# Richard Leduc

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**Richard Rene Arthur Leduc** (2 October 1941 – 11 November 2022) was a French actor. He appeared in more than thirty films from 1969 to 1999.

## Life and career

Leduc made his debut in 1967 television series *[Les oiseaux rares](/source/Les_oiseaux_rares)* (The rare birds). He played the lead role of Simon in his feature film debut, Robert Benayoun's 1968 *Paris n'existe pas* (with [Serge Gainsbourg](/source/Serge_Gainsbourg)). Shortly thereafter he starred in [Alain Robbe-Grillet](/source/Alain_Robbe-Grillet)'s *[Eden and After](/source/Eden_and_After)*. In 1970 he played Félix de Vandenesse alongside [Delphine Seyrig](/source/Delphine_Seyrig) in Marcel Cravenne's film *The lily of the valley*, Maxence with [Claude Jade](/source/Claude_Jade) in the TV saga *[Mauregard](/source/Mauregard_(mini_series))* by [Claude de Givray](/source/Claude_de_Givray) and the leading role of Saint-Brice in *We are no longer in the forest*. Robbe-Grillet also cast him for *N. a pris les dés ...*, Benayoun hired him a second time in 1975 for *[Serious as Pleasure](/source/Serious_as_Pleasure)* (*Sérieux comme le plaisir*) as Bruno, co-star of [Jane Birkin](/source/Jane_Birkin). In 1974, he played with [Niels Arestrup](/source/Niels_Arestrup) a gay couple in *Miss O'Gynie et les hommes fleurs*, in which the two men resist the temptations of a young woman.

Leduc continued acting in films and television shows in the 1980s (including *Mieux courir vaut* with [Christian Clavier](/source/Christian_Clavier)) and 1990s (including *Ce que savait Maisie* by [Edouard Molinaro](/source/Edouard_Molinaro)), but devoted more time to theatre work.

Leduc died on 11 November 2022, aged 81.[1]

## Selected filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1970 Mauregard 1975 Serious as Pleasure 1970 Eden and After

## References

1. ["matchID - Moteur de recherche des décès"](https://deces.matchid.io/id/yKcpmia2huKZ). *MatchID*. Retrieved 2025-06-30.

## External links

- [Richard Leduc](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm496699/) at IMDb

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