Actor

Jean Genet

Writing

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Movies: 21Series: 1Crew 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

Other jobs

Novel (4)Writer (3)Story (2)Theatre Play (2)Director (1)Original Story (1)Other (1)Poem (1)

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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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Movie credits linked with Jean Genet.