Jacques Prévert

Writer

Born: February 4, 1900 (77 years old)

Died: April 11, 1977

Place of birth: Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

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).

Filmography (28)

• Bim, the Little Donkey (1951, ★ 7)
• L'Atalante (1934, ★ 7.5)
• Children of Paradise (1945, ★ 8.1)
• The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936, ★ 7.1)
• Summer Light (1943, ★ 7)
• The King and the Mockingbird (1980, ★ 7.8)
• L'Âge d'or (1930, ★ 6.8)
• It's in the Bag (1932, ★ 6.8)
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956, ★ 6.7)
• The Devil's Envoys (1942, ★ 6.8)
• The Little Soldier (1947, ★ 6.3)
• The Bellman (1945, ★ 6.7)
• Bizarre, Bizarre (1937, ★ 6.9)
• The Seine Meets Paris (1957, ★ 6.8)
• Gates of the Night (1946, ★ 7.1)
• Daybreak (1939, ★ 7.6)
• Boys' School (1938, ★ 7.4)
• The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (1953, ★ 7.1)
• The Diamond (1970, ★ 7)
• Port of Shadows (1938, ★ 7.4)
• Jenny (1936, ★ 5.9)
• Stormy Waters (1941, ★ 6.7)
• Little Claus and Big Claus (1964, ★ 6.8)
• The Dog Who Loved Music (1973, ★ 7)
• Lost Souvenirs (1950, ★ 5.2)
• Two Snails Set Off (2017, ★ 6.1)
• The Lovers of Verona (1949, ★ 4.8)
• Famous Love Affairs (1961, ★ 3.7)