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Jacques Prévert

Writer · 1900–1977 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

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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).

Wrote 42

2020s

  1. 2022

    Café da Manhã

    Writer

2010s

  1. 2017

    Two Snails Set Off

    Original Story

2000s

  1. 2008

    Les Enfants du Paradis

    Scenario Writer

  2. 2006

    Escargots

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1980

    The King and the Mockingbird

    Screenplay, Dialogue

1970s

  1. 1975

    The World at a Glance

    Writer

  2. 1973

    The Dog Who Loved Music

    Writer

  3. 1972

    Meu Primeiro Baile

    Writer

  4. 1970

    The Diamond

    Writer, Lyricist

1960s

  1. 1966

    The Ferryman's House

    Writer

  2. 1964

    Little Claus and Big Claus

    Adaptation, Dialogue, Story, Screenplay

  3. 1963

    The Small Tent

    Writer

  4. 1961

    Famous Love Affairs

    Adaptation

1950s

  1. 1958

    Paris mange son pain

    Lyricist

  2. 1957

    The Seine Meets Paris

    Writer

  3. La Faim du monde

    Writer

  4. 1956
  5. 1953
  6. 1951

    Fanfares of Love

    Original Film Writer

  7. Bim, the Little Donkey

    Screenplay

  8. 1950

1940s

  1. 1949
  2. 1947

    The Little Soldier

    Storyboard, Writer

  3. Noah's Ark

    Writer

  4. Mystery Tour

    Writer

  5. 1946
  6. 1945

    The Bellman

    Dialogue, Writer

  7. 1943

    Adieu Léonard

    Screenplay

  8. Summer Light

    Writer

  9. 1942

    The Devil's Envoys

    Screenplay

  10. 1941

    Stormy Waters

    Dialogue, Scenario Writer

1930s

  1. 1939

    The Mysterious Mr. Davis

    Writer

  2. 1938

    Port of Shadows

    Screenplay

  3. Boys' School

    Writer

  4. 1937

    Bizarre, Bizarre

    Screenplay

  5. 1936
  6. 1934

    The Free Trade Hotel

    Story

  7. Si j'étais le patron

    Writer

  8. 1932

    It's in the Bag

    Screenplay

Acted in 8

1980s

  1. 1983

    Musique muette : Joan Miro

    Movie

1960s

  1. 1960

    Dream of the Wild Horses

    Voice

1930s

  1. 1934
  2. 1933

    Ciboulette

    The Donkey

  3. 1932

    Prices and Profits, the Potato

    Movie

  4. It's in the Bag

    Le flûtiste (uncredited)

  5. 1930

1920s

  1. 1928

    Souvenir de Paris

    Movie

Directed 1

1920s

  1. 1928

    Souvenir de Paris

    Director

Sound 1

Other crew 1

2010s

  1. 2014

    So Many Forests

    Poem

Appearances11

2020s

  1. 2020

    Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort

    Self (archive footage)

2010s

  1. 2017

    Coco Chanel & Arletty: An Auvergne Destiny

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2013

    S'il n'en reste qu'un, nous serons ces deux-là

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2009

    Bulles de Vian

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2007

    Arletty, Lady Paname

    Self (archive footage)

  3. 2003

    Drôle d'oiseau

    Self (archive footage)

1960s

  1. 1964

    Pour le plaisir

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1963

    The Small Tent

    Narrator

1950s

  1. 1959
  2. 1951

    Bim, the Little Donkey

    Narrator (voice)

  3. 1950

    Life Begins Tomorrow

    Self (uncredited)