Acting

Jean Marais

Jean Marais is vooral bekend van The Ed Sullivan Show, Champs-Elysées, Joseph Balsamo en Sacrée soirée. Jean Marais werd geboren op 11 december 1913. Jean Marais overleed op 8 november 1998 op 84-jarige leeftijd.

Geboren: 11 december 1913
Geboorteplaats: Cherbourg, Manche, France
Overleden: 8 november 1998 (84 jaar)

Biografie

Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais (11 December 1913 – 8 November 1998), known professionally as Jean Marais (French: [ʒɑ̃ maʁɛ]), 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.

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