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Jean Marais was a French actor, film director, painter and sculptor who starred in over 100 films and was the lover and muse of Jean Cocteau. He played the Beast in Beauty and the Beast, Orpheus in Orpheus, and the Prince in The Lovers of Midnight.
Jean Marais (1913-1998) est un acteur, metteur en scène, écrivain, peintre, sculpteur et potier français. Il a été l'amant de Jean Cocteau et a joué dans de nombreux films, dont L'Éternel Retour, La Belle et la Bête, Le Bossu et Fantomas.
- 11 décembre 1913Cherbourg [1](Manche, France)
- Jean Alfred Villain-Marais
- Française
Jean Marais (1913-1998) was a versatile and influential figure in French cinema, theater and art. He starred in over 100 films, including classics by Cocteau, Visconti and Hunebelle, and received the Legion of Honour in 1996.
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- Cherbourg, Manche, France
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- Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Learn about Jean Marais, a popular leading man in French films during the 1940s and '50s, who was also a protégé and longtime partner of writer-director Jean Cocteau. Find out his biography, filmography, and notable roles, such as Tristan, Orpheus, and Fantômas.
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Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais (11 December 1913 – 8 November 1998), known professionally as Jean Marais (French: [ʒɑ̃ maʁɛ]), was a French actor, film director, theatre director, painter, sculptor, visual artist, writer and photographer.
Dec 11, 2020 · Actor, writer, director and sculptor Jean Marais was born on December 11, 1913 in Cherbourg, France. Awarded the French Legion of Honor for his contribution to cinema, he starred in over 100 films and theatre productions as one of France’s most celebrated stars.
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Nov 10, 1998 · A tribute to the French actor Jean Marais, who died in 1998, by James Kirkup. He was a star of stage and cinema, known for his roles in Cocteau's films and his athletic stunts.
