Person Details
Birthday: 1910-12-19 00:11:21
Death: 1986-04-15 00:11:21
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Paris, France
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Movie Involvements: 25
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Querelle
(1982) NovelSong of Love
(1950) WriterPoison
(1991) WriterThe Balcony
(1963) Theatre PlayThe Maids
(1975) Theatre PlayDeathwatch
(1966) WriterMademoiselle
(1966) StoryPoor Pretty Eddie
(1975) NovelActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Self - Writer (archive footage) | |
| 1982 | Self | |
| 1975 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1970 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 1950 | Prisoner in Duo Fantasy (uncredited) | |
| Self | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Novel | |
| 1999 | Writer | |
| 1991 | Writer | |
| 1986 | Other | |
| 1982 | Novel | |
| 1981 | Story | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 1975 | Writer | |
| Novel | ||
| Theatre Play | ||
| 1966 | Story | |
| Writer | ||
| 1963 | Theatre Play | |
| 1950 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Poem | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Art
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Production Design | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Editor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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