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Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais (11 December 1913 – 8 November 1998), known professionally as Jean Marais (French: [ʒɑ̃ maʁɛ]), was a French actor, film director, theatre director, painter, sculptor, visual artist, writer and photographer.
Jean Marais (1913-1998) was a versatile and influential figure in French cinema, theater and art. He starred in over 100 films, including classics by Cocteau, Visconti and Hunebelle, and received the Legion of Honour in 1996.
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- Cherbourg, Manche, France
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- Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Jean Villain-Marais, dit Jean Marais, est un acteur français, né le 11 décembre 1913 n 1 à Cherbourg 1, (Manche) n 2 et mort le 8 novembre 1998 à Cannes (Alpes-Maritimes) 2. Actif au théâtre comme au cinéma, il est aussi metteur en scène, écrivain, peintre, sculpteur et potier.
- 11 décembre 1913Cherbourg [1](Manche, France)
- Jean Alfred Villain-Marais
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Jean Marais (born Dec. 11, 1913, Cherbourg, France—died Nov. 8, 1998, Cannes, France) was a French actor who was a protégé and longtime partner of French writer-director Jean Cocteau. Marais was one of the most popular leading men in French films during the 1940s and ’50s.
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Nov 10, 1998 · Jean Alfred Villain-Marais, actor, painter and ceramicist: born Cherbourg 11 December 1913; (one adopted son); died Cannes 8 November 1998.
Dec 11, 2020 · Actor, writer, director and sculptor Jean Marais was born on December 11, 1913 in Cherbourg, France. Awarded the French Legion of Honor for his contribution to cinema, he starred in over 100 films and theatre productions as one of France’s most celebrated stars.
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Nov 10, 1998 · Jean Marais, who became one of France's most popular movie and theater actors thanks to his close friendship with the Surrealist poet and artist Jean Cocteau, died on Sunday...