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Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (Maisons-Laffitte, 5 July 1889 – Milly-la-Forêt, 11 October 1963) was a French poet, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, illustrator, writer, librettist, director and actor. His versatility, originality and enormous expressive capacity brought him international acclaim. Read the full biography

Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (Maisons-Laffitte, 5 July 1889 – Milly-la-Forêt, 11 October 1963) was a French poet, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, illustrator, writer, librettist, director and actor. His versatility, originality and enormous expressive capacity brought him international acclaim. Cocteau is best known for his novel The Terrible Boys, 1929, the play The Human Voice, 1930, and the film Beauty and the Beast, 1946.