Jean Cocteau
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a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, filmmaker, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost creatives of the surrealist, avant-garde, and Dadaist movements
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Born
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau 5 July 1889 Maisons-Laffitte, France
Died
11 October 1963 (aged 74) Milly-la-Foret, France
Occupation
Poet playwright novelist filmmaker visual artist designer
adultbasic
France
era
1800+
Other names
The Frivolous Prince
Partner(s)
Raymond Radiguet (1919–1923) Jean Bourgoint (1925) Jean Desbordes (1926–1933) Marcel Khill (1933–1937) Jean Marais (1937–1947) Édouard Dermit (1947–1963)
Website
jeancocteau .net
Years active
1908–1963