Jean Genet

Jean Genet

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

19/12/1910

Day of Death

15/04/1986
(76) years old

Place of Birth

Paris, France

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... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2023

Little Girl Blue

as Self (archive footage)

2019

André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adven...

as Self - Writer (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

2024

Flowers and Beasts

as Novel

2003

Serva e Padrona

as Novel

1999

Genet à Chatila

as Writer

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

Ritual

as Original Story

1975

Poor Pretty Eddie

as Novel

1975

The Maids

as Theatre Play

1972

Song of Love

as Director

1972

Song of Love

as Writer

1972

Song of Love

as Production Design

1972

Song of Love

as Editor

1966

Mademoiselle

as Story

1966

Deathwatch

as Writer

1963

The Balcony

as Theatre Play