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Philippe Léotard(1940-2001)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Writer
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Philippe Léotard in Kamouraska (1973)
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Philippe Léotard was born on 28 August 1940 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. He was an actor and composer, known for La balance (1982), The Day of the Jackal (1973) and Le juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977). He was married to Nathalie Baye and Liliane Delval. He died on 25 August 2001 in Paris, France.
BornAugust 28, 1940
DiedAugust 25, 2001(60)
BornAugust 28, 1940
DiedAugust 25, 2001(60)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Nathalie Baye, Richard Berry, and Philippe Léotard in La balance (1982)
La balance
6.5
  • André Laffont dit Dédé
  • 1982
Edward Fox in The Day of the Jackal (1973)
The Day of the Jackal
7.8
  • Gendarme Killed by the Jackal(as Philippe Leotard)
  • 1973
Le juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977)
Le juge Fayard dit Le Shériff
7.2
  • L'inspecteur Marec
  • 1977
Les Misérables (1995)
Les Misérables
7.4
  • Thénardier 1942
  • 1995

Credits

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Actor

  • La momie à mi-mots (1998)
    La momie à mi-mots
    Short
    • 1998
  • Gueules d'amour
    • 1997
  • L'avocate (1995)
    L'avocate
    TV Series
    • Langais
    • 1996
  • Pigeon volé (1996)
    Pigeon volé
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Ferdinand Bruss
    • 1996
  • Black Dju (1996)
    Black Dju
    6.5
    • Inspecteur Plettschette
    • 1996
  • Fanny Cottençon, Inês de Medeiros, and Philippe Léotard in Pandora (1995)
    Pandora
    5.9
    • Raúl
    • 1995
  • A Child's Inheritance (1995)
    A Child's Inheritance
    TV Movie
    • Sam Sweeney
    • 1995
  • Les Misérables (1995)
    Les Misérables
    7.4
    • Thénardier 1942
    • 1995
  • Vanessa Paradis in Élisa (1995)
    Élisa
    6.5
    • Gitane Smoker
    • 1995
  • Le voleur et la menteuse (1994)
    Le voleur et la menteuse
    4.6
    • Jeff
    • 1994
  • Le condamné (1993)
    Le condamné
    Short
    • Le père
    • 1993
  • Chute libre (1993)
    Chute libre
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Ringo
    • 1993
  • Im Kreis der Iris (1992)
    Im Kreis der Iris
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Ionescu
    • 1992
  • Ville à vendre (1992)
    Ville à vendre
    5.9
    • Jean Boulard - un kinésithérapeute
    • 1992
  • Malcolm McDowell and Sydney Penny in In the Eye of the Snake (1991)
    In the Eye of the Snake
    4.2
    • Marc's mather
    • 1991

Composer

  • Nicole Heesters and Claudia Michelsen in Tödliche Besessenheit (1994)
    Tödliche Besessenheit
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1994
  • Ni avec toi ni sans toi (1985)
    Ni avec toi ni sans toi
    5.8
    • Composer
    • 1985

Writer

  • Menace (1970)
    Menace
    TV Movie
    • traduction
    • 1970

Videos4

Trailer
Trailer 1:49
Trailer
Bande-annonce [OV]
Trailer 1:41
Bande-annonce [OV]
Bande-annonce [OV]
Trailer 1:41
Bande-annonce [OV]
Jane B. par Agnes V.
Trailer 1:27
Jane B. par Agnes V.
French Connection II
Trailer 3:14
French Connection II

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Philippe Leotard
  • Height
    • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
  • Born
    • August 28, 1940
    • Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
  • Died
    • August 25, 2001
    • Paris, France(respiratory failure)
  • Spouses
      Nathalie Baye1972 - 1982
  • Children
      Laetitia Léotard
  • Relatives
    • François Léotard(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Penned a book of poetry published in 1992 under the title "Pas un jour sans une ligne" ("Not a day without a line").
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Print Biographies

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was noted for his wit and his frankness about his weakness for cocaine and alcohol, about which he published a book in 1997.
  • Trademark
    Frequently cast by François Truffaut

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