Jean Marais

For the South African cricketer, see Jean Marais (cricketer).

Jean Marais
Photograph by Carl Van Vechten, 1947
Born
Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais

(1913-12-11)11 December 1913
Cherbourg, France
Died8 November 1998(1998-11-08) (aged 84)
Cannes, France
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film director
  • theatre director
  • painter
  • sculptor
  • visual artist
  • writer
  • photographer
Years active1933–1996
Partners
ChildrenSerge Villain-Marais (adoptive)

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. He performed in over 100 films and was the lover, muse and friend of acclaimed director Jean Cocteau. [1] In 1996, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor for his contributions to French cinema.[2][3]

  1. ^ Shelokhonov, Steve. "Mini-Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson (2016). "Movies". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016.
  3. ^ Kirkup, James (10 November 1998). "Obituary: Jean Marais". The Independent. Retrieved 30 May 2019.