Jacques Prévert

Profile info

Known forWriting
GenderMale
Birthday4 February 1900
Died11 April 1977 (age 77)
Place of birthNeuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Known credits63

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).

Café da Manhã
Café da Manhã
2022 · Writer
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
2020 · Self (archive footage)
Two Snails Set Off
Two Snails Set Off
2017 · Original Story
Coco Chanel & Arletty: An Auvergne Destiny
Coco Chanel & Arletty: An Auvergne Destiny
2017 · Self (archive footage)
So Many Forests
So Many Forests
2014 · Poem
S'il n'en reste qu'un, nous serons ces deux-là
S'il n'en reste qu'un, nous serons ces deux-là
2013 · Self (archive footage)
Bulles de Vian
Bulles de Vian
2009 · Self (archive footage)
Les Enfants du Paradis
Les Enfants du Paradis
2008 · Scenario Writer
Arletty, Lady Paname
Arletty, Lady Paname
2007 · Self (archive footage)
Escargots
Escargots
2006 · Writer
Drôle d'oiseau
Drôle d'oiseau
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Musique muette : Joan Miro
Musique muette : Joan Miro
1983
The King and the Mockingbird
The King and the Mockingbird
1980 · Screenplay
The King and the Mockingbird
The King and the Mockingbird
1980 · Dialogue
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
1978 · Self (archive footage)
Breakfast
1976 · Original Concept
The World at a Glance
The World at a Glance
1975 · Writer
The Dog Who Loved Music
The Dog Who Loved Music
1973 · Writer
Meu Primeiro Baile
Meu Primeiro Baile
1972 · Writer
The Diamond
The Diamond
1970 · Writer
The Diamond
The Diamond
1970 · Lyricist
The Ferryman's House
The Ferryman's House
1966 · Writer
Little Claus and Big Claus
Little Claus and Big Claus
1964 · Dialogue
Little Claus and Big Claus
Little Claus and Big Claus
1964 · Adaptation
Little Claus and Big Claus
Little Claus and Big Claus
1964 · Story
Little Claus and Big Claus
Little Claus and Big Claus
1964 · Screenplay
Pour le plaisir
Pour le plaisir
1964 · Self
The Small Tent
The Small Tent
1963 · Narrator
The Small Tent
The Small Tent
1963 · Writer
Famous Love Affairs
Famous Love Affairs
1961 · Adaptation
Dream of the Wild Horses
Dream of the Wild Horses
1960 · Voice
Paris la belle
1960 · (voice)
Paris la belle
1960 · Writer
Discorama
Discorama
1959 · Self
Paris mange son pain
Paris mange son pain
1958 · Lyricist
The Seine Meets Paris
The Seine Meets Paris
1957 · Writer
La Faim du monde
La Faim du monde
1957 · Writer
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1956 · Screenplay
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
1953 · Screenplay
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
1953 · Songs
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
1953 · Dialogue
Fanfares of Love
Fanfares of Love
1951 · Original Film Writer
Bim, the Little Donkey
Bim, the Little Donkey
1951 · Narrator (voice)
Bim, the Little Donkey
Bim, the Little Donkey
1951 · Screenplay
Lost Souvenirs
Lost Souvenirs
1950 · Scenario Writer
Life Begins Tomorrow
Life Begins Tomorrow
1950 · Self (uncredited)
The Lovers of Verona
The Lovers of Verona
1949 · Dialogue
The Little Soldier
The Little Soldier
1947 · Storyboard
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