Jean Genet

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1910-12-19

Deathday 1986-04-15 (75 years old)

Place of Birth Paris, France

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.

Known For

Writer

2003
1999
1993
Un boxeur endormi

as Original Story

1986
Le sphinx

as Other

1982
Querelle

as Novel

1981
Black Mirror

as Story

1981
Black Mirror

as Screenplay

1975
The Maids

as Theatre Play

1975
1972
Song of Love

as Writer

1966
Mademoiselle

as Story

1966
Deathwatch

as Writer

1963
The Balcony

as Theatre Play

Actor

2023
Little Girl Blue

as Self (archive footage)

2019
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer

as Self - Writer (archive footage)

1975
Apostrophes

as Self (archive footage)

1972
Song of Love

as Prisoner in Duo Fantasy (uncredited)

1970
Mayday

as Self

1968
Chicago

as Self

1950
Disorder

as Self

Crew

Director

1972
Song of Love

as Director

Art

1972
Song of Love

as Production Design

Editor

1972
Song of Love

as Editor