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Director
Jean Genet
Writing
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 15
TMDB ID: 115467
IMDb ID: nm0312792
Known for: Writing
Born: December 19, 1910
Died: April 15, 1986
Age: 75
Place of birth: Paris, France
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1950 - 2024
Years active: 75
Average TMDB rating: 6.39
Wikidata: Q184622
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Novel (4)Writer (3)Story (2)Theatre Play (2)Original Story (1)Other (1)Poem (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jean Genet.
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5.0
Disorder
as Self
1950 Movie
6.6
Querelle
Novel
1982 Movie
5.0
Poor Pretty Eddie
Novel
1975 Movie
6.4
Little Girl Blue
as Self (archive footage)
2023 Movie
Le sphinx
Other
1986 Movie
5.0
The Balcony
Theatre Play
1963 Movie
6.9
Mademoiselle
Story
1966 Movie
5.5
The Maids
Theatre Play
1975 Movie
4.1
Deathwatch
Writer
1966 Movie
7.0
Song of Love
Director
1950 Movie
8.0
Black Mirror
Story
1981 Movie
5.0
Genet à Chatila
Writer
1999 Movie
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Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jean Genet.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jean Genet.
Flowers and Beasts
Novel
2024 Movie
Serva e Padrona
Novel
2003 Movie
5.0
Genet à Chatila
Writer
1999 Movie
Le sphinx
Other
1986 Movie
Les Bonnes
Writer
1985 Movie
6.6
Querelle
Novel
1982 Movie
8.0
Black Mirror
Story
1981 Movie
Ritual
Original Story
1975 Movie
5.0
Poor Pretty Eddie
Novel
1975 Movie
5.5
The Maids
Theatre Play
1975 Movie
1.0
Condemned and Possessed
Poem
1967 Movie
6.9
Mademoiselle
Story
1966 Movie
4.1
Deathwatch
Writer
1966 Movie
5.0
The Balcony
Theatre Play
1963 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jean Genet.
6.4
Little Girl Blue
as Self (archive footage)
2023 Movie
6.0
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
as Self - Writer (archive footage)
2019 Movie
Mayday
as Self
1970 Movie
Shiraz 70
1970 Movie
7.0
Angela Davis Is at Your Mercy
as Self
1970 Movie
5.0
Disorder
as Self
1950 Movie
7.0
Song of Love
as Prisoner in Duo Fantasy (uncredited)
1950 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jean Genet.