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Overview

Date of Birth:
19 December 1910, Paris, France more
Date of Death:
15 April 1986, Paris, France more
Mini Biography:
Social outcast and criminal who became a novelist and dramatist.... more
Trivia:
Buried in the Spanish Cemetery in Larache, Morocco. His tomb there is... more
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NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
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 (From The Guardian - Film News. 23 November 2009, 1:30 PM, PST)
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Director, Editor, Thanks, Self
Writer:
  1. Die Zofen (2008) (TV) (written by)
  2. Le condamné à mort de Téhéran (2007) (writer)
    ... aka Tehranian Condemned to Death (International: English title)
  3. Bonne bourre (2006) (inspiration)
    ... aka A Good F*** (International: English title)
  4. Jean Genet, c'était pas moi (2006) (novel "L'ennemi déclaré")
  5. Jean je n'ai... (2006) (writer)
  6. Quelques fleurs pour un chant d'amour (2006) (writer)
  7. Serva e padrona (2003) (novel)
  8. Le balcon (2002) (TV) (novel)
  9. Genet à Chatila (2000) (novel "Quatre heures à Chatila")

  10. Les équilibristes (1992) (inspiration)
    ... aka Walking a Tightrope (International: English title)
  11. Poison (1991) (novels)

  12. Le sphinx (1986) (text "Quatre heures à Chatila")
  13. Les bonnes (1985) (TV) (play)
  14. Querelle (1982) (novel "Querelle de Brest")
    ... aka Querelle - Ein Pakt mit dem Teufel (Germany: video title)
    ... aka Querelle: A Film About Jean Genet's 'Querelle de Brest' (International: English title)
  15. Parveke (1982) (TV) (play "The Balcony")
  16. Black Mirror (1981) (play "Haute Surveillance") (screenplay)
    ... aka Haute surveillance (France)

  17. Saint, martyr et poète (1975) (TV) (commentary)
  18. Poor Pretty Eddie (1975) (play "The Balcony") (uncredited)
    ... aka Black Vengeance
    ... aka Heartbreak Motel
    ... aka Redneck County Rape
  19. The Maids (1975) (play "Les Bonnes")
    ... aka Jean Genet's The Maids (Australia: DVD box title) (USA: poster title)

  20. Possession du condamné (1967) (poem)
  21. Der Neger (1966) (TV) (play)
  22. Mademoiselle (1966) (story)
    ... aka Mademoiselle (UK) (USA)
  23. Deathwatch (1966) (play)
  24. Jungfruleken (1966) (TV) (play "Les Bonnes")
  25. Die Zofen (1964) (TV) (play "Les Bonnes")
  26. The Balcony (1963) (play)
  27. Stuepigerne (1962) (TV) (play "Les Bonnes")

  28. Goubbiah, mon amour (1956) (uncredited)
    ... aka Fuga nel sole (Italy)
    ... aka Goubbiah (France: bowdlerized title)
    ... aka Kiss of Fire (UK)
    ... aka Traqués dans la nuit (France)
  29. Un chant d'amour (1950) (writer)
    ... aka A Song of Love (USA)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Venus Blue (1998) (poetry excerpts)
Director:
  1. Un chant d'amour (1950)
    ... aka A Song of Love (USA)
Editor:
  1. Un chant d'amour (1950) (uncredited)
    ... aka A Song of Love (USA)
Thanks:
  1. Con qué la lavaré? (2004) (thanks)
    ... aka With What Shall I Wash It? (International: English title)
Self:
  1. Prologue (1970) .... Himself
  2. Genet parle d'Angela Davis (1970) .... Himself
    ... aka Angela Davis Is at Your Mercy (International: English title)
    ... aka Jean Genet parle d'Angela Davis (France: alternative title)

  3. Désordre (1949) .... Himself
    ... aka Disorder (International: English title)

Additional Details

Other Works:
(1956) His play, "The Maids," was performed at the New Lindsey Theatre Club in London, England with Tutte Lemkow, Aubrey Woods, Selma Vaz Dias, Hazel Penwarden, and Betty Stockfield in the cast. Peter Zadek was director. more
Publicity Listings:
5 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 1 Article more
Genres:
Drama | Short | Documentary | Horror more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Based On Novel | Based On Play | Gay Interest more

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