Jean Poiret

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Jean Poiret

Acting August 17, 1926

Paris, France

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…

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The Birdcage

The Birdcage

7.1 1996 Movie
Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

5.7 1987 TV Show
The Last Metro

The Last Metro

7.2 1980 Movie
La Cage aux Folles

La Cage aux Folles

6.8 1978 Movie
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

6.8 1982 TV Show
Numéro un

Numéro un

7.5 1975 TV Show
Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

9.5 1974 TV Show
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

6.0 1975 TV Show
Midi trente

Midi trente

6.0 1972 TV Show
Discorama

Discorama

8.0 1959 TV Show
At Theatre Tonight

At Theatre Tonight

7.0 1966 TV Show
Happy Easter

Happy Easter

5.9 1984 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Poiret Serrault - Extraits extra

    Movie Author

  2. 2023
    Joyeuses Pâques

    Movie Author

  3. 2023
    Merci Zaza - La Folle Histoire de la Cage aux Folles

    Movie Self / Georges (archive footage)

  4. 2022
    Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  5. 2019
    C'est encore mieux l'après-midi

    Movie Adaptation

  6. 2014
    Joyeuses Pâques

    Movie Theatre Play

  7. 2011
    La Cage aux folles

    Movie Author

  8. 2009
    Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  9. 2008
    Tailleur pour dames

    Movie Adaptation

  10. 2002
    Joyeuses Pâques

    Movie Writer

  11. 1996
    The Birdcage

    Movie Original Film Writer

  12. 1993
    Tailleur pour Dames

    Movie Adaptation

  13. 1992
    Sup de fric

    Movie Cyril Dujardin

  14. 1992
    Le Zèbre

    Movie Adaptation

  15. 1991
    Sisi/Last Minute

    Movie Herzog Max in Bayern

  16. 1991
    La Méthode Barnol

    Movie Monsieur Hubert

More credits
  1. 1991
    Rumeurs

    Movie Alain Margolf

  2. 1990
    The Elegant Criminal

    Movie Allard

  3. 1990
    Stars 90

    TV show Self

  4. 1988
    The Secret Files of Inspector Lavardin

    TV show Inspecteur Jean Lavardin

  5. 1988
    La Petite Amie

    Movie Martin Morel

  6. 1988
    Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale

    Movie Octave Leroi

  7. 1988
    The Seasons of Pleasure

    Movie Bernard Germain

  8. 1987
    Sacrée soirée

    TV show Self

  9. 1987
    Miracle Healing

    Movie Papu

  10. 1986
    I Hate Actors

    Movie Orlando Higgins

  11. 1986
    Inspector Lavardin

    Movie Inspecteur Jean Lavardin

  12. 1985
    La Cage aux Folles 3

    Movie Characters

  13. 1985
    Tailleur pour dames

    Movie Adaptation

  14. 1985
    Liberté, égalité, choucroute

    Movie Le calife

  15. 1985
    Cop au Vin

    Movie Inspecteur Jean Lavardin

  16. 1984
    The Seventh Target

    Movie Jean Michelis

  17. 1984
    Happy Easter

    Movie Writer

  18. 1983
    Frohe Ostern

    Movie Writer

  19. 1982
    Will the High Salaried Workers Raise Their Hands!

    Movie Andre Joeuf

  20. 1982
    Aujourd'hui la vie

    TV show Self

  21. 1982
    Champs-Elysées

    TV show Self

  22. 1980
    La Cage aux Folles II

    Movie Characters

  23. 1980
    The Last Metro

    Movie Jean-Loup Cottins

  24. 1979
    L'Hôtel du libre échange

    Movie Pinglet