Jacques Prévert
Known For
Writing
Born
February 4, 1900
Died
April 11, 1977 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Biography
Jacques Prévert was a French poet and screenwriter. His poems became and remain popular in the French-speaking world, particularly in schools. His best-regarded films formed part of the poetic realist movement, and include Les Enfants du Paradis (1945).
