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Leandro Taub
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Leandro Taub in 2015
Born (1983-05-05) May 5, 1983 (age 42)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Citizenship
  • Argentina
  • Poland
Occupation Actor, Author
Years active 2011–present

Leandro Taub is an actor and author from Argentina. He was born on May 5, 1983, in Buenos Aires and grew up in Bariloche. He first acted in the movie Endless Poetry, playing the poet Enrique Lihn. Leandro has written several books, including Sabiduría Casera. He also inspires people with his talks.

About Leandro Taub

Early Life and Learning

Leandro Taub grew up in a family with Polish-Jewish roots. He studied Economics and Finance at the University of CEMA. He also learned about many interesting subjects like numerology, yoga, kabbalah, shamanism, tarot, and alchemy. These are all different ways of understanding the world and ourselves.

His Career Journey

Leandro started his career working with money as a financial analyst. By the time he was 23, he was helping people with their investments. He even worked for a special type of investment company called a hedge fund. He worked in different countries, including the US and the UAE.

When he was 24, Leandro decided to make a big change in his life. He left Argentina and traveled all over the world. This journey helped him discover what he truly wanted to do.

In 2011, Leandro worked with the famous Argentine musician Fito Páez on a music video called "London Town." That same year, he published his first book, Sabiduría Casera (which means Homemade Wisdom). He wrote it with Lou Couture, a Jnana Yogi, and it became a very popular book.

After his first book, Leandro became friends with Alejandro Jodorowsky, a filmmaker from Chile and France. Alejandro wrote the introduction for Leandro's third book, La Mente Oculta (The Hidden Mind). Two years later, Alejandro asked Leandro to act in his movie Endless Poetry. This movie was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016.

Leandro has written 6 books and made 27 audiobooks. These books and audiobooks cover topics like Kabbalah, Buddhism, Yoga, Shamanism, Tarot, and Numerology. He has also given talks about his work in Argentina, Mexico, and Chile.

In 2021, Leandro directed his first full-length movie, a drama called Externo. This movie was very well-liked by critics, getting a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Movies and Books

Movies Leandro Taub Acted In

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

Documentary Films

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

Short Films

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

Upcoming Projects

  • The Dream of the Guest: This movie will feature actors like Amanda Plummer, Jean-Marc Barr, John Robinson, Lizzie Brocheré, and Udo Kier. It is being co-produced by German producer Peter Rommel.

Books Written by Leandro Taub

Year Title
2011 Sabiduría Casera
2012 Santo Diablo
2013 La Mente Oculta
2014 Homemade Wisdom
2016 Cuentos para la mente oculta
El Anarquista
2025 Romance

Personal Life

In 2015, Leandro Taub was in a relationship with the Argentine actress Celeste Cid.

See also

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