Philippe Léotard
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 28, 1940 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
- Died
- August 25, 2001
- Active Years
- 1970–1997 (28 Years)
- Total Credits
- 85 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Philippe Léotard (Acting).
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Full name: Ange Philippe Paul André Léotard-Tomasi.
Born: August 28, 1940, in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
Died: August 25, 2001 (age 60) in Paris, France.
Professions: French actor, poet, singer, composer, and playwright (dramaturge).
Family: Brother of politician François Léotard. One of seven children (four girls, then three boys; he was the oldest). Married to Nathalie Baye and Liliane Delval.
Known for/Credits: 85 known credits (TMDB). Over 70 films (Wikipedia FR).
Specific Works:
La Gueule ouverte (1974) - played Philippe, the son of a woman with terminal illness.
La Balance (1982) - won a César Award for Best Actor.
The Day of the Jackal (1973).
Le juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977).
Other details: Met Ariane Mnouchkine at the Sorbonne in 1964.
Philippe Léotard, born Ange Philippe Paul André Léotard-Tomasi on August 28, 1940, in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France, was a French actor, poet, singer, composer, and playwright. He died on August 25, 2001, in Paris, France. Léotard was the oldest of seven children and the brother of politician François Léotard. He was married to Nathalie Baye and Liliane Delval. His acting credits include roles in The Day of the Jackal (197
Career overview
Philippe Léotard was a French actor, poet, singer, composer, and playwright. Born Ange Philippe Paul André Léotard-Tomasi on August 28, 1940, in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France, he died on August 25, 2001, in Paris. He was the brother of politician François Léotard.
Léotard's acting career included roles in several notable films. In the 1974 drama La Gueule ouverte, directed by Maurice Pialat, he played Philippe, the son of a woman with a terminal illness. He is known for his work in The Day of the Jackal (1973), Le juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977), and La Balance (1982). For his performance in the 1982 movie La Balance, he won a César Award for Best Actor. His filmography includes more than 70 films.
In addition to his work as an actor, Léotard was a poet, singer, composer, and dramaturge. He met Ariane Mnouchkine at the Sorbonne and in 1964. He was married to Nathalie Baye and Liliane Delval.
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85 titles- Black Dju (1997) as Inspecteur Plettschette
- Pandora (1996) as Raúl
- Élisa (1995) as Gitanes Smoker
- Les Miserables (1995) as Thénardier 1942
- Tödliche Besessenheit (1994) Original Music Composer
- Im Kreis der Iris (1993) as Dr. Ionescu
- Le Voleur et la menteuse (1993) as Jeff
- Ville à vendre (1992) as Jean Boulard
- The Flesh (1991) as Nicola
- Venins (1991) as Phil Anzer
- Le Grand Ruban (Truck) (1991) as Jeff
- Chillers (1990) as André Arnaud
- No Time for Justice (1990) as Auclair
- There Were Days... and Moons (1990) as Le chanteur abandonné
- The Day of Reckoning (1990) as André Arnaud
- Death of a Schoolboy (1990) as Dr. Levin
- Plato's Banquet (1989) as Socrates
- Snack Bar Budapest (1988) as Sapo
- The Abyss (1988) as Henri-Maximilien
- Jane B. by Agnès V. (1988) as Painter / Murderer
- The South (1988) as Roberto
- The Color of the Wind (1988) as Pierre
- Ada in the Jungle (1988) as Rudi
- Le Testament d'un poète juif assassiné (1988) as Bernard Hauptmann
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- Le monde est à vous (1987) as Self
- Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self
- If the Sun Never Returns (1987) as Arlettaz
- The Nonentity (1986) as Kaufmann
- State of Grace (1986) as Pierre-Julien
- The Dawn (1986) as Gad
- Exit-exil (1986) as Duke
- Tangos, the Exile of Gardel (1985) as Pierre
- Farewell Fred (1985) as Fred
- Ni avec toi, ni sans toi (1985) as Pierre
- Robin (1985) as Louis Ducasse
- Wild Animals (1984) as Léandro Santini
- La Pirate (1984) as n° 5
- Femmes de personne (1984) as Antoine
- Hiver 60 (1983) as André
- So Long, Stooge (1983) as Bauer
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Paradise for All (1982) as Marc Lebel
- The Shock (1982) as Félix
- La Balance (1982) as Dédé Laffont
- Mora (1982) as Mora
- Short Memory (1982) as Frank Barila
- Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe ! (1981) as Blaise
- A Week's Vacation (1980) as le docteur Sabouret
- The Imprint of Giants (1980) as Lucien Chabaud
- The Little Mermaid (1980) as Georges Maréchal
- La Tisane de sarments (1980) as Joë Bousquet
- The French Atlantic Affair (1979) as Blondin
- Le Journal (1979) as Clébert
- Your Turn, My Turn (1978) as Vincent
- Judith Therpauve (1978) as Jean-Pierre Maurier
- Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff (1977) as Marec
- Solemn Communion (1977) as Jacques Gravet
- La Comédie du train des pignes (1977) as Self
- Shadow of the Castles (1977) as Luigi
- The Conquistadores (1976)
- The Good and the Bad (1976) as le vendeur de Citroën
- Vincent Put the Donkey in a Meadow (And Went Into the Other) (1976) as (uncredited)
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- French Connection II (1975) as Jacques
- The Track (1975) as Paul Danville
- Cat and Mouse (1975) as Pierre Chemin
- The Wonderful Crook (1975) as Julien
- Armchair Cinema (1974) as Jean Cacques Brialy
- La Cloche tibétaine (1974) as Vladimir Petropavlovsky
- The Mouth Agape (1974) as Philippe
- The Middle of the World (1974) as Paul
- The Oil War Will Not Happen (1974) as Padovani
- The Day of the Jackal (1973) as Gendarme
- La Porteuse de pain (1973) as Jacques Garaud jeune
- Kamouraska (1973) as Antoine
- Rak (1972) as Lucien
- To Be Twenty in the Aures (1972) as Lieutenant Perrin
- A Gorgeous Girl Like Me (1972) as Clovis
- Chinese Glory (1972) as Michel Perrat
- Crime and Punishment (1971) as Razoumikhine
- Max and the Junkmen (1971) as Losfeld
- Two English Girls (1971) as Diurka
- Camille or the Catastrophic Comedy (1971) as Honoré
- Bed and Board (1970) as L'homme Ivre (uncredited)
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Philippe Léotard is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Élisa (1995), Ville à vendre (1992), The Flesh (1991), Chillers (1990).
When and where was Philippe Léotard born?
Philippe Léotard was born on August 28, 1940 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. They passed away on August 25, 2001.
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Philippe Léotard has accumulated over 85 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1970 to 1997.
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Philippe Léotard by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- La Porteuse de pain (1973) as Jacques Garaud jeune — aged about 32
- La Cloche tibétaine (1974) as Vladimir Petropavlovsky — aged about 33
- The Day of the Jackal (1973) as Gendarme — aged about 32
- The French Atlantic Affair (1979) as Blondin — aged about 38
- Max and the Junkmen (1971) as Losfeld — aged about 30
- Bed and Board (1970) as L'homme Ivre (uncredited) — aged about 29
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