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Jacques Prévert

Poet / Screenwriter / Playwright / Writer / Lyricist | * 02/04/1900 († 77, 04/11/1977) | Neuilly-sur-Seine / Neuilly (France)
Jacques Prévert (French: [ʒak pʁevɛʁ]; 4 February 1900 – 11 April 1977) was a French poet and screenwriter. His poems became and remain popular in the French-speaking world, particularly in schools. His best-regarded films formed part of the poetic realist movement, and include Les Enfants du Paradis (1945). He published his first book in 1946. ()

Jacques Prévert was a French poet and screenwriter. His poems became and remain popular in the French-speaking world, particularly in schools. His best-regarded films formed part of the poetic realist movement, and include Les Enfants du Paradis (1945).

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist. ...

The Score

R

2001 | 3.3/5 | 2h 4min
Action, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
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Nathalie falls for Baptiste Debureau, a mime. But his heart is set on Garance, who is also coveted by Frederick Lemaitre and the Count of Montray. ...

Children of Paradise

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1945 | 4.1/5 | 3h 11min
Drama, Romance / Love
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A female attorney learns that her husband is really a marine officer awol for fifteen years and accused of murdering fifteen civilians in El Salvador. Believing her husband when he tells her that he's ...

High Crimes

PG-13

2002 | 3.2/5 | 1h 55min
Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
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A visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends. ...

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

R

1997 | 3.2/5 | 2h 35min
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Jacques Prévert

Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
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Movies with Jacques Prévert as Actor(13)

as Self (archive footage)2020 Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
as Self (archive footage)2009 Bulles de Vian
as Narrator1963 The Small Tent
as Voice1960 Dream of the Wild Horses
as (voice)1960 Paris la belle
as Narrator (voice)1951 Bim
as Self (uncredited)1950 Life Begins Tomorrow
as Extra at Station (uncredited)1934 L'Atalante
as The Donkey1933 Ciboulette
1932 Prices and profits, the potato
as Le flûtiste (uncredited)1932 It's in the Bag
as Passer-by in the Street (uncredited)1930 L'Âge d'or
1928 Souvenir de Paris

TV Shows/Series with Jacques Prévert as Actor(2)

as Self (archive footage)1978 Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
as himself1959 Discorama

Movies with Jacques Prévert as Crew(48)

Crew/Poem2014 So Many Forests
Writing/Screenplay1980 The King and the Mockingbird
Writing/Dialogue1980 The King and the Mockingbird
Writing/Writer1973 The Dog Who Loved Music
Writing/Writer1970 The Diamond
Writing/Lyricist1970 The Diamond
Writing/Dialogue1964 Little Claus and Big Claus
Writing/Adaptation1964 Little Claus and Big Claus
Writing/Screenplay1964 Little Claus and Big Claus
Writing/Story1964 Little Claus and Big Claus
Writing/Writer1963 The Small Tent
Writing/Adaptation1961 Famous Love Affairs
Writing/Writer1960 Paris la belle
Writing/Lyricist1958 Paris mange son pain
Writing/Writer1957 The Seine Meets Paris
Writing/Screenplay1956 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Sound/Songs1953 The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
Writing/Dialogue1953 The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
Writing/Story1953 The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
Writing/Writer1953 The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
Writing/Original Film Writer1951 Fanfares of Love
Writing/Screenplay1951 Bim
Writing/Scenario Writer1950 Lost Souvenirs
Writing/Writer1949 The Lovers of Verona
Writing/Writer1947 The Little Soldier
Writing/Storyboard1947 The Little Soldier
Writing/Writer1947 Noah's Ark
Writing/Screenplay1946 Gates of the Night
Writing/Screenplay1945 Children of Paradise
Writing/Dialogue1945 The Bellman
Writing/Writer1945 The Bellman
Writing/Writer1943 Summer Light
Writing/Screenplay1943 Adieu Léonard
Writing/Screenplay1942 The Devil's Envoys
Writing/Scenario Writer1941 Stormy Waters
Writing/Dialogue1941 Stormy Waters
Writing/Writer1939 Le Jour Se Lève
Writing/Writer1939 The Mysterious Mr. Davis
Writing/Screenplay1938 Port of Shadows
Writing/Screenplay1937 Bizarre, Bizarre
Writing/Screenplay1936 Jenny
Writing/Dialogue1936 The Crime of Monsieur Lange
Writing/Adaptation1936 The Crime of Monsieur Lange
Writing/Writer1934 Si j'étais le patron
Writing/Story1934 The Free Trade Hotel
Writing/Writer1932 Ténérife
Writing/Screenplay1932 It's in the Bag
Directing/Director1928 Souvenir de Paris

Citizenship: France
Born: Sunday, 02/04 1900 (February) in Neuilly-sur-Seine / Neuilly (France)
Died: Monday, 04/11 1977 (April) in Teloché (aged: 77)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: French (FR, native language)
Spouses (current/former): Janine Tricotet, Simone Dienne
Siblings: Pierre Prévert
Other names for Jacques Prévert (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jacques André Marie Prévert"
Jacques Prévert frequently works together with these people:
Paul Grimault (26x, Crew)
Pierre Prévert (15x, Crew)
Joseph Kosma (13x, Crew)
Pierre Brasseur (11x, Actor)
Marcel Duhamel (10x, Actor)
Alexandre Trauner (9x, Crew)
Marcel Pérès (8x, Actor)
Hans Christian Andersen (7x, Crew)
Marcel Carné (7x, Crew)
René Génin (7x, Actor)
Roger Blin (7x, Actor)
Jean-Pierre Darras (3x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:358786, Added: 08/15/2018, Last updated: 03/30/2024