Jean Genet
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1910-12-19
Day of Death
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.
Acting
(2023)
Little Girl Blue
as Self (archive footage)
(2019)
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
as Self - Writer (archive footage)
(1982)
(1972)
Song of Love
as Prisoner in Duo Fantasy (uncredited)
(1970)
Mayday
as Self
(1970)
(1970)
(1968)
Chicago
as Self
(1950)
Disorder
as Self
Crew
(2003)
Serva e Padrona
Novel
(1999)
Genet à Chatila
Writer
(1993)
Un boxeur endormi
Poem, Original Story
(1986)
Le sphinx
Other
(1982)
Querelle
Novel
(1981)
Black Mirror
Screenplay, Story
(1975)
(1975)
The Maids
Theatre Play
(1975)
Poor Pretty Eddie
Novel
(1972)
Song of Love
Director, Writer, Editor, Production Design
(1967)
(1966)
Mademoiselle
Story
(1966)
Deathwatch
Writer
(1963)
The Balcony
Theatre Play