Jean Genet

Jean Genet

  • Birthday: 12/19/1910
  • Deathday: 4/15/1986
  • Place of birth: Paris, France
  • Fame for: Writing

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.

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Angela Davis Is at Your Mercy
Release date: 3/27/1970

Angela Davis Is at Your Mercy

Role(s): Self

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Song of Love
Release date: 1/1/1954

Song of Love

Role(s): Prisoner in Duo Fantasy (uncredited)

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André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
Release date: 10/2/2019

André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer

Role(s): Self - Writer (archive footage)

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Disorder
Release date: 12/2/1950

Disorder

Role(s): Self

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Jean Genet: Entretien avec Bertrand Poirot-Delpech
Release date: 4/4/1982

Jean Genet: Entretien avec Bertrand Poirot-Delpech

Role(s): Self

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