Philippe Léotard

Philippe Léotard

Date of Birth:

Aug 28, 1940

Place of Birth:

Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Philippe Léotard ( born Ange Philippe Paul André Léotard-Tomasi August 28, 1940 - died August 25, 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 they formed the théâtre du soleil.

He played Philippe, the tormented son of a women 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 in 2001 of respiratory failure in Paris at the age of 60. He was interred at the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.

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filmography:

Le Grand Ruban (Truck) Le Grand Ruban (Truck)

1991

Vincent mit l'âne dans un pré (et s'en vint dans l'autre) Vincent mit l'âne dans un pré (et s'en vint dans l'autre)

1976

The Track The Track

1975

Plato's Banquet Plato's Banquet

1989

The Abyss The Abyss

1988

Judith Therpauve Judith Therpauve

1978

Kamouraska Kamouraska

1973

Im Kreis der Iris Im Kreis der Iris

1993

The Nonentity The Nonentity

1986

Short Memory Short Memory

1982

Venins Venins

1991

Farewell Fred Farewell Fred

1985

Your Turn, My Turn Your Turn, My Turn

1978

Femmes de personne Femmes de personne

1984

Rouge-gorge Rouge-gorge

1985

The Conquistadores The Conquistadores

1976

The Oil War Will Not Happen The Oil War Will Not Happen

1974

The Flesh The Flesh

1991

The Imprint of Giants The Imprint of Giants

1980

Mora Mora

1982

Black Dju Black Dju

1997

The Dawn The Dawn

1986

Hiver 60 Hiver 60

1983

Shadow of the Castles Shadow of the Castles

1977

The Day of Reckoning The Day of Reckoning

1990

Ni avec toi, ni sans toi Ni avec toi, ni sans toi

1985

Death of a Schoolboy Death of a Schoolboy

1990

Exit-exil Exit-exil

1986

Pandora Pandora

1996

Max and the Junkmen Max and the Junkmen

1971

The South The South

1988

No Time for Justice No Time for Justice

1990

Camille or the Catastrophic Comedy Camille or the Catastrophic Comedy

1971

To Be Twenty in the Aures To Be Twenty in the Aures

1972

Snack Bar Budapest Snack Bar Budapest

1988

Wild Animals Wild Animals

1984

Tchao Pantin Tchao Pantin

1983

The Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid

1980

If the Sun Never Returns If the Sun Never Returns

1987

Paradise for All Paradise for All

1982

Chinese Glory Chinese Glory

1972

Ada in the Jungle Ada in the Jungle

1988

Les Miserables Les Miserables

1995

The Color of the Wind The Color of the Wind

1988

Le Testament d'un poète juif assassiné Le Testament d'un poète juif assassiné

1988

La Pirate La Pirate

1984

Solemn Communion Solemn Communion

1977

A Gorgeous Girl Like Me A Gorgeous Girl Like Me

1972

The Wonderful Crook The Wonderful Crook

1974

French Connection II French Connection II

1975

The Good and the Bad The Good and the Bad

1976

The Day of the Jackal The Day of the Jackal

1973

Two English Girls Two English Girls

1971

Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment

1971

State of Grace State of Grace

1986

A Week's Vacation A Week's Vacation

1980

La comédie du train des pignes La comédie du train des pignes

1977

Le Choc Le Choc

1982

La Balance La Balance

1982

The Middle of the World The Middle of the World

1974

La Tisane de sarments La Tisane de sarments

1980

Le Voleur et la menteuse Le Voleur et la menteuse

1993

Tangos, the Exile of Gardel Tangos, the Exile of Gardel

1985

Elisa Elisa

1995

Cat and Mouse Cat and Mouse

1975

Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe ! Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe !

1981

Jane B. for Agnès V. Jane B. for Agnès V.

1988

There Were Days... and Moons There Were Days... and Moons

1990

Rak Rak

1972

Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff

1977

Ville à vendre Ville à vendre

1992

The Mouth Agape The Mouth Agape

1974

Bed and Board Bed and Board

1970

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