Jean Cocteau
French writer and film director (1889–1963)
Jean Cocteau was born on July 5, 1889 in Maisons-Laffitte and died on October 11, 1963 in Milly-la-Forêt, aged 74. Recorded occupations: painter, playwright, film director, poet, actor and illustrator. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival and Member of the Académie française. Associated movements: theatre of the absurd and modernism. Notable works include “Orpheus”, “The Blood of a Poet”, “Beauty and the Beast” and “Les Enfants Terribles”. Educated at Lycée Condorcet. Honours include Commander of the Legion of Honour and Louis Delluc Prize. Member of Académie Française, German Academy for Language and Literature, Academie Royale de Langue et de littérature Françaises and Société des poètes français.
- Born
- July 5, 1889 · Maisons-Laffitte
- Died
- October 11, 1963 · Milly-la-Forêt
- Age at death
- 74
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- painter, playwright, film director, poet, actor, illustrator
- Positions held
- President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival, Member of the Académie française
- Movements
- theatre of the absurd, modernism
- Notable works
- Orpheus, The Blood of a Poet, Beauty and the Beast, Les Enfants Terribles
- Education
- Lycée Condorcet
- Honours
- Commander of the Legion of Honour, Louis Delluc Prize
- Wikipedia editions
- 86 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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