# Leandro Taub

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Leandro_Taub
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Leandro_Taub.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leandro_Taub
> Source revision: 1308540476
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

Argentine actor and author

Leandro Taub Leandro Taub in 2015 Born (1983-05-05) May 5, 1983 (age 43) Buenos Aires, Argentina Citizenship Argentina Poland Occupations Actor, Author Years active 2011–present Website leandrotaub.com

**Leandro Taub** is an Argentine actor, author, and motivational speaker[1] who was born on May 5, 1983, in [Buenos Aires](/source/Buenos_Aires) and raised in [Bariloche](/source/Bariloche).[2] As an actor, he debuted as the poet [Enrique Lihn](/source/Enrique_Lihn) in [Alejandro Jodorowsky](/source/Alejandro_Jodorowsky)'s film[3] [Endless Poetry](/source/Endless_Poetry).[4][5][6][7] He wrote 6 books, and one of them is Sabiduría Casera.[8]

## Early life and education

Taub comes from a Polish-Jewish family.[9] He got his degrees as a Bachelor in Economics and a Master in Finance from the [University of CEMA](/source/University_of_CEMA).[10] He also studied numerology, yoga, kabbalah, shamanism, tarot and alchemy.[11]

## Career

Taub started his career as a financial analyst. By the age of 23, he had begun working as an investment advisor. He has also worked for a [hedge fund](/source/Hedge_fund) and for organizations in several countries, such as the [US](/source/United_States) and the [UAE](/source/United_Arab_Emirates).[12]

By the age of 24, after a life crisis, he left Argentina and travelled around the globe before finding his purpose in life.[13][12]

In 2011, he worked with the Argentine musician [Fito Páez](/source/Fito_P%C3%A1ez) for the music video London Town.[14] In the same year, Taub published his first book, *Sabiduría Casera* (Homemade Wisdom), with the Jnana Yogi, Lou Couture, and it became a bestseller that year.[15] Following the publishing of his first book, he became a friend of Chilean-French filmmaker [Alejandro Jodorowsky](/source/Alejandro_Jodorowsky) who wrote the introduction to Taub's third book, *La Mente Oculta* (The Hidden Mind), and invited Taub two years later to play the role at [Endless Poetry](/source/Endless_Poetry), that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016.[16][17]

During his career, Taub wrote 6 books and 27 audiobooks on the topics of Kabbalah, Buddhism, Yoga, Shamanism, Tarot, and Numerology[12] and gave lectures in Argentina,[18] Mexico,[19] and Chile about his books and work.[20]

In 2021, he made his feature film directorial debut with the drama film *Externo,* which earned a 100% approval rating on [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes) based on 5 reviews.[21]

## Filmography

### Featured

Year Title Director Role 2016 Endless Poetry Alejandro Jodorowsky As Enrique Lihn 2017 Woodwind Fin Manjoo As Bonifaz[22] 2021 Externo Leandro Taub & Jonathan Taub As Joseph[21] 2022 A Wounded Fawn Travis Stevens As Marcel Champ[23] 2024 Where to Land Hal Hartley As Photographer's Assistant[24]

### Documentary

Year Title Director Role 2015 Quién soy? (Who am I?)[25] Luis Alvarez Armenta Leandro Taub

### Short films

Year Title Director 2016 An Innocent Mind Has No Fear Ralf Schmerberg[26] 2017 Bed Florian Tscharf 2022 All Tomorrow's People Jivensley Alexis[27] 2024 The Resident Sergio Graman[28]

### Upcoming

- The Dream of the Guest: with the actors [Amanda Plummer](/source/Amanda_Plummer), [Jean-Marc Barr](/source/Jean-Marc_Barr), [John Robinson](/source/John_Robinson_(American_actor)), [Lizzie Brocheré](/source/Lizzie_Brocher%C3%A9) and [Udo Kier](/source/Udo_Kier), co-produced by the German producer [Peter Rommel](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Rommel_(Filmproduzent)).[29]

## Books

Year Title 2011 Sabiduría Casera 2012 Santo Diablo[30] 2013 La Mente Oculta[31] 2014 Homemade Wisdom[32] 2016 Cuentos para la mente oculta[33] El Anarquista 2025 Romance[34][35]

## Personal life

In 2015 he was the boyfriend of the Argentine actress [Celeste Cid](/source/Celeste_Cid).[36]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["taub as Author and writer"](https://www.lacapital.com.ar/escenario/el-curriculum-exotico-del-nuevo-novio-celeste-cid-n482467.html). lacapital. November 5, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Taub Date Of Birth"](http://www.bamarte.com.ar/literatura/lanzamientos/item/6675-leandro-taub-autor-de-la-mente-oculta-en-argentina). *bamarte.com.ar*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Alejandro Jodorowsky's Film "Endless Poetry""](https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/endless-poetry-alejandro-jodorowsky-in-dialogue-with-himself/2017/07/27/357ff20a-70a4-11e7-8f39-eeb7d3a2d304_story.html?noredirect=on). *[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)*. July 27, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Leandro Taub in Endless Poetry"](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/13/movies/review-endless-poetry-alejandro-jodorowskys-surreal-self-portrait.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. July 13, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Taub in Endless Poetry"](https://www.efe.com/efe/america/cultura/chile-brasil-argentina-y-espana-pondran-el-acento-latino-en-cannes/20000009-2919167#). [EFE](/source/EFE). May 7, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Leandro Taub as Enrique Lihn"](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-endless-poetry-review-20170713-story.html). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. July 13, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Leandro as Enrique Lihn in Endless Poetry"](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-list-0709-movie-openings-20170709-story.html). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. July 9, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Sabiduría Casera"](https://www.clarin.com/entremujeres/vida-sana/bienestar/leandro-taub-couture-sabiduria-casera_0_HyEy-5DXx.html). [Clarín (Argentine newspaper)](/source/Clar%C3%ADn_(Argentine_newspaper)). January 1, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Leandro Taub: La universalidad del escritor – El Impulso"](https://www.elimpulso.com/2014/05/11/leandro-taub-la-universalidad-del-escritor/). [El Impulso (Venezuela)](/source/El_Impulso_(Venezuela)). May 11, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Bachelor in Economics and Master in Finance"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190102050608/https://ucema.edu.ar/mailing/taub). *ucema.edu.ar*. Archived from [the original](https://ucema.edu.ar/mailing/taub) on 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-04-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Interests in study"](https://www.lanacion.com.ar/1842619-quien-es-leandro-taub-el-escritor-esoterista-que-enamoro-a-celeste-cid). [La Nación](/source/La_Naci%C3%B3n). November 4, 2015.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_12-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_12-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_12-2) ["Leandro Taub llega a la ciudad en su gira latinoamericana"](https://www.lacapitalmdp.com/leandro-taub-llega-a-la-ciudad-en-su-gira-latinoamericana/). *Diario La Capital de Mar del Plata* (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-26.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Education"](https://www.clarin.com/famosos/leandro-taub-celeste-cid-bienestar-novio-mente_0_SyUv4MYDml.html). [Clarín (Argentine newspaper)](/source/Clar%C3%ADn_(Argentine_newspaper)). October 2, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Fito Páez estrenó el video de "London Town" que filmó en Londres"](https://www.lacapital.com.ar/escenario/fito-paacuteez-estrenoacute-el-video-london-town-que-filmoacute-londres-n405993.html). [La Capital](/source/La_Capital). Jul 29, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [*Leandro Taub – Audio Books, Best Sellers, Author Bio | Audible.com*](https://www.audible.com/author/Leandro-Taub/B00J83XZ16).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Leandro Taub speaks about Alejandro Jodorowsky | Event | ArtConnect"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210826004803/https://www.artconnect.com/events/leandro-taub-speaks-about-alejandro-jodorowsky). *www.artconnect.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.artconnect.com/events/leandro-taub-speaks-about-alejandro-jodorowsky) on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-26.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Hoeij, Boyd van (2016-05-14). ["'Endless Poetry' ('Poesia sin fin'): Cannes Review"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/endless-poetry-poesia-sin-fin-893999/). *The Hollywood Reporter*. Retrieved 2021-08-26.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Llega a Mar del Plata Leandro Taub con "Revelaciones""](https://www.0223.com.ar/nota/2016-12-25-llega-a-mar-del-plata-leandro-taub-con-revelaciones). [0223 (Argentine newspaper)](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=0223_(Argentine_newspaper)&action=edit&redlink=1). Dec 25, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Leandro Taub ofrece un taller de autoconocimiento"](https://www.milenio.com/cultura/leandro-taub-ofrece-un-taller-de-autoconocimiento). [Milenio](/source/Milenio). Mar 14, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["La Feria del Libro de Viña del Mar se toma las vacaciones"](https://www.24horas.cl/tendencias/espectaculosycultura/la-feria-del-libro-de-vina-del-mar-se-toma-las-vacaciones-1013726). [24 Horas (Chilean TV program)](/source/24_Horas_(Chilean_TV_program)). Jan 6, 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_21-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_21-1) ["externo"](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/externo). *rottentomatoes.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["Leandro Taub as Bonifaz in 'Woodwind'"](https://www.splingmovies.com/2018/02/movie-review-woodwind). *splingmovies.com*. 15 February 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** ["A Wounded Fawn"](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_wounded_fawn). *rottentomatoes.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** ["Hal Hartley to Direct 'Where to Land' for 'Bleed for This' Producer Verdi Productions (EXCLUSIVE)"](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/hal-hartley-where-to-land-1235438819/). *variety.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Clarín_(Argentine_newspaper)_25-0)** ["Quién es? the documentary film"](https://www.clarin.com/famosos/leandro-taub-celeste-cid-bienestar-novio-mente_0_SyUv4MYDml.html). [Clarín (Argentine newspaper)](/source/Clar%C3%ADn_(Argentine_newspaper)).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** ["Helene Hegemann: An Innocent Mind Has No Fear - 032c"](https://032c.com/helene-hegemann-innocent-mind-no-fear). *[032c](/source/032c)*. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 2021-08-26.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-27)** ["All Tomorrow's People"](https://www.bureauofcreative.works/film/atp). *[The Bureau of Creative Works](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Bureau_of_Creative_Works&action=edit&redlink=1)*. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-28)** ["The Resident"](https://www.imdb.com/es-es/title/tt32898163/). *[IMDB](/source/IMDB)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-29)** ["upcoming film "The Dream of the Guest""](https://www.screendaily.com/news/jodorowsky-actor-to-debut-film-at-new-co-pro-event/5108630.article). [Screen International](/source/Screen_International). August 22, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-30)** ["Santo Diablo "Holy Devil""](https://web.archive.org/web/20190102050756/https://www.elpopular.mx/2016/11/04/cultura/leandro-taub-arranca-desde-puebla-un-viaje-para-despertar-153079). *elpopular.mx*. 2016-11-04. Archived from [the original](https://www.elpopular.mx/2016/11/04/cultura/leandro-taub-arranca-desde-puebla-un-viaje-para-despertar-153079) on 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-04-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-31)** ["La Mente Oculta "The Hidden Mind""](http://www.milenio.com/cultura/leandro-taub-ofrece-un-taller-de-autoconocimiento). *milenio.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-32)** ["Homemade Wisdom"](https://www.clarin.com/tech/tecno-modales-reglas-usar-smartphone_0_HJzhScFDXg.html). [Clarín (Argentine newspaper)](/source/Clar%C3%ADn_(Argentine_newspaper)). April 11, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-33)** ["Book Cuentos para la mente oculta"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190102050756/https://www.elpopular.mx/2016/11/04/cultura/leandro-taub-arranca-desde-puebla-un-viaje-para-despertar-153079). *elpopular.mx*. 2016-11-04. Archived from [the original](https://www.elpopular.mx/2016/11/04/cultura/leandro-taub-arranca-desde-puebla-un-viaje-para-despertar-153079) on 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-04-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-34)** ["LEANDRO TAUB'S NEW BOOK "ROMANCE" OFFERS MYSTICAL GUIDE TO LOVE"](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/leandro-taubs-book-romance-offers-191200400.html). [Yahoo! (US Website)](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yahoo!_(US_Website)&action=edit&redlink=1). March 11, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-35)** ["LEANDRO TAUB'S NEW BOOK "ROMANCE" OFFERS MYSTICAL GUIDE TO LOVE"](https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/03/n44260624/leandro-taubs-new-book-romance-offers-mystical-guide-to-love). [Benzinga (US Website)](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benzinga_(US_Website)&action=edit&redlink=1). March 11, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-36)** ["Taub's Relationship with Celeste Cid"](https://www.clarin.com/famosos/leandro-taub-celeste-cid-bienestar-novio-mente_0_SyUv4MYDml.html). [Clarín (Argentine newspaper)](/source/Clar%C3%ADn_(Argentine_newspaper)). February 10, 2015.

## External links

- [Official website](http://leandrotaub.com/)

- [Leandro Taub](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5441632/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Leandro Taub](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/leandro_taub) at [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes)

Authority control databases International VIAF National United States Catalonia Other Yale LUX

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Leandro Taub](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leandro_Taub) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leandro_Taub?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.