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Date of Birth:

5 July 1889, Maisons-Lafitte, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France more

Date of Death:

11 October 1963, Milly-la-Forêt, Essonne, France more

Mini Biography:

Jean Cocteau was one of the most multi-talented artists of the 20th century... more

Trivia:

Honorary president of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1957. more

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Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win more

NewsDesk:
(7 articles)

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Alternate Names:

Jean Cocteau de l'Académie Française | Monsieur Jean Cocteau de l'Académie Mallarmé

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Composer, Miscellaneous Crew, Art Department, Cinematographer, Costume Designer, Editor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Les parents terribles (2003/I) (TV)	(play)	2003	-	6.2 (31)
	AKAs: Hothouse (informal English title)
2.	Les parents terribles (2003/II) (TV)	(play)	2003	-	-

3.	Belo (2002)	(play)	2002	-	3.3 (8)
	AKAs: Beautiful (International: English title)
4.	Kerstmatinee 2001 (2001) (TV)	(libretto)	2001	-	-

5.	The Walled Garden (1999)	(short story)	1999	-	-

6.	Drug-Taking and the Arts (1994)	(journal Opium)	1994	-	8.1 (31)

7.	Oedipus Rex (1993) (TV)	(libretto)	1993	-	8.2 (77)

8.	Edwige Feuillère en scène (1993) (TV)	(text)	1993	-	-

9.	Le bel indifférent (1993)	(play)	1993	-	-

10.	Merlín (1991)	(play "Les chevaliers de la table ronde")	1991	-	5.3 (10)

11.	La voix humaine (1990)	(libretto)	1990	-	-

12.	Carole Farley in 'The Telephone' and 'La Voix Humaine' (1990) (TV)	(libretto) (segment 'La Voix Humaine')	1990	-	-

13.	Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)	(play "La voix humaine") (uncredited)	1988	-	7.6 (9,274)
	AKAs: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (USA)
14.	"La voz humana" (1986)	(1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	-
	1 TV episode: "La voz humana: La voz humana (#1.1)" (play)
15.	Oedipus Rex (1984) (TV)	(libretto)	1984	-	3.3 (7)

16.	Orphée (1983) (TV)	(play)	1983	-	-
	AKAs: Orpheus (International: English title)
17.	Cher menteur (1982) (TV)	(adaptation)	1982	-	-

18.	Il mistero di Oberwald (1981)	(play "L'Aigle a Deux Têtes")	1981	-	6.4 (262)
	AKAs: Das Geheimnis von Oberwald (West Germany) The Mystery of Oberwald The Oberwald Mystery
19.	Les parents terribles (1980) (TV)	(play)	1980	-	-

20.	"Estudio 1" (1965)	(1 episode, 1980)	1980	-	6.8 (10)
	1 TV episode: "Estudio 1: Los padres terribles" (play)
21.	La dame de Monte Carlo (1979)	(writer)	1979	-	-

22.	L'aigle à deux têtes (1975) (TV)	(play)	1975	-	-

23.	Le bel indifférent (1975) (TV)	(play)	1975	-	-

24.	Oedipus Rex (1972) (TV)	(libretto)	1972	-	-

25.	I mostri sacri (1971) (TV)	(play)	1971	-	-

26.	Der schöne Gleichgültige (1967) (TV)	(play)	1967	-	-

27.	De onverschillige (1967) (TV)	(play "Le bel Indifférent")	1967	-	-

28.	The Human Voice (1966) (TV)	(story)	1966	-	8.4 (86)

29.	De tweekoppige adelaar (1966) (TV)	(writer)	1966	-	-

30.	La machine à écrire (1966) (TV)	(play)	1966	-	-

31.	Mahdottomat vanhemmat (1964) (TV)	(play "Les parents terribles")	1964	-	-

32.	Thomas l'imposteur (1964)	(novel) (screenplay)	1964	-	6.8 (46)
	AKAs: Thomas the Impostor (International: English title)
33.	La machine infernale (1963) (TV)	(play)	1963	-	-

34.	"ITV Play of the Week" (1955)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.0 (15)
	AKAs: Play of the Week (UK: short title) 1 TV episode: "ITV Play of the Week: The Typewriter (#8.12)" (play "La machine à écrire")
35.	Jean Cocteau s'adresse... à l'an 2000 (1962)	(writer)	1962	-	-

36.	La princesse de Clèves (1961)	(adaptation)	1961	-	5.5 (98)
	AKAs: La principessa di Cleves (Italy) Princess of Cleves (International: English title)
37.	Die geliebte Stimme (1960)	(play)	1960	-	-

38.	Le testament d'Orphée, ou ne me demandez pas pourquoi! (1960)	(writer)	1960	-	7.3 (753)
	AKAs: Le testament d'Orphée (France: poster title) The Testament of Orpheus (USA)
39.	Anna la bonne (1958)	(poem)	1958	-	-

40.	Django Reinhardt (1957)	(commentary)	1957	-	7.0 (12)

41.	Le bel indifférent (1957)	(play) (as Jean Cocteau de l'Académie Française)	1957	-	6.4 (22)

42.	Der schöne Gleichgültige (1956) (TV)	(play)	1956	-	-

43.	Pantomimes (1954)	(commentary)	1954	-	7.0 (9)

44.	"TV de Vanguarda" (1952)	(1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	-
	1 TV episode: "TV de Vanguarda: A Máquina de Escrever (#2.8)" (play)
45.	Intimate Relations (1953)	(play "Les Parents Terribles")	1953	-	-
	AKAs: Disobedient (USA)
46.	La corona negra (1951)	(story)	1951	-	6.2 (24)
	AKAs: Black Crown (International: English title) La couronne noire (France)
47.	Les enfants terribles (1950)	(adaptation and dialogue) (novel)	1950	-	7.4 (974)
	AKAs: Jean Cocteau's Les enfants terribles (France: complete title) The Strange Ones
48.	Ce siècle a cinquante ans (1950)	(sketch)	1950	-	5.8 (6)
	AKAs: Days of Our Years (USA) Die letzten 60 Jahre (West Germany: reissue title) Hallo, die grosse Weltrevue (West Germany) The Century Is Fifty (International: English title)
49.	Orphée (1950)	(writer)	1950	-	8.0 (2,870)
	AKAs: Orpheus (USA)
50.	Les parents terribles (1948)	(play) (screenplay)	1948	-	7.1 (202)
	AKAs: The Storm Within
51.	L'aigle à deux têtes (1948)	(writer)	1948	-	6.6 (156)
	AKAs: The Eagle Has Two Heads The Eagle with Two Heads
52.	Ruy Blas (1948)	(screenplay and dialogue)	1948	-	6.2 (28)

53.	L'amore (1948)	(play "La voix humaine") (segment "La voce umana")	1948	-	7.1 (268)
	AKAs: Ways of Love (USA)
54.	La belle et la bête (1946)	(dialogue) (screenplay) (story)	1946	-	8.1 (8,718)
	AKAs: Beauty and the Beast (International: English title) (USA)
55.	Les dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945)	(dialogue: additional)	1945	-	7.4 (1,220)
	AKAs: Ladies of the Park (USA: censored version) The Ladies of the Bois de Boulogne (USA: restored version)
56.	L'éternel retour (1943)	(dialogue) (scenario)	1943	-	7.1 (190)
	AKAs: Love Eternal (UK) The Eternal Return
57.	Le baron fantôme (1943)	(dialogue)	1943	-	5.7 (20)
	AKAs: The Phantom Baron (UK)
58.	La comédie du bonheur (1940)	(adaptation) (dialogue)	1940	-	6.7 (14)
	AKAs: La locomotive du bonheur (France)
59.	Le sang d'un poète (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	7.5 (1,478)
	AKAs: The Blood of a Poet (USA)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Jean Cocteau s'adresse... à l'an 2000 (1962)		1962	-	-

2.	Le testament d'Orphée, ou ne me demandez pas pourquoi! (1960)		1960	-	7.3 (753)
	AKAs: Le testament d'Orphée (France: poster title) The Testament of Orpheus (USA)
3.	8 X 8: A Chess Sonata in 8 Movements (1957)		1957	-	7.1 (51)
	AKAs: 8 X 8 (USA: short title)
4.	La villa Santo-Sospir (1952)		1952	-	7.0 (99)

5.	Les enfants terribles (1950)	(uncredited)	1950	-	7.4 (974)
	AKAs: Jean Cocteau's Les enfants terribles (France: complete title) The Strange Ones
6.	Orphée (1950)		1950	-	8.0 (2,870)
	AKAs: Orpheus (USA)
7.	Coriolan (1950)		1950	-	8.9 (17)

8.	Les parents terribles (1948)		1948	-	7.1 (202)
	AKAs: The Storm Within
9.	L'aigle à deux têtes (1948)		1948	-	6.6 (156)
	AKAs: The Eagle Has Two Heads The Eagle with Two Heads
10.	La belle et la bête (1946)		1946	-	8.1 (8,718)
	AKAs: Beauty and the Beast (International: English title) (USA)
11.	Le sang d'un poète (1930)		1930	-	7.5 (1,478)
	AKAs: The Blood of a Poet (USA)
12.	Jean Cocteau fait du cinéma (1925)		1925	-	7.8 (9)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	8 X 8: A Chess Sonata in 8 Movements (1957)		1957	-	7.1 (51)
	AKAs: 8 X 8 (USA: short title)
2.	Pantomimes (1954)		1954	-	7.0 (9)

3.	Traité de bave et d'éternité (1951)	Lui-même	1951	-	7.2 (56)
	AKAs: Venom and Eternity (USA)
4.	Les enfants terribles (1950)	(voice) Narrator	1950	-	7.4 (974)
	AKAs: Jean Cocteau's Les enfants terribles (France: complete title) The Strange Ones
5.	Orphée (1950)	(voice) (uncredited) Narrator	1950	-	8.0 (2,870)
	AKAs: Orpheus (USA)
6.	Coriolan (1950)		1950	-	8.9 (17)

7.	Les noces de sable (1949)	Narrator	1949	-	-
	AKAs: Daughter of the Sands (USA) Desert Wedding (International: English title)
8.	Les parents terribles (1948)	(uncredited) Narrator	1948	-	7.1 (202)
	AKAs: The Storm Within
9.	La belle et la bête (1946)	(voice) (uncredited) Voice of Magic	1946	-	8.1 (8,718)
	AKAs: Beauty and the Beast (International: English title) (USA)
10.	La Malibran (1944)	(as Monsieur Jean Cocteau de l'Académie Mallarmé) Alfred de Musset	1944	-	6.7 (22)

11.	Le baron fantôme (1943)	Le baron Julius Carol, le baron fantôme	1943	-	5.7 (20)
	AKAs: The Phantom Baron (UK)
12.	Le sang d'un poète (1930)	(uncredited) Bit Part	1930	-	7.5 (1,478)
	AKAs: The Blood of a Poet (USA)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Picasso and Dance (2005) (TV)	("LE TRAIN BLEU (The Blue Train)")	2005	-	-

2.	La voix humaine (1990)	("La Voix humaine")	1990	-	-

Composer				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Anna la bonne (1958)		1958	-	-

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	La cravate (1957)	(writer: introduction)	1957	-	6.5 (375)
		AKAs: Les têtes interverties (France: informal title) The Severed Heads (International: English title: informal title)

Art Department View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Traité de bave et d'éternité (1951)	(poster designer) (uncredited)	1951	-	7.2 (56)
		AKAs: Venom and Eternity (USA)

Cinematographer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Un chant d'amour (1950)	(uncredited)	1950	-	7.6 (568)
		AKAs: A Song of Love (USA)

Costume Designer				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Aller et retour (1948)		1948	-	-
		AKAs: Ulysse ou Les mauvaises rencontres (France: alternative title)

Editor View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Le sang d'un poète (1930)		1930	-	7.5 (1,478)
		AKAs: The Blood of a Poet (USA)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Con qué la lavaré? (2004)	(thanks)	2004	-	7.8 (34)
	AKAs: With What Shall I Wash It? (International: English title)
2.	Charlotte et son Jules (1960)	(in memory of)	1960	-	6.7 (422)
	AKAs: Charlotte and Her Boyfriend Charlotte and Her Jules (International: English title: literal title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Jean Cocteau: Autoportrait d'un inconnu (1985)	Himself	1985	-	6.8 (55)
	AKAs: Jean Cocteau: Autobiography of an Unknown (International: English title) Jean Cocteau: Self Portrait of a Man Unknown (USA: festival title)
2.	Jean Cocteau s'adresse... à l'an 2000 (1962)	Himself	1962	-	-

3.	Le testament d'Orphée, ou ne me demandez pas pourquoi! (1960)	Himself - the Poet	1960	-	7.3 (753)
	AKAs: Le testament d'Orphée (France: poster title) The Testament of Orpheus (USA)
4.	Les gens de lettres (1960)	Himself	1960	-	-

5.	"Cinépanorama" (1956)	Himself (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	6.2 (13)
	1 TV episode: "Cinépanorama: (1959-03-28)" Himself
6.	Musée Grévin (1958)	Himself - a director	1958	-	-

7.	C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles (1957)	(uncredited) Himself	1957	-	6.1 (18)
	AKAs: It Happened on the 36 Candles (International: English title)
8.	"Around the World with Orson Welles" (1955)	Himself (1 episode)	1955	-	7.6 (41)
	1 TV episode: "Around the World with Orson Welles: St. Germain des Près" Himself
9.	La villa Santo-Sospir (1952)	Himself	1952	-	7.0 (99)

10.	Colette (1951)	Himself	1951	-	6.4 (15)

11.	Ce siècle a cinquante ans (1950)	Himself	1950	-	5.8 (6)
	AKAs: Days of Our Years (USA) Die letzten 60 Jahre (West Germany: reissue title) Hallo, die grosse Weltrevue (West Germany) The Century Is Fifty (International: English title)
12.	Désordre (1949)	Himself	1949	-	-
	AKAs: Disorder (International: English title)
13.	Jean Cocteau (1949)	Himself	1949	-	-

14.	De Jeanne d'Arc à Philippe Pétain (1944)	(voice) Récitant	1944	-	3.8 (7)
	AKAs: 1429-1942 (France: alternative title)


1.	Callas assoluta (2007)	Himself

2.	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")

3.	Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (2007) (TV)	Himself

4.	"20 heures le journal"
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 8 April 2007 (2007) Himself
5.	Le cinéma de Jean Giono (2004) (V)	Himself

6.	J.M. Barrie, la vérité sur Peter Pan (1999) (TV)	Himself

7.	Sarah (1988) (TV)	Himself

8.	Steel Cathedrals (1985) (V)	(archive sound) Himself

9.	Stravinsky: Once at a Border... (1982) (TV)	Himself

10.	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. more

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5 Biographical Movies | 2 Portrayals | 4 Print Biographies more

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Drama | Short | Documentary | Fantasy more

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