Jean Genet
Personal Info
Know For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1910-12-19 (76 years old)
Deathday
1986-04-15
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Also known As
-
Jean Genet
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.
Acting
1970
as Self
2023
as Self (archive footage)
1970
1972
as Prisoner in Duo Fantasy (uncredited)
2019
as Self - Writer (archive footage)
1950
as Self
1968
as Self
1970
Production
1966
as Story
2003
as Novel
1972
as Director
1975
as Writer
1966
as Writer
1975
as Theatre Play
1963
as Theatre Play
1999
as Writer
1972
as Writer
1993
as Poem
1993
as Original Story
1981
as Story
1981
as Screenplay
1986
as Other
1972
as Editor
1972
as Production Design
1967
as Poem
1975
as Novel
1982
as Novel
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