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Jean Poiret

Jean Poiret

Jean Poiret, born Jean Poiré, (17 August 1926 – 14 March 1992) was a French actor, director, and screenwriter. He is primarily known as the author of the original play La Cage Aux Folles. Jean Poiret was born in Paris, France, where he died of a heart attack in 1992. He is buried at the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Poiret, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Merci Zaza - La Folle Histoire de la Cage aux Folles
Merci Zaza - La Folle Histoire de la Cage aux Folles
2023 • Self / Georges (archive footage)
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
2009 • Self (archive footage)
Sup de fric
Sup de fric
1992 • Cyril Dujardin
Sisi/Last Minute
Sisi/Last Minute
1991 • Herzog Max in Bayern
La Méthode Barnol
La Méthode Barnol
1991 • Monsieur Hubert
Rumeurs
Rumeurs
1991 • Alain Margolf
The Elegant Criminal
The Elegant Criminal
1990 • Allard
La Petite Amie
La Petite Amie
1988 • Martin Morel

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Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
2009 • Self (archive footage)
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Sup de fric
Sup de fric
1992 • Cyril Dujardin
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Sisi/Last Minute
Sisi/Last Minute
1991 • Herzog Max in Bayern
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La Méthode Barnol
La Méthode Barnol
1991 • Monsieur Hubert
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Rumeurs
Rumeurs
1991 • Alain Margolf
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La Petite Amie
La Petite Amie
1988 • Martin Morel
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The Seasons of Pleasure
The Seasons of Pleasure
1988 • Bernard Germain
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I Hate Actors
I Hate Actors
1986 • Orlando Higgins
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Inspector Lavardin
Inspector Lavardin
1986 • Inspecteur Jean Lavardin
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Cop au Vin
Cop au Vin
1985 • Inspecteur Jean Lavardin
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The Seventh Target
The Seventh Target
1984 • Jean Michelis
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The Last Metro
The Last Metro
1980 • Jean-Loup Cottins
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The Other One's Mug
The Other One's Mug
1979 • Jean-Louis Constant
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Le Canard à l'orange
Le Canard à l'orange
1979 • Hugh Preston
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Atlantic Wall
Atlantic Wall
1970 • Armand, resistance leader and double agent
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La Coquine
La Coquine
1968 • Albino, l'instituteur
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The Big Wash
The Big Wash
1968 • Jean-Michel Lavalette
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The Men in the Family
The Men in the Family
1968 • Bernard Le Gall
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Pour avoir Adrienne
Pour avoir Adrienne
1967 • Le jeune homme
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Your Money or Your Life
Your Money or Your Life
1966 • Lucien Pélépan
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Under Your Hat
Under Your Hat
1965 • Philippe / Monsieur Paul
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Le petit monstre
Le petit monstre
1965 • The Godfather
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The Real Bargain
The Real Bargain
1965 • Grégoire
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Jaloux comme un tigre
Jaloux comme un tigre
1964 • Doctor Raymond
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The Virgins
The Virgins
1963 • Banker Marchaix
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The Four Truths
The Four Truths
1962 • Renard (segment "Le corbeau et le renard")
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How to Succeed in Love
How to Succeed in Love
1962 • Bernard Monod
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It's Not My Business
It's Not My Business
1962 • Jean Duroc, le directeur de la petite troupe de théâtre
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The Dance
The Dance
1962 • Vieux
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Tales of Paris
Tales of Paris
1962 • Jean-Pierre Leroy (segment "Antonia")
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Auguste
Auguste
1961 • Georges Flower
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My Wife Is a Panther
My Wife Is a Panther
1961 • Psychiatrist
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On purge bébé
On purge bébé
1961 • Bastien Follavoine
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Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
1960 • Le premier policier / Policeman
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Love and the Frenchwoman
Love and the Frenchwoman
1960 • L'avocat de Michel (segment "Le Divorce"))
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La Malle volante
1959 • M. Grapillon
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You Have Nothing to Declare?
You Have Nothing to Declare?
1959 • Robert de Trivelin
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The Bureaucrats
The Bureaucrats
1959 • René Lahrier
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Oh! What a Mambo
Oh! What a Mambo
1959 • L'inspecteur Sapin
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Nina
Nina
1959 • Gérard Blanville
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Adorables démons
1957 • Julien Willis Jr
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L'Habit vert
L'Habit vert
1957 • Parmeline
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Murderers and Thieves
Murderers and Thieves
1956 • Philippe d'Artois, le riche oisif
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Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful
1956 • le joueur de maracas
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Mon bébé
Mon bébé
1956 • William Harrisson
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That Naughty Girl
That Naughty Girl
1956 • Inspector Rémy
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What the East Wind Saw
What the East Wind Saw
1954 • Charlles-Auguste
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Le Gang des pianos à bretelles
Le Gang des pianos à bretelles
1953 • The presenter of 'La nuit brune' (uncredited)
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Jean Poiret – Biography, Known For & Filmography