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Jean Genet
Born 1910-12-19Paris, France
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Little Girl BlueSelf (archive footage)André Malraux: Writer, Politician, AdventurerSelf - Writer (archive footage)Jean Genet, le contre exemplaireSelfJean Genet: Entretien avec Bertrand Poirot-DelpechSelfSong of LovePrisoner in Duo Fantasy (uncredited)MaydaySelfShiraz 70RoleAngela Davis Is at Your MercySelfChicagoSelfDisorderSelf