Musician Dictionary

Jean Cocteau

French writer and film director (1889–1963)

DescriptionFrench writer and film director (1889–1963)
Source: Wikidata
Born1889-07-05
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceMaisons-Laffitte Maisons-Laffitte
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1963-10-11
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Place of deathMilly-la-Forêt Milly-la-Forêt
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaFrance
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CountryFR
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CitizenshipFrance
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Occupationplaywright photographer actor film director designer ceramicist composer voice actor novelist director librettist prose writer jewelry designer writer postage stamp designer author illustrator poet painter screenwriter exlibrist cinematographer pastellist lithographer draftsperson filmmaker muralist sculptor
Source: Wikidata
Genresdrama tragedy
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Member ofSociété des poètes français Académie Française German Academy for Language and Literature Academie Royale de Langue et de littérature Françaises
Source: Wikidata
AwardsLouis Delluc Prize Q137611787 Commander of the Legion of Honour
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Caocteau Cocteau J. Cocteau JC Jea Cocteau M. Jean Cocteau Ζαν Κοκτώ Ж. Кокто Жан Кокто ジャン・コクトー

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