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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1910-12-19 (114 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

Acting

2023

Little Girl Blue as Self (archive footage)

2019

André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer as Self - Writer (archive footage)

1982

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

Writing

2003

1999

1993

Un boxeur endormi as Original Story

1986

Le sphinx as Other

1982

Querelle as Novel

1981

Black Mirror as Story
Black Mirror as Screenplay

1972

Song of Love as Writer

1966

Mademoiselle as Story
Deathwatch as Writer

1963

The Balcony as Theatre Play

Directing

1972

Song of Love as Director

Crew

1993

Editing

1972

Song of Love as Editor

Art

1972

Song of Love as Production Design