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Jean Marais

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Jean Marais

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Also known as Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais

French actor and theatre director (1913-1998)

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Jean Marais, born Jean Alfred Villain-Marais in 1913 in Cherbourg, was a French film actor, sculptor, and painter. He began his work period in 1933 and continued until 1996. Marais was educated at Lycée Condorcet and spoke French. He participated in World War II.

He was married to Mila Parély and was the unmarried partner of Jean Cocteau. Marais received several awards, including the Honorary César and the Legion of Honour at the ranks of Commander, Officer, and Knight. He died of a myocardial infarction in Cannes in 1998.

Marais authored works such as *HISTORIES DE MA VIE.* and *Contes de Jean marais*. His native name was Jean Marais.

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Works
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Top works

  • HISTORIES DE MA VIE.
  • Contes de Jean marais
  • Reflexions sur l'ecrit intitulé, Discours sur la détraction de la legitime entre les enfans
  • Zhizn Aktera / Life of Actor (Moy 20 Vek)
  • Histoires de ma vie

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Film & TV

Cherbourg, Manche, France

Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais (11 December 1913 – 8 November 1998), was a French actor and director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Marais, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Known for

  • Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black2024
  • Fantômas: A Thoroughly Modern Villain — Self (archive footage)2022
  • Deneuve, la reine Catherine — Self (archive footage)2022
  • The Image Book — (archive footage)2018
  • Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde — Self (archive footage)2011
  • Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là — Self (archive footage)2010
  • At World's End — Djoko2009
  • Jean Marais, le mal rouge et or — Self (archive footage)2006
  • Luchino Visconti — Self (archive footage)2002
  • Jean Cocteau, cinéaste — Self2001

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jean
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Cherbourg
Place of death
Cannes
Spouse
Mila Parély
Occupation
director
Educated at
Lycée Condorcet
Languages spoken
French
Award
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Student of
Charles Dullin
Conflict
World War II
Image
Flickr - …trialsanderrors - Jean Marais by Carl Van Vechten, 1949.jpg
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Commons category
Jean Marais
date of birth
1913-12-11
date of death
1998-11-08
unmarried partner
Jean Cocteau
birth name
Jean Alfred Villain-Marais
start of work period
1933-00-00
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
end of work period
1996-00-00
sexual orientation
homosexuality
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name in native language
Jean Marais
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Early life

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