troubled adolescent Antoine Doinel in Truffaut's The 400 Blows. It is now generally accepted that the character of Antoine Doinel was conceived as Truffaut's alter ego, reenacting the triumphs and traumas of the director's life, not only in 400 Blows but also as the protagonist of the subsequent Antoine and Colette (1962, part of the episode film Love at Twenty), Stolen Kisses (1968), Bed and Board (1970), and Love on the Run (1979). There were also generous doses of Jean-Pierre L�aud himself in Antoine; at Truffaut's urging, L�aud frequently improvised his dialogue, drawing from his own deep-rooted emotional turmoil. In addition to his many Truffaut assignments, L�aud was also a regular in the films of Jean-Luc Godard, including Masculin/Feminin (1966), for which he won the Berlin Festival award for Best Actor. In addition, he co-starred in Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris (1972) with Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider. On occasion, L�aud has functioned as assistant director for his starring films. Since the heyday of the New Wave, his film appearances have been erratic, with occasional bursts of activity followed by long, dolorous periods of inactivity. In 1996, he made something of a triumphant comeback as a put-upon director in Olivier Assayas' Irma Vep, and the same year he had a supporting role in Bertrand Blier's Mon Homme. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

DVDs that Jean-Pierre L�aud appeared in...

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07/21/2009 - Made in USA [Criterion Collection]
12/09/2008 - Irma Vep [Special Edition]
05/13/2008 - La Chinoise
05/13/2008 - Le Gai Savoir
08/15/2006 - Henri Langlois: Phantom of the Cinematheque
09/20/2005 - Masculin/Feminin [Criterion Collection]
08/23/2005 - Weekend
05/10/2005 - The Pornographer
07/13/2004 - Dreamers [Rated]
03/18/2003 - Day for Night

DVDs that Jean-Pierre L�aud worked on "behind the scenes"...

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09/22/2009 - Pierrot le Fou [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray] - First Assistant Director
07/21/2009 - Made in USA [Criterion Collection] - First Assistant Director
06/02/2009 - Une Femme Mariee - First Assistant Director
02/19/2008 - Pierrot le Fou [Criterion Collection] -
11/24/1998 - Pierrot le Fou -