Jean Genet
Known for: Writing
Born: December 19, 1910
Died: April 15, 1986
Place of birth: Paris, France
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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Filmography
26 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
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Flowers and Beasts
2024
6.3
Little Girl Blue
2023
6.0
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
2019
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Jean Genet, le contre exemplaire
2010
7.0
Serva e Padrona
2003
6.7
Genet à Chatila
1999NR
Un boxeur endormi
1993
7.0
Le sphinx
1986
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Les Bonnes
1985
6.6
Querelle
1982NR
Jean Genet: Entretien avec Bertrand Poirot-Delpech
1982
9.0
Black Mirror
1981
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Ritual
197510.0
Jean Genet: Saint, martyr et poète
1975
5.2
Poor Pretty Eddie
1975
5.8
The Maids
1975
8.5
Apostrophes
1975
7.0
Song of Love
1972
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Mayday
1970
10.0
Shiraz 70
1970
8.0
Angela Davis Is at Your Mercy
1970NR
Chicago
1968
3.0
Condemned and Possessed
1967
7.0
Mademoiselle
1966
4.5
Deathwatch
1966
5.2
The Balcony
1963
5.7
Disorder
1950