Jacques Prévert

Career Overview

Jacques Prévert has 62 screen credits in a career dating back to 1928. Signature works include The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Children of Paradise, Port of Shadows. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

62

Birth Date

1900-02-04

Birth Place

Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Known For

• 

  The Hunchback of Notre Dame
• 

  Children of Paradise
• 

  Port of Shadows
• 

  Escargots
• 

  The King and the Mockingbird
• 

  Famous Love Affairs

Frequent Collaborators

• Pierre Brasseur (3 collaborations)
• Roger Blin (2 collaborations)
• Robert Lombard (2 collaborations)
• Albert Rémy (2 collaborations)
• Marcel Pérès (2 collaborations)
• Pierre Palau (2 collaborations)
• Gina Lollobrigida (1 collaborations)
• Anthony Quinn (1 collaborations)
• Alain Cuny (1 collaborations)
• Jean Danet (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (43 credits)

  • Café da Manhã

    writer

    writing
    2022
  • Two Snails Set Off

    original story

    writing
    2017
  • Les Enfants du Paradis

    scenario writer

    writing
    2008
  • Escargots

    writer

    writing
    2006
  • The King and the Mockingbird

    screenplay

    writing
    1980
  • Breakfast

    original concept

    writing
    1976
  • The World at a Glance

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • The Dog Who Loved Music

    writer

    writing
    1973
  • The Diamond

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • The Ferryman's House

    writer

    writing
    1966
  • Little Claus and Big Claus

    adaptation

    writing
    1964
  • The Small Tent

    writer

    writing
    1963
  • Famous Love Affairs

    adaptation

    writing
    1961
  • Paris la belle

    writer

    writing
    1960
  • Paris mange son pain

    lyricist

    writing
    1958
  • The Seine Meets Paris

    writer

    writing
    1957
  • La Faim du monde

    writer

    writing
    1957
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    screenplay

    writing
    1956
  • The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird

    screenplay

    writing
    1953
  • Bim, the Little Donkey

    screenplay

    writing
    1951
  • Lost Souvenirs

    scenario writer

    writing
    1950
  • The Lovers of Verona

    dialogue

    writing
    1949
  • The Little Soldier

    writer

    writing
    1947
  • Noah's Ark

    writer

    writing
    1947
  • Mystery Tour

    writer

    writing
    1947
  • Gates of the Night

    screenplay

    writing
    1946
  • The Bellman

    writer

    writing
    1945
  • Children of Paradise

    screenplay

    writing
    1945
  • Adieu Léonard

    screenplay

    writing
    1943
  • Summer Light

    writer

    writing
    1943
  • The Devil's Envoys

    screenplay

    writing
    1942
  • Stormy Waters

    scenario writer

    writing
    1941
  • The Mysterious Mr. Davis

    writer

    writing
    1939
  • Daybreak

    writer

    writing
    1939
  • Port of Shadows

    screenplay

    writing
    1938
  • Boys' School

    writer

    writing
    1938
  • Bizarre, Bizarre

    screenplay

    writing
    1937
  • Jenny

    screenplay

    writing
    1936
  • The Crime of Monsieur Lange

    adaptation

    writing
    1936
  • The Free Trade Hotel

    story

    writing
    1934
  • Si j'étais le patron

    writer

    writing
    1934
  • It's in the Bag

    screenplay

    writing
    1932
  • Ténérife

    writer

    writing
    1932

• actors (16 credits)

  • Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • S'il n'en reste qu'un, nous serons ces deux-là

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Bulles de Vian

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Arletty, Lady Paname

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Drôle d'oiseau

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Small Tent

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Dream of the Wild Horses

    Voice

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Paris la belle

    (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Bim, the Little Donkey

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Life Begins Tomorrow

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • L'Atalante

    Passenger at Railway Station (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Ciboulette

    The Donkey

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Prices and Profits, the Potato

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • It's in the Bag

    Le flûtiste (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • L'Âge d'or

    Passer-by in the Street (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Souvenir de Paris

    actor

    actors
    1928

• crew (1 credits)

  • So Many Forests

    poem

    crew
    2014

• sound (1 credits)

  • The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird

    songs

    sound
    1953

• directing (1 credits)

  • Souvenir de Paris

    director

    directing
    1928