Jean Genet was a French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist. Early in his life he was a vagabond and petty criminal, but he later took to writing. His major works include the novels The Thief's Journal and Our Lady of the Flowers, and the plays The Balcony, The Maids and The Screens.
Jean Genet has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1950. Signature works include Genet à Chatila, Querelle, Jean Genet: Saint, martyr et poète. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
