Portrait of Jean Genet

Writing

Jean Genet

Career

Active from 1966 to 2024, with a break from 2004 to 2023, busiest in 1966 and 1975 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Song of Love
Song of Love
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jean Genet Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    1.9, average 4.8
  • Historical
    0.3, average 2.6
  • Situational Comedy
    0.7, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    18
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    1 title
    Flowers and Beasts
    Flowers and Beasts (2024)

    Novel

    2000s

    1 title
    Serva e Padrona
    Serva e Padrona (2003)

    Novel

    1990s

    2 titles
    Genet à Chatila
    Genet à Chatila (1999)

    Writer

    Un boxeur endormi
    Un boxeur endormi (1993)

    Poem, Original Story

    1980s

    4 titles · average score 66
    Le sphinx
    Le sphinx (1986)

    Other

    Les Bonnes
    Les Bonnes (1985)

    Writer

    Querelle
    Querelle (1982)
    GoodWatch score 66

    Novel

    Black Mirror
    Black Mirror (1981)

    Story, Screenplay

    1970s

    6 titles · average score 66
    The South Bank Show
    The South Bank Show (1978)
    GoodWatch score 63

    TV show

    Poor Pretty Eddie
    Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)
    GoodWatch score 51

    Novel

    Jean Genet: Saint, martyr et poète
    Jean Genet: Saint, martyr et poète (1975)

    Writer

    The Maids
    The Maids (1975)
    GoodWatch score 62

    Theatre Play

    Ritual
    Ritual (1975)

    Original Story

    Song of Love
    Song of Love (1972)
    GoodWatch score 88

    as Prisoner in Duo Fantasy (uncredited)

    1960s

    4 titles · average score 63
    Condemned and Possessed
    Condemned and Possessed (1967)

    Poem

    Mademoiselle
    Mademoiselle (1966)
    GoodWatch score 70

    Story

    Deathwatch
    Deathwatch (1966)

    Writer

    The Balcony
    The Balcony (1963)
    GoodWatch score 55

    Theatre Play