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Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais (11 December 1913 – 8 November 1998), known professionally as Jean Marais ( French: [ʒɑ̃ maʁɛ] ), was a French actor, film director, theatre director, painter, sculptor, visual artist, writer and photographer.
Jean Marais was a popular French cinema actor and director who played over 100 roles in film and on television, and was also known for his many talents as a writer, painter and sculptor. He was born Jean Alfred Villain-Marais on December 11, 1913, in Cherbourg, France.
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- Cherbourg, Manche, France
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- Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Jean Marais (born Dec. 11, 1913, Cherbourg, France—died Nov. 8, 1998, Cannes, France) was a French actor who was a protégé and longtime partner of French writer-director Jean Cocteau. Marais was one of the most popular leading men in French films during the 1940s and ’50s.
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Nov 10, 1998 · Jean Marais, who became one of France's most popular movie and theater actors thanks to his close friendship with the Surrealist poet and artist Jean Cocteau, died on...
Learn about the life and career of Jean Marais, the swashbuckling romantic hero of French cinema and a friend of Jean Cocteau. Explore his filmography, from La belle et la bête to Le Comte de Monte Cristo, and his artistic pursuits.
Nov 10, 1998 · A tribute to the French actor Jean Marais, who died in 1998, by James Kirkup. He was a star of stage and cinema, known for his roles in Cocteau's films and his athletic stunts.
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Jean Marais was a theatre and movie star who worked with Jean Cocteau on several films, including "Beauty and the Beast". He also directed himself in Cocteau's Oedipe-Roi and played Prospero in The Tempest.
