Leandro Taub is an Argentine actor, author, and motivational speaker[1] who was born on May 5, 1983, in Buenos Aires and raised in Bariloche.[2] As an actor, he debuted as the poet Enrique Lihn in Alejandro Jodorowsky's film[3] Endless Poetry.[4][5][6][7] He wrote 5 books, and one of them is Sabiduría Casera.[8]
Leandro Taub | |
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 Leandro Taub in 2015 | |
| Born | May 5, 1983 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, Author |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | leandrotaub |
Early life and education edit
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.[10] He also studied numerology, yoga, kabbalah, shamanism, tarot and alchemy.[11]
Career edit
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 and for organizations in several countries, such as the US and the UAE.[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 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 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, that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016.[16][17]
During his career, Taub wrote 5 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 based on 5 reviews.[21]
Filmography edit
Featured edit
| 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] |
Documentary edit
| Year | Title | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Quién soy? (Who am I?)[24] | Luis Alvarez Armenta | Leandro Taub |
Short films edit
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2016 | An Innocent Mind Has No Fear | Ralf Schmerberg[25] |
| 2017 | Bed | Florian Tscharf |
| 2022 | All Tomorrow's People | Jivensley Alexis[26] |
Upcoming edit
- The Dream of the Guest: with the actors Amanda Plummer, Jean-Marc Barr, John Robinson, Lizzie Brocheré and Udo Kier, co-produced by the German producer Peter Rommel.[27]
Books edit
| Year | Title |
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| 2011 | Sabiduría Casera |
| 2012 | Santo Diablo[28] |
| 2013 | La Mente Oculta[29] |
| 2014 | Homemade Wisdom[30] |
| 2016 | Cuentos para la mente oculta[31] |
| El Anarquista |
Personal life edit
In 2015 he was the boyfriend of the Argentine actress Celeste Cid.[32]
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "taub as Author and writer". lacapital. November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Taub Date Of Birth". bamarte.com.ar.
- ^ "Alejandro Jodorowsky's Film "Endless Poetry"". The Washington Post. July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Leandro Taub in Endless Poetry". The New York Times. July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Taub in Endless Poetry". EFE. May 7, 2016.
- ^ "Leandro Taub as Enrique Lihn". Los Angeles Times. July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Leandro as Enrique Lihn in Endless Poetry". Los Angeles Times. July 9, 2017.
- ^ "Sabiduría Casera". Clarín (Argentine newspaper). January 1, 2012.
- ^ "Leandro Taub: La universalidad del escritor – El Impulso". El Impulso (Venezuela). May 11, 2014.
- ^ "Bachelor in Economics and Master in Finance". ucema.edu.ar.
- ^ "Interests in study". La Nación. November 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Leandro Taub llega a la ciudad en su gira latinoamericana". Diario La Capital de Mar del Plata (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ "Education". Clarín (Argentine newspaper). October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Fito Páez estrenó el video de "London Town" que filmó en Londres". La Capital. Jul 29, 2011.
- ^ Leandro Taub – Audio Books, Best Sellers, Author Bio | Audible.com.
- ^ "Leandro Taub speaks about Alejandro Jodorowsky | Event | ArtConnect". www.artconnect.com. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ Hoeij, Boyd van (2016-05-14). "'Endless Poetry' ('Poesia sin fin'): Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ "Llega a Mar del Plata Leandro Taub con "Revelaciones"". 0223 (Argentine newspaper). Dec 25, 2016.
- ^ "Leandro Taub ofrece un taller de autoconocimiento". Milenio. Mar 14, 2014.
- ^ "La Feria del Libro de Viña del Mar se toma las vacaciones". 24 Horas (Chilean TV program). Jan 6, 2014.
- ^ a b "externo". rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "Leandro Taub as Bonifaz in 'Woodwind'". splingmovies.com. 15 February 2018.
- ^ "A Wounded Fawn". rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "Quién es? the documentary film". Clarín (Argentine newspaper).
- ^ "Helene Hegemann: An Innocent Mind Has No Fear - 032c". 032c. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ "All Tomorrow's People". The Bureau of Creative Works. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "upcoming film "The Dream of the Guest"". Screen International. August 22, 2016.
- ^ "Santo Diablo "Holy Devil"". elpopular.mx. 2016-11-04.
- ^ "La Mente Oculta "The Hidden Mind"". milenio.com.
- ^ "Homemade Wisdom". Clarín (Argentine newspaper). April 11, 2014.
- ^ "Book Cuentos para la mente oculta". elpopular.mx. 2016-11-04.
- ^ "Taub's Relationship with Celeste Cid". Clarín (Argentine newspaper). February 10, 2015.
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