Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 19, 1910
Died
April 15, 1986
Age
75
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Popularity
0.5
Jean Genet
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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Known For
8.5
Apostrophes
1975 · TV
5.6
The South Bank Show
1978 · TV
6.6
Querelle
1982 · Movie
5.2
Poor Pretty Eddie
1975 · Movie
6.3
Little Girl Blue
2023 · Movie
0.0
Jean Genet, le contre exemplaire
2010 · Movie
0.0
May Day x 4
2026 · Movie
6.0
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
2019 · Movie
5.7
Disorder
1950 · Movie
5.8
The Maids
1975 · Movie
7.0
Mademoiselle
1966 · Movie
10.0
Jean Genet: Saint, martyr et poète
1975 · Movie
Filmography
2026
May Day x 4
Movie · Self
0.0
2023
Little Girl Blue
Movie · Self (archive footage)
6.3
2019
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
Movie · Self - Writer (archive footage)
6.0
2010
Jean Genet, le contre exemplaire
Movie · Self
0.0
1982
Jean Genet: Entretien avec Bertrand Poirot-Delpech
Movie · Self
0.0
1978
The South Bank Show
TV
5.6
1975
Apostrophes
TV · Self (archive footage)
8.5
1972
Song of Love
Movie · Prisoner in Duo Fantasy (uncredited)
7.0
1970
Mayday
Movie · Self
0.0
1970
Shiraz 70
Movie
10.0
1970
Angela Davis Is at Your Mercy
Movie · Self
8.0
1968
Chicago
Movie · Self
0.0
1950
Disorder
Movie · Self
5.7