Jean Cocteau
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Jean Cocteau
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First Name
Jean
Surname or Business Name
Cocteau
Birth Date
1889
Birthplace
France
Death Date
1963
Occupation
Artist and Filmmaker
Biographical Text
Jean Cocteau (1889-1963, France) was a writer, artist, and film director and one of the most influential creative figures in the Parisian avant-garde between the two World Wars, his career spanning over 50 years. Cocteau designed posters for the Ballets Russe, and composed several opera libretti, published collections of poetry and illustrations, as well as a novel inspired by his experiences during World War I. He staged a ballet called The Ox on the Roof and directed several influential films, including The Beauty and the Beast (1946). Regarded as one of the most versatile and creative minds of his era, he was inducted into the Academie Française in 1955.
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“Jean Cocteau,” NTU CCA Singapore Digital Archive, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ntuccasingapore.omeka.net/items/show/4377.
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This Item | Is Part Of | Item: Screening: Orpheus, Jean Cocteau, France, 1950, 110 min |