
Jean Poiret
Highest Rated: 95% Birds of a Feather (1978)
Lowest Rated: 60% La Cage aux Folles II (1980)
Birthday: Aug 17, 1926
Birthplace: Paris, France
Despite the great effort and amount of work Jean Poiret did in the acting arena, he is mostly remembered today as the author of a hugely popular play and movie. "La Cage aux Folles," written when he was deep into his primary career, is a lighthearted sex comedy that had a long theatrical run and a massive following. It was also adapted into a wildly successful 1978 film that spawned a sequel and a Hollywood remake ('96's "The Birdcage"). Poiret was born in Paris and built his career there. After World War II, he gained prominence as a theater and radio actor, which soon led to film roles. He was a familiar presence on French film screens throughout his life, appearing in supporting roles in such efforts as the '53 adaptation of "The Three Musketeers" and François Truffaut's "The Last Metro" ('80), a romantic drama set in Nazi-occupied Paris. Poiret wrote "La cage aux Folles" in the early '70s and it became a huge hit when it landed on the stage in '73, running for many years. The original cast featured Poiret and his friend and frequent collaborator Michel Serrault as co-stars, although Poiret was replaced by Ugo Tognazzi in the film version.
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80% | 81% | The Birdcage | Writer | $124M | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | L'Elegant Criminal | Allard (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | L'Elegant Criminel | Allard (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Le Zebre | Director | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cash Academy | Cyril Dujardin (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Oddball | Director | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Les Saisons du plaisir | Bernard (Character) | - | 1988 |
No Score Yet | 0% | Le miraculé | Papu (Character) | - | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | I Hate Actors | Orlando Higgins (Character) | $3.8K | 1986 |
No Score Yet | 52% | Inspector Lavardin | Inspecteur Jean Lavardin (Character) | - | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Je Haïs les Acteurs | Orlando Higgins (Character) | - | 1986 |
No Score Yet | 57% | Chicken With Vinegar | Inspecteur Jean Lavardin (Character) | - | 1985 |
No Score Yet | 50% | Happy Easter | Writer | - | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Seventh Target | Jean Michelis (Character) | - | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Que les gros salaires lèvent le doigt ! | André Joeuf (Character) | - | 1982 |
60% | 55% | La Cage aux Folles II | Screenwriter | - | 1980 |
86% | 80% | The Last Metro | Jean-Loup Cottins (Character) | - | 1980 |
95% | 85% | Birds of a Feather | Writer | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Atlantic Wall | Unknown (Character) | - | 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Big Wash | Unknown (Character) | - | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Your Money or Your Life | Lucien Pélépan (Character) | - | 1966 |
89% | 88% | King of Hearts | Unknown (Character) | $17.6K | 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Light-Fingered George | Raoul (Character) | - | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Les vierges | Le banquier Marchaix (Character) | - | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Oh! Qué Mambo | L'inspecteur Sapin (Character) | - | 1959 |
60% | 17% | Naughty Girl | Inspector No. 1 (Character) | - | 1956 |
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