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Jean Cocteau

Directing

0.5 Popularity Jul 05, 1889 (74 years old) Maison Laffitte, Yvelines, France

Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ kɔkto]; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, boxing manager, playwright, artist and filmmaker. Along with other avant-garde artists of his generation (Jean Anouilh and René Char for e...

Biography

Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ kɔkto]; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, boxing manager, playwright, artist and filmmaker. Along with other avant-garde artists of his generation (Jean Anouilh and René Char for example) Cocteau grappled with the algebra of verbal codes old and new, mise en scène language and technologies of modernism to create a paradox: a classical avant-garde.[citation needed] His circle of associates, friends and lovers included Kenneth Anger, Pablo Picasso, Jean Hugo, Jean Marais, Henri Bernstein, Marlene Dietrich, Coco Chanel, Erik Satie, María Félix, Édith Piaf (whom he cast in one of his one-act plays entitled Le Bel Indifferent in 1940), and Raymond Radiguet.

His work was played out in the theatrical world of the Grands Theatres, the Boulevards and beyond during the Parisian epoque he both lived through and helped define and create. His versatile, unconventional approach and enormous output brought him international acclaim.

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Filmography 130

2024
Jean Cocteau Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2024
Daedalus Movie

as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)

2022
2022
The Human Voice Movie

Original Story

2022
Charles Trenet, l'enchanteur Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2021
The Human Voice Movie

Writer

2021
The Human Voice Movie

Story

2020
A Night at the Opera Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2020
The Human Voice Movie

Theatre Play

2020
Cocteau - Al Brown: the Poet and the Boxer Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2019
The Human Voice Movie

Writer

2018
Art of Style: Jean Cocteau Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2018
The Image Book Movie

as (archive footage)

2018
The Human Voice Movie

Theatre Play

2018
The Human Voice Movie

Story

2018
The Human Voice Movie

Writer

2016
The Human Voice Movie

Story

2014
Human Voice Movie

Story

Photos 3

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Personal Details

Known For Directing
Gender Male
Birthday July 05, 1889 (74 years old)
Died October 11, 1963
Place of Birth Maison Laffitte, Yvelines, France
Also Known As 장 콕토, Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau
Years Active 1925 - 2024
Popularity 0.5
Career Stats
130 Total Credits
46 Movie Roles
5 TV Roles
3 Photos