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Jean Poiret
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 19
TMDB ID: 18778
IMDb ID: nm0688497
Known for: Acting
Born: August 17, 1926
Died: March 14, 1992
Age: 65
Place of birth: Paris, France
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2024
Years active: 72
Average TMDB rating: 5.93
Wikidata: Q1685772
Also known as
Jean Poiré
Frequent jobs
Writer (6)Adaptation (5)Author (2)Characters (2)Theatre Play (2)Original Film Writer (1)Screenplay (1)
Biography
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.
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Highest rated movies linked with Jean Poiret.
7.2
The Last Metro
as Jean-Loup Cottins
1980 Movie
7.0
The Birdcage
Original Film Writer
1996 Movie
6.8
La Cage aux Folles
Theatre Play
1978 Movie
6.2
Atlantic Wall
as Armand, resistance leader and double agent
1970 Movie
6.1
Cop au Vin
as Inspecteur Jean Lavardin
1985 Movie
6.0
La Cage aux Folles II
Characters
1980 Movie
5.9
Happy Easter
Writer
1984 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jean Poiret.
7.0
The Birdcage
Original Film Writer
1996 Movie
6.2
Inspector Lavardin
as Inspecteur Jean Lavardin
1986 Movie
1.0
Auguste
as Georges Flower
1961 Movie
5.3
The Elegant Criminal
as Allard
1990 Movie
7.2
The Last Metro
as Jean-Loup Cottins
1980 Movie
4.0
Rumeurs
Adaptation
1991 Movie
5.9
Happy Easter
Writer
1984 Movie
6.8
La Cage aux Folles
Theatre Play
1978 Movie
5.5
Le Zèbre
Adaptation
1992 Movie
4.0
Les baratineurs
as André
1965 Movie
5.8
The Seventh Target
as Jean Michelis
1984 Movie
10.0
Frohe Ostern
Writer
1983 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jean Poiret.
6.0
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.3
Champs-Elysées
as Self • 11 eps
1982 Series
Spécial cinéma
as Self • 3 eps
1974 Series
5.1
Sacrée Soirée
as Self • 6 eps
1987 Series
6.0
Numéro un
as Self • 1 eps
1975 Series
Discorama
as Self • 1 eps
1959 Series
6.7
At Theatre Tonight
as Albino, l'instituteur • 1 eps
1966 Series
6.2
Stars 90
as Self • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.6
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
as Self (archive footage) • 2 eps
2022 Series
9.0
The secret files of Inspector Lavardin
as Inspecteur Jean Lavardin • 4 eps
1988 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jean Poiret.
Poiret Serrault extraits extra
Writer
2024 Movie
8.0
Joyeuses Pâques
Author
2023 Movie
6.5
C'est encore mieux l'après-midi
Adaptation
2019 Movie
5.0
Joyeuses Pâques
Theatre Play
2014 Movie
5.2
La Cage aux folles
Author
2011 Movie
7.0
Tailleur pour dames
Adaptation
2008 Movie
6.0
Joyeuses Pâques
Writer
2002 Movie
7.0
The Birdcage
Original Film Writer
1996 Movie
5.0
Tailleur pour Dames
Adaptation
1993 Movie
5.5
Le Zèbre
Adaptation
1992 Movie
4.0
Rumeurs
Adaptation
1991 Movie
5.1
La Cage aux Folles 3
Characters
1985 Movie
5.9
Happy Easter
Writer
1984 Movie
10.0
Frohe Ostern
Writer
1983 Movie
6.0
La Cage aux Folles II
Characters
1980 Movie
5.6
The Other One's Mug
Screenplay
1979 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jean Poiret.
9.5
Merci Zaza - La Folle Histoire de la Cage aux Folles
as Self / Georges (archive footage)
2023 Movie
6.0
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
as Self (archive footage)
2009 Movie
5.6
Sup de fric
as Cyril Dujardin
1992 Movie
3.0
Sisi/Last Minute
as Herzog Max in Bayern
1991 Movie
La Méthode Barnol
as Monsieur Hubert
1991 Movie
4.0
Rumeurs
as Alain Margolf
1991 Movie
5.3
The Elegant Criminal
as Allard
1990 Movie
3.0
La Petite Amie
as Martin Morel
1988 Movie
3.3
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
as Octave Leroi
1988 Movie
4.6
The Seasons of Pleasure
as Bernard Germain
1988 Movie
5.3
Miracle Healing
as Papu
1987 Movie
5.2
I Hate Actors
as Orlando Higgins
1986 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jean Poiret.
6.6
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
as Self (archive footage) • 2 eps
2022 Series
6.2
Stars 90
as Self • 1 eps
1990 Series
9.0
The secret files of Inspector Lavardin
as Inspecteur Jean Lavardin • 4 eps
1988 Series
5.1
Sacrée Soirée
as Self • 6 eps
1987 Series
6.3
Champs-Elysées
as Self • 11 eps
1982 Series
6.0
Numéro un
as Self • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.0
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self • 1 eps
1975 Series
Spécial cinéma
as Self • 3 eps
1974 Series
6.7
At Theatre Tonight
as Albino, l'instituteur • 1 eps
1966 Series
Discorama
as Self • 1 eps
1959 Series