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Overview
Date of Birth:
5 July
1889
,
Maisons-Lafitte, Yvelines, Īle-de-France, France
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Date of Death:
11 October
1963
, Milly-la-Forêt, Essonne, France
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Mini Biography:
Jean Cocteau was one of the most multi-talented artists of the 20th century...
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Trivia:
Honorary president of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1957.
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win
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Halfway House: Beauty Strangely Drawn to Beast
(From
FilmExperience
. 10 December 2009, 2:06 PM, PST)
CBS Debuts Beastly Teaser
(From
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. 23 November 2009)
Alternate Names:
Jean Cocteau de l'Académie Française | Monsieur Jean Cocteau de l'Académie Mallarmé
Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
Writer
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Director
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Actor
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Soundtrack
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Cinematographer
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Costume Designer
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Editor
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Thanks
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Self
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Archive Footage
Writer:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
1930s
Les parents terribles
(2003/I) (TV) (play)
... aka Hothouse (informal English title)
Les parents terribles
(2003/II) (TV) (play)
Belo
(2002) (play)
... aka Beautiful (International: English title)
Kerstmatinee 2001
(2001) (TV) (libretto)
The Walled Garden
(1999) (short story)
Drug-Taking and the Arts
(1994) (journal Opium)
Oedipus Rex
(1993) (TV) (libretto)
Edwige Feuillère en scène
(1993) (TV) (text)
Le bel indifférent
(1993) (play)
Merlín
(1991) (play "Les chevaliers de la table ronde")
La voix humaine
(1990) (libretto)
Carole Farley in 'The Telephone' and 'La Voix Humaine'
(1990) (TV) (libretto) (segment 'La Voix Humaine')
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
(1988) (play "La voix humaine") (uncredited)
... aka Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (USA)
"La voz humana"
(1 episode, 1986)
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La voz humana
(1986)
TV episode
(play)
Oedipus Rex
(1984) (TV) (libretto)
Orphée
(1983) (TV) (play)
... aka Orpheus (International: English title)
Cher menteur
(1982) (TV) (adaptation)
Il mistero di Oberwald
(1981) (play "L'Aigle a Deux Têtes")
... aka Das Geheimnis von Oberwald (West Germany)
... aka The Mystery of Oberwald
... aka The Oberwald Mystery
Les parents terribles
(1980) (TV) (play)
"Estudio 1"
(1 episode, 1980)
-
Los padres terribles
(1980)
TV episode
(play)
La dame de Monte Carlo
(1979) (writer)
L'aigle à deux têtes
(1975) (TV) (play)
Le bel indifférent
(1975) (TV) (play)
Oedipus Rex
(1972) (TV) (libretto)
I mostri sacri
(1971) (TV) (play)
Der schöne Gleichgültige
(1967) (TV) (play)
De onverschillige
(1967) (TV) (play "Le bel Indifférent")
The Human Voice
(1966) (TV) (story)
De tweekoppige adelaar
(1966) (TV) (writer)
La machine à écrire
(1966) (TV) (play)
Mahdottomat vanhemmat
(1964) (TV) (play "Les parents terribles")
Thomas l'imposteur
(1964) (novel) (screenplay)
... aka Thomas the Impostor (International: English title)
La machine infernale
(1963) (TV) (play)
"ITV Play of the Week"
(1 episode, 1962)
... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
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The Typewriter
(1962)
TV episode
(play "La machine à écrire")
Jean Cocteau s'adresse... à l'an 2000
(1962) (writer)
La princesse de Clèves
(1961) (adaptation)
... aka La principessa di Cleves (Italy)
... aka Princess of Cleves (International: English title)
Die geliebte Stimme
(1960) (play)
Le testament d'Orphée, ou ne me demandez pas pourquoi!
(1960) (writer)
... aka Le testament d'Orphée (France: poster title)
... aka The Testament of Orpheus (USA)
Anna la bonne
(1958) (poem)
Django Reinhardt
(1957) (commentary)
Le bel indifférent
(1957) (play) (as Jean Cocteau de l'Académie Française)
Der schöne Gleichgültige
(1956) (TV) (play)
Pantomimes
(1954) (commentary)
"TV de Vanguarda"
(1 episode, 1953)
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A Máquina de Escrever
(1953)
TV episode
(play)
Intimate Relations
(1953) (play "Les Parents Terribles")
... aka Disobedient (USA)
La corona negra
(1951) (story)
... aka Black Crown (International: English title)
... aka La couronne noire (France)
Les enfants terribles
(1950) (adaptation and dialogue) (novel)
... aka Jean Cocteau's Les enfants terribles (France: complete title)
... aka The Strange Ones
Ce siècle a cinquante ans
(1950) (sketch)
... aka Days of Our Years (USA)
... aka Die letzten 60 Jahre (West Germany: reissue title)
... aka Hallo, die grosse Weltrevue (West Germany)
... aka The Century Is Fifty (International: English title)
Orphée
(1950) (writer)
... aka Orpheus (USA)
Les parents terribles
(1948) (play) (screenplay)
... aka The Storm Within
L'aigle à deux têtes
(1948) (writer)
... aka The Eagle Has Two Heads
... aka The Eagle with Two Heads
Ruy Blas
(1948) (screenplay and dialogue)
L'amore
(1948) (play "La voix humaine") (segment "La voce umana")
... aka Ways of Love (USA)
La belle et la bête
(1946) (dialogue) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Beauty and the Beast (International: English title) (USA)
Les dames du Bois de Boulogne
(1945) (dialogue: additional)
... aka Ladies of the Park (USA: censored version)
... aka The Ladies of the Bois de Boulogne (USA: restored version)
L'éternel retour
(1943) (dialogue) (scenario)
... aka Love Eternal (UK)
... aka The Eternal Return
Le baron fantôme
(1943) (dialogue)
... aka The Phantom Baron (UK)
La comédie du bonheur
(1940) (adaptation) (dialogue)
... aka La locomotive du bonheur (France)
Le sang d'un poète
(1930) (writer)
... aka The Blood of a Poet (USA)
Director:
1960s
1950s
1940s
1930s
1920s
Jean Cocteau s'adresse... à l'an 2000
(1962)
Le testament d'Orphée, ou ne me demandez pas pourquoi!
(1960)
... aka Le testament d'Orphée (France: poster title)
... aka The Testament of Orpheus (USA)
8 X 8: A Chess Sonata in 8 Movements
(1957)
... aka 8 X 8 (USA: short title)
La villa Santo-Sospir
(1952)
Les enfants terribles
(1950) (uncredited)
... aka Jean Cocteau's Les enfants terribles (France: complete title)
... aka The Strange Ones
Orphée
(1950)
... aka Orpheus (USA)
Coriolan
(1950)
Les parents terribles
(1948)
... aka The Storm Within
L'aigle à deux têtes
(1948)
... aka The Eagle Has Two Heads
... aka The Eagle with Two Heads
La belle et la bête
(1946)
... aka Beauty and the Beast (International: English title) (USA)
Le sang d'un poète
(1930)
... aka The Blood of a Poet (USA)
Jean Cocteau fait du cinéma
(1925)
Actor:
1950s
1940s
1930s
8 X 8: A Chess Sonata in 8 Movements
(1957)
... aka 8 X 8 (USA: short title)
Pantomimes
(1954)
Traité de bave et d'éternité
(1951) .... Lui-même
... aka Venom and Eternity (USA)
Les enfants terribles
(1950) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Jean Cocteau's Les enfants terribles (France: complete title)
... aka The Strange Ones
Orphée
(1950) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator
... aka Orpheus (USA)
Coriolan
(1950)
Les noces de sable
(1949) .... Narrator
... aka Daughter of the Sands (USA)
... aka Desert Wedding (International: English title)
Les parents terribles
(1948) (uncredited) .... Narrator
... aka The Storm Within
La belle et la bête
(1946) (voice) (uncredited) .... Voice of Magic
... aka Beauty and the Beast (International: English title) (USA)
La Malibran
(1944) (as Monsieur Jean Cocteau de l'Académie Mallarmé) ....
Alfred de Musset
Le baron fantôme
(1943) .... Le baron Julius Carol, le baron fantôme
... aka The Phantom Baron (UK)
Le sang d'un poète
(1930) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
... aka The Blood of a Poet (USA)
Soundtrack:
2000s
1990s
Picasso and Dance
(2005) (TV) ("LE TRAIN BLEU (The Blue Train)")
La voix humaine
(1990) ("La Voix humaine")
Composer:
Anna la bonne
(1958)
Miscellaneous Crew:
La cravate
(1957) (writer: introduction)
... aka Les têtes interverties (France: informal title)
... aka The Severed Heads (International: English title: informal title)
Art Department:
Traité de bave et d'éternité
(1951) (poster designer) (uncredited)
... aka Venom and Eternity (USA)
Cinematographer:
Un chant d'amour
(1950) (uncredited)
... aka A Song of Love (USA)
Costume Designer:
Aller et retour
(1948)
... aka Ulysse ou Les mauvaises rencontres (France: alternative title)
Editor:
Le sang d'un poète
(1930)
... aka The Blood of a Poet (USA)
Thanks:
2000s
1960s
Con qué la lavaré?
(2004) (thanks)
... aka With What Shall I Wash It? (International: English title)
Charlotte et son Jules
(1960) (in memory of)
... aka Charlotte and Her Boyfriend
... aka Charlotte and Her Jules (International: English title: literal title)
Self:
1980s
1960s
1950s
1940s
Jean Cocteau: Autoportrait d'un inconnu
(1985) .... Himself
... aka Jean Cocteau: Autobiography of an Unknown (International: English title)
... aka Jean Cocteau: Self Portrait of a Man Unknown (USA: festival title)
Jean Cocteau s'adresse... à l'an 2000
(1962) .... Himself
Le testament d'Orphée, ou ne me demandez pas pourquoi!
(1960) .... Himself - the Poet
... aka Le testament d'Orphée (France: poster title)
... aka The Testament of Orpheus (USA)
Les gens de lettres
(1960) .... Himself
"Cinépanorama"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
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Episode dated 28 March 1959
(1959)
TV episode
.... Himself
Musée Grévin
(1958) .... Himself - a director
C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles
(1957) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka It Happened on the 36 Candles (International: English title)
"Around the World with Orson Welles"
.... Himself (1 episode)
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St. Germain des Près
(????)
TV episode
.... Himself
La villa Santo-Sospir
(1952) .... Himself
Colette
(1951) .... Himself
Ce siècle a cinquante ans
(1950) .... Himself
... aka Days of Our Years (USA)
... aka Die letzten 60 Jahre (West Germany: reissue title)
... aka Hallo, die grosse Weltrevue (West Germany)
... aka The Century Is Fifty (International: English title)
Désordre
(1949) .... Himself
... aka Disorder (International: English title)
Jean Cocteau
(1949) .... Himself
De Jeanne d'Arc à Philippe Pétain
(1944) (voice) .... Récitant
... aka 1429-1942 (France: alternative title)
Archive Footage:
Callas assoluta
(2007) .... Himself
Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence
(2007) .... Himself (segment "47 Ans Après")
Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires
(2007) (TV) .... Himself
"20 heures le journal"
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Episode dated 8 April 2007
(2007)
TV episode
.... Himself
Le cinéma de Jean Giono
(2004) (V) .... Himself
J.M. Barrie, la vérité sur Peter Pan
(1999) (TV) .... Himself
Sarah
(1988) (TV) .... Himself
Steel Cathedrals
(1985) (V) (archive sound) .... Himself
Stravinsky: Once at a Border...
(1982) (TV) .... Himself
Le désordre à vingt ans
(1967)
Additional Details
Other Works:
Book: Diary of a Film, translated by Ronald Duncan. New York: Roy Publishers, 1950. 214 pp.
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5 Biographical Movies | 2 Portrayals | 4 Print Biographies
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