Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau was born on Jul 05, 1889 in France. Jean Cocteau's big-screen debut came with The Blood of a Poet directed by Jean Cocteau in 1932, strarring Bit Part. Jean Cocteau is known for The Human Voice directed by Patrick Kennedy, Rosamund Pike stars as and as . Jean Cocteau has got 1 awards and 6 nominations so far. The most recent award Jean Cocteau achieved is Prix Louis Delluc. The upcoming new movie Jean Cocteau plays is The Human Voice which will be released on Mar 12, 2021.

Jean Cocteau was one of the most multi-talented artists of the 20th century. In addition to being a director, he was a poet, novelist, painter, playwright, set designer, and actor. He began writing at 10 and was a published poet by age 16. He collaborated with the "Russian Ballet" company of Sergei Diaghilev, and was active in many art movements, but always remained a poet at heart. His films reflect this fact. Cocteau was also a homosexual, and made no attempt to hide it. His favorite actor was his close friend Jean Marais, who appeared in almost every one of his films. Cocteau made about twelve films in his career, all rich with symbolism and surreal imagery. He is now regarded as one of the most important avant-garde directors in cinema.