6.3Writing
Jean Genet
- Born
- 1910-12-19
- Died
- 1986-04-15
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
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.
Known For
Filmography
29 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
May Day x 4
2026 · Movie
Self
Flowers and Beasts
2024 · Movie
Novel
Little Girl Blue
2023 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
2019 · Movie
Self - Writer (archive footage)
Jean Genet, le contre exemplaire
2010 · Movie
Self
Serva e Padrona
2003 · Movie
Novel
Genet à Chatila
1999 · Movie
Writer
Un boxeur endormi
1993 · Movie
Poem · Original Story
Le sphinx
1986 · Movie
Other
Les Bonnes
1985 · Movie
Writer
Jean Genet: Entretien avec Bertrand Poirot-Delpech
1982 · Movie
Self
Querelle
1982 · Movie
Novel
Black Mirror
1981 · Movie
Story · Screenplay
The South Bank Show
1978 · TV Show
Cast
Apostrophes
1975 · TV Show
Self (archive footage)
Jean Genet: Saint, martyr et poète
1975 · Movie
Writer
Poor Pretty Eddie
1975 · Movie
Novel
Ritual
1975 · Movie
Original Story
The Maids
1975 · Movie
Theatre Play
Song of Love
1972 · Movie
Prisoner in Duo Fantasy (uncredited) · Director · Writer · Production Design · Editor
Angela Davis Is at Your Mercy
1970 · Movie
Self
Mayday
1970 · Movie
Self
Shiraz 70
1970 · Movie
Cast
Chicago
1968 · Movie
Self
Condemned and Possessed
1967 · Movie
Poem
Deathwatch
1966 · Movie
Writer
Mademoiselle
1966 · Movie
Story
The Balcony
1963 · Movie
Theatre Play
Disorder
1950 · Movie
Self