About

Known credits:
99
Birthday:
1926-08-17
Place of birth:
Paris, France
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Jean Poiret

Overview

Jean Poiret, born Jean Poiré, (17 August 1926 – 14 March 1992) was a French actor, director, and screenwriter. He is primarily known as the author of the original play La Cage Aux Folles. Jean Poiret was born in Paris, France, where he died of a heart attack in 1992. He is buried at the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris.

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Known for

Acting
2023 Merci Zaza - La folle histoire de la Cage aux Folles Actor Self / Georges (archive footage) 59
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2009 Comiques de toujours, coffret Vol. 1 à 4 Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1992 Sup de fric Actor Cyril Dujardin 58
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1991 Sisi/Last Minute Actor Herzog Max in Bayern 59
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1991 Rumeurs Actor Alain Margolf 59
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1990 The Elegant Criminal Actor Allard 58
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1988 The secret files of Inspector Lavardin Actor Inspecteur Jean Lavardin 70
Good
1988 La Petite Amie Actor Martin Morel 58
Average
1988 Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale Actor Octave Leroi 58
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1988 The Seasons of Pleasure Actor Bernard Germain 58
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1987 Miracle Healing Actor Papu 58
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1986 I Hate Actors Actor Orlando Higgins 58
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1986 Inspector Lavardin Actor Inspecteur Jean Lavardin 59
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1985 Liberté, égalité, choucroute Actor Le calife 58
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1985 Cop au Vin Actor Inspecteur Jean Lavardin 59
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1984 The Seventh Target Actor Jean Michelis 59
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1982 Will the High Salaried Workers Raise Their Hands! Actor Andre Joeuf 58
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1980 The Last Metro Actor Jean-Loup Cottins 65
Fair
1979 L'Hôtel du libre échange Actor Pinglet N/A
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1979 The Other One's Mug Actor Jean-Louis Constant 58
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1979 Emmenez-moi au théâtre: Le canard à l'orange Actor Hugh Preston N/A
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1973 La Cage aux folles Actor Georges N/A
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1971 Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ? Actor Gontran 58
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1970 Atlantic Wall Actor Armand 59
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1970 Ces messieurs de la gâchette Actor Bernard Le Gall 58
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1969 Three Men on a Horse Actor 58
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1969 Aux frais de la princesse Actor 58
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1968 La Coquine Actor Albino, l'instituteur 58
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1968 The Big Wash Actor Jean-Michel Lavalette 58
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1967 La parisienne Actor Lafont 59
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1967 The Great Gadget Actor Verdier 58
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1967 Pour avoir Adrienne Actor Le jeune homme 59
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1967 The Men in the Family Actor Bernard Le Gall 58
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1966 Your Money or Your Life Actor Lucien Pélépan 59
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1965 Under Your Hat Actor Philippe / Monsieur Paul 58
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1965 Le petit monstre Actor N/A
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1965 The Real Bargain Actor 58
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1965 Les baratineurs Actor André 58
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1964 The Big Scare Actor 58
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1964 Jaloux comme un tigre Actor le docteur Raymond 58
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1964 Hard Boiled Ones Actor Louis 58
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1963 The Blockhead Fair Actor Collin 59
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1963 Teuf-teuf Actor N/A
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1963 Thank Heaven for Small Favors Actor Raoul 59
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1963 The Virgins Actor Le banquier Marchaix 58
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1962 The Four Truths Actor Renard (segment "Le corbeau et le renard") 58
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1962 How to Succeed in Love Actor Bernard Monod 58
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1962 It's Not My Business Actor Jean Duroc, le directeur de la petite troupe de théâtre 59
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1962 The Dance Actor Vieux 58
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1962 Tales of Paris Actor Jean-Pierre Leroy (segment "Antonia") 58
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1961 Auguste Actor Georges Flower 58
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1961 My Wife Is a Panther Actor Psychiatrist 58
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1961 On purge bébé Actor Bastien Follavoine 59
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1960 Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Actor Le premier policier / Policeman 59
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1960 Love and the Frenchwoman Actor L'avocat de Michel (segment "Le Divorce")) 58
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1959 La malle volante Actor M. Grapillon N/A
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1959 You Have Nothing to Declare? Actor Robert de Trivelin 59
Average
1959 The Bureaucrats Actor René Lahrier 59
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1959 Oh! What a Mambo Actor L'inspecteur Sapin 59
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1959 Nina Actor Gérard Blanville 58
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1959 L'anglais tel qu'on le parle Actor Julien Cicandel N/A
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1958 Clara and the Villains Actor Chantuer 59
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1957 The Innocent with Forty Children Actor Maître Bardine 59
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1957 Adorables démons Actor Julien Willis Jr 58
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1957 L'Habit vert Actor N/A
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1956 The Terror with Women Actor Gendarme N/A
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1956 Murderers and Thieves Actor Philippe d'Artois, le riche oisif 58
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1956 Life is beautiful Actor le joueur de maracas 58
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1956 Mon bébé Actor William Harrisson 59
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1956 That Naughty Girl Actor Inspector #1 58
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1954 What the East Wind Saw Actor Charlles-Auguste N/A
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1953 The Three Musketeers Actor 59
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1953 Le Gang des pianos à bretelles Actor The presenter of 'La nuit brune' (uncredited) 58
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Directing
1992 Le Zèbre Directing Director 58
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Writing
2024 Poiret Serrault extraits extra Writing Writer N/A
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2023 Joyeuses Pâques Writing Author 59
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2019 C'est encore mieux l'après-midi Writing Adaptation 61
Fair
2014 Joyeuses Pâques Writing Theatre Play 58
Average
2011 La Cage aux folles Writing Author 58
Average
2008 Tailleur pour dames Writing Adaptation N/A
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2002 Joyeuses Pâques Writing Writer N/A
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1996 The Birdcage Writing Theatre Play 66
Fair
1996 The Birdcage Writing Original Film Writer 66
Fair
1993 Tailleur pour Dames Writing Adaptation N/A
N/A
1992 Le Zèbre Writing Scenario Writer 58
Average
1992 Le Zèbre Writing Adaptation 58
Average
1991 Rumeurs Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1985 La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding Writing Characters 58
Average
1985 Tailleur pour dames Writing Adaptation N/A
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1984 Happy Easter Writing Writer 59
Average
1983 Frohe Ostern Writing Writer 59
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1980 La Cage aux Folles II Writing Characters 59
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1980 La Cage aux Folles II Writing Screenplay 59
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1979 The Other One's Mug Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1979 Féfé de Broadway Writing Writer N/A
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1978 La Cage aux Folles Writing Theatre Play 62
Fair
1978 La Cage aux Folles Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1973 La Cage aux folles Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1979 The Other One's Mug Production Producer 58
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