Philippe Léotard
Aug 28, 1940 — Aug 25, 2001 (60 years)
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
67 Movies
6 Series
Philippe Léotard has spent over 56 years in front of the camera, with more than 73 film and TV credits. his Gendarme in 'The Day of the Jackal' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Crime has been his most frequent territory.
60R.I.P.
67Movies
6Series
Philippe Léotard
67 Movies
6 Series
Philippe Léotard has spent over 56 years in front of the camera, with more than 73 film and TV credits. his Gendarme in 'The Day of the Jackal' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Crime has been his most frequent territory.
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67
Movies
6
Series
Movies
Ville à vendre
1992
Wild Animals
1984
The Flesh
1991
The Day of the Jackal
1973
Bed and Board
1970
La Pirate
1984
Élisa
1995
French Connection II
1975
Snack Bar Budapest
1988
Rak
1972
The Abyss
1988
The Middle of the World
1974
Max and the Junkmen
1971
The Mouth Agape
1974
To Be Twenty in the Aures
1972
The Shock
1982
Venins
1991
Your Turn, My Turn
1978
Two English Girls
1971
Les Miserables
1995
So Long, Stooge
1983
Camille or the Catastrophic Comedy
1971
La Balance
1982
Paradise for All
1982
A Week's Vacation
1980
Jane B. by Agnès V.
1988
The Color of the Wind
1988
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
1972
Farewell Fred
1985
Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff
1977
Cat and Mouse
1975
Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe !
1981
The Wonderful Crook
1975
The Nonentity
1986
There Were Days... and Moons
1990
Femmes de personne
1984
Ada in the Jungle
1988
The South
1988
Judith Therpauve
1978
Short Memory
1982
Robin
1985
Solemn Communion
1977
State of Grace
1986
If the Sun Never Returns
1987
The Track
1975
Tangos, the Exile of Gardel
1985
The Little Mermaid
1980
Kamouraska
1973
The Good and the Bad
1976
Le Voleur et la menteuse
1993
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Black Dju
Inspecteur Plettschette
1997
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Pandora
Raúl
1996
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Les Miserables
Thénardier 1942
1995
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Élisa
Gitanes Smoker
1995
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Le Voleur et la menteuse
Jeff
1993
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Ville à vendre
Jean Boulard
1992
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Le Grand Ruban (Truck)
Jeff
1991
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The Flesh
Nicola
1991
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Venins
Phil Anzer
1991
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Philippe Léotard still alive?
Philippe Léotard passed away on August 25, 2001 at age 60.
What are the most famous roles of Philippe Léotard?
Philippe Léotard is best known for roles in The Day of the Jackal, French Connection II, Bed and Board.
How many movies has Philippe Léotard been in?
Over a 31-year career (since 1970), Philippe Léotard has appeared in 73 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Philippe Léotard's first movie?
The career of Philippe Léotard began with Bed and Board (1970).
What is Philippe Léotard's most recent movie or series?
Philippe Léotard's most recent release is Black Dju, which premiered on November 28, 1997.
What TV shows has Philippe Léotard appeared in?
On television, Philippe Léotard has appeared in Nulle part ailleurs, Champs-Elysées, Chillers, The French Atlantic Affair.
Philippe Léotard
1940-08-28 · Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
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. 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.Philippe Léotard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.