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Philippe Léotard
Actor

Philippe Léotard

28 Aug 1940Born
25 Aug 2001Died
60Age at death
78Credits

Biography

Philippe Léotard (his full name was Ange Philippe Paul André Léotard-Tomasi; 28 August 1940 – 25 August 2001) was a French actor, poet and singer.

He was born in Nice, one of seven children - four girls, then three boys, of which he was the oldest - and was the brother of politician François Léotard. His childhood was normal except for an illness (rheumatic fever) which struck him and forced him to spend days in bed during which time he read a great many books. He was particularly fond of the poets - Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Lautréamont, Blaise Cendrars. He met Ariane Mnouchkine at the Sorbonne and in 1964.

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Together with students of the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, they formed the Parisian avant-garde stage ensemble, Théâtre du Soleil.

He played Philippe, the tormented son of a woman with terminal illness in the 1974 drama film La Gueule ouverte by the controversial director Maurice Pialat. He won a César Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1982 movie La Balance.

One of his few English-language roles was a cameo in the 1973 thriller The Day of the Jackal and he co-starred as "Jacques" in the 1975 John Frankenheimer movie French Connection II which starred Gene Hackman and Fernando Rey, (sequel to The French Connection).

Léotard died of respiratory failure in Paris on 25 August 2001, three days before his 61st birthday. He was buried at the Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 1997Black DjuFilm: Inspecteur Plettschette
  2. 1996PandoraFilm: Raúl
  3. 1995Les MiserablesFilm: Thénardier 1942
  4. 1995ÉlisaFilm: Gitanes Smoker
  5. 1993Le Voleur et la menteuseFilm: Jeff
  6. 1993Im Kreis der IrisFilm: Dr. Ionescu
  7. 1992Ville à vendreFilm: Jean Boulard
  8. 1991Le Grand Ruban (Truck)Film: Jeff
  9. 1991The FleshFilm: Nicola
  10. 1991VeninsFilm: Phil Anzer
  11. 1990Death of a SchoolboyFilm: Dr. Levin
  12. 1990No Time for JusticeFilm: Auclair
  13. 1990The Day of ReckoningFilm: André Arnaud
  14. 1990There Were Days... and MoonsFilm: Le chanteur abandonné
  15. 1990ChillersSeries: André Arnaud (1 episode)
  16. 1989Plato's BanquetFilm: Socrates
  17. 1988The Color of the WindFilm: Pierre
  18. 1988Ada in the JungleFilm: Rudi
  19. 1988Snack Bar BudapestFilm: Sapo
  20. 1988The AbyssFilm: Henri-Maximilien
  21. 1988The SouthFilm: Roberto
  22. 1988Jane B. by Agnès V.Film: Painter / Murderer
  23. 1988Le Testament d'un poète juif assassinéFilm: Bernard Hauptmann
  24. 1987If the Sun Never ReturnsFilm: Arlettaz
  25. 1986State of GraceFilm: Pierre-Julien
  26. 1986The DawnFilm: Gad
  27. 1986The NonentityFilm: Kaufmann
  28. 1986Exit-exilFilm: Duke
  29. 1985Tangos, the Exile of GardelFilm: Pierre
  30. 1985Ni avec toi, ni sans toiFilm: Pierre
  31. 1985RobinFilm: Louis Ducasse
  32. 1985Farewell FredFilm: Fred
  33. 1984La PirateFilm: n° 5
  34. 1984Wild AnimalsFilm: Léandro Santini
  35. 1984Femmes de personneFilm: Antoine
  36. 1983So Long, StoogeFilm: Bauer
  37. 1983Hiver 60Film: André
  38. 1982MoraFilm: Mora
  39. 1982La BalanceFilm: Dédé Laffont
  40. 1982Paradise for AllFilm: Marc Lebel
  41. 1982The ShockFilm: Félix
  42. 1982Short MemoryFilm: Frank Barila
  43. 1981Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe !Film: Blaise
  44. 1980The Little MermaidFilm: Georges Maréchal
  45. 1980A Week's VacationFilm: le docteur Sabouret
  46. 1980La Tisane de sarmentsFilm: Joë Bousquet
  47. 1980The Imprint of GiantsFilm: Lucien Chabaud
  48. 1979Le JournalSeries: Clébert (6 episodes)
  49. 1979The French Atlantic AffairSeries: Blondin (3 episodes)
  50. 1978Judith TherpauveFilm: Jean-Pierre Maurier
  51. 1978Your Turn, My TurnFilm: Vincent
  52. 1977Solemn CommunionFilm: Jacques Gravet
  53. 1977Shadow of the CastlesFilm: Luigi
  54. 1977Judge Fayard Called the SheriffFilm: Marec
  55. 1976Vincent Put the Donkey in a Meadow (And Went Into the Other)Film: (uncredited)
  56. 1976The ConquistadoresFilm
  57. 1976The Good and the BadFilm: le vendeur de Citroën
  58. 1975Cat and MouseFilm: Pierre Chemin
  59. 1975French Connection IIFilm: Jacques
  60. 1975The TrackFilm: Paul Danville
  61. 1975The Wonderful CrookFilm: Julien
  62. 1974La Cloche tibétaineSeries: Vladimir Petropavlovsky (7 episodes)
  63. 1974The Middle of the WorldFilm: Paul
  64. 1974Armchair CinemaSeries: Jean Cacques Brialy (1 episode)
  65. 1974The Mouth AgapeFilm: Philippe
  66. 1974The Oil War Will Not HappenFilm: Padovani
  67. 1973KamouraskaFilm: Antoine
  68. 1973The Day of the JackalFilm: Gendarme
  69. 1973La Porteuse de painSeries: Jacques Garaud jeune (13 episodes)
  70. 1972Chinese GloryFilm: Michel Perrat
  71. 1972A Gorgeous Kid Like MeFilm: Clovis
  72. 1972To Be Twenty in the AuresFilm: Lieutenant Perrin
  73. 1972RakFilm: Lucien
  74. 1971Two English GirlsFilm: Diurka
  75. 1971Camille or the Catastrophic ComedyFilm: Honoré
  76. 1971Max and the JunkmenFilm: Losfeld
  77. 1971Crime and PunishmentFilm: Razoumikhine
  78. 1970Bed and BoardFilm: L'homme Ivre (uncredited)

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