Quick Facts

• NAME: Jean Cocteau
• OCCUPATION: Artist, Author, Playwright, Poet
• BIRTH DATE: July 05, 1889
• DEATH DATE: October 11, 1963
• PLACE OF BIRTH: Maisons-Laffitte, near Paris, France
• PLACE OF DEATH: Milly-la-Forêt, near Paris, France
• Full Name: Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau

Best Known For

Jean Cocteau was a French poet, playwright, artist and film director. He was associated with the group Les Six.