Jean Cocteau
Directing Born Jul 5, 1889 Died Oct 11, 1963 Maison Laffitte, Yvelines, France 141 credits
Biography
Jean Cocteau works in directing. Born July 5, 1889 in Maison Laffitte, Yvelines, France. Died October 11, 1963. Archytele tracks 141 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Jean Marais
3 shared titles
Juliette Gréco
3 shared titles
François Périer
2 shared titles
Henri Crémieux
2 shared titles
Édouard Dermithe
2 shared titles
Orson Welles
2 shared titles
Jean-Paul Sartre
2 shared titles
Simone de Beauvoir
2 shared titles
Tom Cruise
1 shared title
Hayley Atwell
1 shared title
Career timeline
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas
Jean CocteauDaedalus
Les parents terribles · WriterLes parents terribles · DialogueCharles Trenet, l'enchanteurThe Human Voice · Original Story
Morceaux de CannesThe Human Voice · WriterThe Human Voice · Story
A Night at the OperaThe Human Voice · Theatre PlayCocteau—Al Brown: the Poet and the BoxerThe Human Voice: A Story for Our Times · Story
The Human Voice · Writer
The Image BookThe Human Voice · WriterArt of Style: Jean CocteauThe Human Voice · StoryThe Human Voice · Theatre Play
The Human Voice · StoryThe Eagle with Two Heads · Original Story
Human Voice · Story
Opium · Writer
Les Enfants Terribles du Cinéma
Iran Darroudi: The Painter of Ethereal MomentsBlues · Theatre Play
To Each His Own CinemaCallas Assoluta
Jean Marais, le mal rouge et orThe Last Days of an Icon: Edith Piaf
Cocteau and Company
Beautiful · Theatre Play
Jean Cocteau, cinéaste
La Voix Humaine · Writer
Jean Cocteau: Lies and Truths
Great Writers: Jean Cocteau
Oedipus Rex · Writer
Edwige Feuillère en scène · Writer
Merlín · Writer
The Human Voice · Writer
La Voix Humaine: Tragédie Lyrique en un Acte · Writer
Oidipus Rex · Opera
The Human Voice · StorySteel Cathedrals
Jean Cocteau: Autobiography of an Unknown
The Mystery of Oberwald · Theatre Play
La Dame de Monte-Carlo · Original StoryThe Human Voice · Story
Full Filmography
141 titles- Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas (2026) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Jean Cocteau (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Daedalus (2024) as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
- Les parents terribles (2022) Writer
- Les parents terribles (2022) Dialogue
- Charles Trenet, l'enchanteur (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- The Human Voice (2022) Original Story
- Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
- The Human Voice (2021) Writer
- The Human Voice (2021) Story
- A Night at the Opera (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- The Human Voice (2020) Theatre Play
- Cocteau—Al Brown: the Poet and the Boxer (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- The Human Voice: A Story for Our Times (2020) Story
- The Human Voice (2019) Writer
- The Image Book (2018) as (archive footage)
- The Human Voice (2018) Writer
- Art of Style: Jean Cocteau (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- The Human Voice (2018) Story
- The Human Voice (2018) Theatre Play
- Poulenc's The Human Voice / Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle (2018) Writer
- The Human Voice (2016) Story
- The Eagle with Two Heads (2016) Original Story
- Human Voice (2014) Story
- Opium (2013) Writer
- Les Enfants Terribles du Cinéma (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Iran Darroudi: The Painter of Ethereal Moments (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- Blues (2009) Theatre Play
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) as Self (segment "47 Ans Après") (archive footage)
- Callas Assoluta (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Jean Marais, le mal rouge et or (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- The Last Days of an Icon: Edith Piaf (2006)
- Cocteau and Company (2003) as Himself
- Beautiful (2002) Theatre Play
- Jean Cocteau, cinéaste (2001) as Self (archive footage)
- La Voix Humaine (1999) Writer
- Jean Cocteau: Lies and Truths (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- Great Writers: Jean Cocteau (1996) as Self
- Oedipus Rex (1993) Writer
- Edwige Feuillère en scène (1992) Writer
- Merlín (1991) Writer
- The Human Voice (1990) Writer
- La Voix Humaine: Tragédie Lyrique en un Acte (1989) Writer
- Oidipus Rex (1988) Opera
- The Human Voice (1985) Story
- Steel Cathedrals (1985) as Self (voice) (archive footage)
- Jean Cocteau: Autobiography of an Unknown (1984) as Self (archive footage)
- The Mystery of Oberwald (1981) Theatre Play
- La Dame de Monte-Carlo (1979) Original Story
- The Human Voice (1979) Story
- Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma (1978) as Self (archive footage)
- Le Bel Indifférent (1978) Writer
- La Voce Umana (1978) Story
- L'aigle à deux têtes (1975) Theatre Play
- The Human Voice (1971) Book
- Disorder Is 20 Years Old (1967) as Self (archive footage)
- The Human Voice (1966) Theatre Play
- Thomas the Impostor (1965) Scenario Writer
- Thomas the Impostor (1965) Author
- Thomas the Impostor (1965) Dialogue
- Ľudský hlas (1965) Theatre Play
- Pour le plaisir (1964) as Self
- In This Atrocious Garden (1964) as Narrator (voice)
- In This Atrocious Garden (1964) Writer
- Portrait Souvenir: Jean Cocteau (1964) as Self
- The Infernal Machine (1963) as Self (voice)
- The Infernal Machine (1963) Theatre Play
- In Search of Marcel Proust (1962)
- Marcel Proust - Portrait Souvenir (1962) as Self
- Jean Cocteau Addresses the Year 2000 (1962) as Self
- Jean Cocteau Addresses the Year 2000 (1962) Director
- Jean Cocteau Addresses the Year 2000 (1962) Writer
- Princess of Cleves (1961) Writer
- Princess of Cleves (1961) Adaptation
- Testament of Orpheus (1960) as Le poète
- Testament of Orpheus (1960) Director
- Testament of Orpheus (1960) Writer
- America as Seen by a Frenchman (1960) as Narrator (Afterword)
- Beyond the Riviera (1960)
- Discorama (1959) as Self
- Toute la vérité, rien que la vérité : Jean Cocteau (1959) as Himself
- Le Bel Indifférent (1958) Theatre Play
- Anna the Maid (1958) Writer
- Musée Grévin (1958) as Self, a director
- Anna the Maid (1958) Writer
- Django Reinhardt (1957) Writer
- It Happened on the 36 Candles (1957) as Self (uncredited)
- 8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements (1957)
- 8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements (1957) Director
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- En direct de... (1956) as self
- Around the World with Orson Welles (1955) as Self (archive footage)
- Eine Melodie - vier Maler (1955) as Self
- Reflets de Cannes (1954) as Self
- Pantomimes (1954) Screenplay
- Intimate Relations (1953) Theatre Play
- La Villa Santo-Sospir (1952) as Self
- La Villa Santo-Sospir (1952) Director
- Venom and Eternity (1952) as Self
- Black Crown (1951) Writer
- Orpheus (1950) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Orpheus (1950) Director
- Orpheus (1950) Writer
- Disorder (1950) as Self
- The Strange Ones (1950) as Narrator (voice)
- The Strange Ones (1950) Novel
- The Strange Ones (1950) Writer
- The Century Is Fifty (1950) as Self
- Daughter of the Sands (1949) as Narrator (voice)
- The Queen's Lover (1948) Adaptation
- The Eagle with Two Heads (1948) Director
- The Eagle with Two Heads (1948) Writer
- The Eagle with Two Heads (1948) Theatre Play
- The Storm Within (1948) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- The Storm Within (1948) Director
- The Storm Within (1948) Writer
- L'Amore (1948) Theatre Play
- Rhythm of Africa (1947) Director
- Beauty and the Beast (1946) as The Voice of Magic (uncredited)
- Beauty and the Beast (1946) Director
- Beauty and the Beast (1946) Screenplay
- Beauty and the Beast (1946) Story
- Beauty and the Beast (1946) Dialogue
- Black Friendship (1946) as Narrator
- Black Friendship (1946) Writer
- Les Dames du bois de Boulogne (1945) Dialogue
- La Malibran (1944) as Alfred de Musset
- From Joan of Arc to Philippe Pétain (1944) as Reciter (voice)
- The Phantom Baron (1943) as Le baron Julius Carol - le baron fantôme
- The Phantom Baron (1943) Writer
- The Eternal Return (1943) Screenplay
- The Four-Poster Bed (1942) Screenplay
- Comedy of Happiness (1940) Adaptation
- The Blood of a Poet (1932) as Bit Part (uncredited)
- The Blood of a Poet (1932) Director
- The Blood of a Poet (1932) Writer
- The Blood of a Poet (1932) Editor
- Jean Cocteau Makes Cinema (1925)
- Jean Cocteau Makes Cinema (1925) Director
- La macchina da scrivere Creator
- Parade Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jean Cocteau best known for?
Jean Cocteau is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Testament of Orpheus (1960), Testament of Orpheus (1960), Testament of Orpheus (1960), Le Bel Indifférent (1958).
When and where was Jean Cocteau born?
Jean Cocteau was born on July 5, 1889 in Maison Laffitte, Yvelines, France. They passed away on October 11, 1963.
How many credits does Jean Cocteau have?
Jean Cocteau has accumulated over 141 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1925 to 2026.
What is Jean Cocteau's background in cinema and television?
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ kɔkto]; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, boxing manager, playwright, artist and filmmaker. Along with other avant-garde artists of his generation (Jean Anouilh and René Char for example) Cocteau grappled with...
Jean Cocteau by the numbers
141credits
133films
8TV series
1925–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self — aged about 66
- Testament of Orpheus (1960) as Le poète — aged about 70
- Orpheus (1950) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) — aged about 60
- Beauty and the Beast (1946) as The Voice of Magic (uncredited) — aged about 56
- Around the World with Orson Welles (1955) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 65
- Disorder (1950) as Self — aged about 60
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