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Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau ( UK: / ˈkɒktoʊ / KOK-toh, US: / kɒkˈtoʊ / kok-TOH, French: [ʒɑ̃ mɔʁis øʒɛn klemɑ̃ kɔkto]; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, film director, visual artist and critic.
- The Frivolous Prince
- Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau, 5 July 1889, Maisons-Laffitte, France
- 1908–1963
- 11 October 1963 (aged 74), Milly-la-Forêt, France
Feb 22, 2024 · Jean Cocteau (born July 5, 1889, Maisons-Laffitte, near Paris, France—died October 11, 1963, Milly-la-Forêt, near Paris) was a French poet, librettist, novelist, actor, film director, and painter. Some of his most important works include the poem L’Ange Heurtebise (1925; “The Angel Heurtebise”); the play Orphée (1926; Orpheus ); the ...
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Jean Cocteau. French Poet, Novelist, Painter, Graphic Artist, Playwright and Filmmaker. Born: July 5, 1889 - Maisons-Laffitte, France. Died: October 11, 1963 - Milly-la-Forêt, France. Movements and Styles: Symbolism. , Interwar Classicism. , Surrealism. , Surrealist Film. , Queer Art. Jean Cocteau. Summary. Accomplishments. Important Art.
- French
- July 5, 1889
- Maisons-Laffitte, France
- October 11, 1963
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (French: [ʒɑ̃ kɔkto]; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French writer, designer, playwright, artist and filmmaker. Cocteau is best known for his novel Les Enfants Terribles (1929), and the films The Blood of a Poet (1930), Les Parents Terribles (1948), Beauty and the Beast (1946) and Orpheus (1949).
- French
- July 5, 1889
- Maisons-Laffitte, France
- October 11, 1963
Jean Cocteau. 1889–1963. © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS. Jean Cocteau had a wide-ranging career as a poet, dramatist, screenwriter, and novelist. “Cocteau’s willingness and ability to turn his hand to the most disparate creative ventures,” James P. Mc Nab wrote in the Dictionary of Literary Biography, “do not fit the ...
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Apr 10, 2020 · Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight On The Artist & His Life. 8 Things to know about Jean Cocteau, a man with many hats. He was a filmmaker, cinematographer, director, poet, and illustrator who played an influential role in the Surrealist movement. Apr 10, 2020 • By Charlotte Davis, BA Art History. Portrait of Jean Cocteau.
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (UK: KOK-toh, US: kok-TOH, French: [ʒɑ̃ mɔʁis øʒɛn klemɑ̃ kɔkto]; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, film director, visual artist and critic.