Cast

Jean Marais

1913 – 1998

Active years (films on this site)

1943–1996

Genres

DramaRomanceFantasyComedyHistory

Schools and movements

Surrealism and the Avant-GardeFrench Poetic Realism and Classical CinemaItalian Neorealism and AfterEarly and Pioneering Cinema

Directors worked with

Jean Cocteau3 filmsJean Delannoy1 filmJean Renoir1 filmLuchino Visconti1 filmAbel Gance1 filmJacques Demy1 filmBernardo Bertolucci1 film

Biography

Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais, known professionally as Jean Marais, was a French actor, theatre director, painter, sculptor, visual artist, writer and photographer. In 1937, Marais became the lover of acclaimed poet, playwright and film director Jean Cocteau, who considered him his muse and directed him in multiple plays and films, notably Beauty and the Beast (1946). Following their relationship, Marais and Cocteau remained close friends and Marais later endeavored to keep Cocteau's legacy alive. During the post-war period, Marais was one of France's major film stars and performed in various successful swashbuckler films. In 1996, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor for his contributions to French cinema.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• Honorary César 1993
• Commander of the Legion of Honour
• Knight of the Legion of Honour
• Officer of the Legion of Honour

National / local

• Victoires du cinéma français 1951
• Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

9 films on this site

1. L'Éternel retour 1943 · Jean Delannoy · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
2. Beauty and the Beast 1946 · Jean Cocteau · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
3. Les Parents terribles 1948 · Jean Cocteau · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
4. Orpheus 1950 · Jean Cocteau · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
5. Elena and Her Men 1956 · Jean Renoir · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
6. White Nights 1957 · Luchino Visconti · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
7. Austerlitz 1960 · Abel Gance · IMDb 6.2 · Cast
8. Donkey Skin 1970 · Jacques Demy · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
9. Stealing Beauty 1996 · Bernardo Bertolucci · IMDb 6.5 · Cast