Jacques Prévert

Jacques Prévert

Actor · Director · Writer

Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
February 4, 1900

Biography

Jacques Prévert was a French poet and screenwriter. His poems became and remain popular in the French-speaking world, particularly in schools. His best-regarded films formed part of the poetic realist movement, and include Les Enfants du Paradis (1945).

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Jacques Prévert 1

Representative Works

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
6.7
/ French
Children of Paradise
Children of Paradise
8.0
/ French
L'Âge d'or
L'Âge d'or
6.8
/ French
Mystery Tour
Mystery Tour
5.4
/ French
The King and the Mockingbird
The King and the Mockingbird
7.8
/ French
Stormy Waters
Stormy Waters
6.7
/ French
Port of Shadows
Port of Shadows
7.4
/ French
The Devil's Envoys
The Devil's Envoys
6.8
/ French
The Dog Who Loved Music
The Dog Who Loved Music
7.1
/ French
Famous Love Affairs
Famous Love Affairs
4.4
/ French
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
7.1
/ French
Ciboulette
Ciboulette
8.0
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1956Nominee

Best Writing

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Children of Paradise
1945Winner

Best Writing

Children of Paradise

L'Âge d'or
1930Nominee

Best Performance

L'Âge d'or

Career Highlights

Mystery Tour
1947Highlight

Best Writing

Mystery Tour

The King and the Mockingbird
1980Highlight

Best Writing

The King and the Mockingbird

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