About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1910-12-19
Place of birth:
Paris, France
Website:
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Jean Genet

Overview

Jean Genet was a French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist. Early in his life he was a vagabond and petty criminal, but he later took to writing. His major works include the novels The Thief's Journal and Our Lady of the Flowers, and the plays The Balcony, The Maids and The Screens.

Known for

Acting
2023 Little Girl Blue Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2019 André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer Actor Self - Writer (archive footage) 59
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1982 Jean Genet: Entretien avec Bertrand Poirot-Delpech Actor Self N/A
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1972 Song of Love Actor Prisoner in Duo Fantasy (uncredited) 60
Fair
1970 Mayday Actor Self N/A
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1970 Angela Davis Is at Your Mercy Actor Self 59
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1968 Chicago Actor Self N/A
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1950 Disorder Actor Self 58
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Directing
1972 Song of Love Directing Director 60
Fair

Writing
2003 Serva e Padrona Writing Novel N/A
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1999 Genet à Chatila Writing Writer 59
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1993 Un boxeur endormi Writing Original Story N/A
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1991 Poison Writing Writer 59
Average
1986 Le sphinx Writing Other N/A
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1982 Querelle Writing Novel 60
Fair
1981 Black Mirror Writing Story N/A
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1981 Black Mirror Writing Screenplay N/A
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1975 Jean Genet: Saint, martyr et poète Writing Writer N/A
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1975 Poor Pretty Eddie Writing Novel 58
Average
1975 The Maids Writing Theatre Play 58
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1972 Song of Love Writing Writer 60
Fair
1966 Mademoiselle Writing Story 59
Average
1966 Deathwatch Writing Writer 58
Average
1963 The Balcony Writing Theatre Play 58
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Art
1972 Song of Love Art Production Design 60
Fair

Crew
1993 Un boxeur endormi Crew Poem N/A
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1967 Condemned and Possessed Crew Poem N/A
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Editing
1972 Song of Love Editing Editor 60
Fair