Jean Poiret

actor • writer • director

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...

Born: August 17, 1926 in Paris, France

Died: March 14, 1992 (age 65)

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Known For

6.1

The Last Metro

Movies & TV Credits

107 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Poiret Serrault extraits extra Movie	—	Writing	Writer	2024
Merci Zaza - La folle histoire de la Cage aux Folles Movie	—	Actor	Self / Georges (archive footage)	2023
Joyeuses Pâques Movie	—	Writing	Author	2023
Il était une fois... Champs-Elysées Limited Series	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)(2 Episodes)	2022
C'est encore mieux l'après-midi Movie	—	Writing	Adaptation	2019
Joyeuses Pâques Movie	—	Writing	Theatre Play	2014
La cage aux folles Movie	5.2	Writing	Author	2011
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4) Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2009
Tailleur pour dames Movie	7.5	Writing	Adaptation	2008
Joyeuses Pâques Movie	—	Writing	Writer	2002
The Birdcage Movie	7.4	Writing	Theatre Play	1996
Tailleur pour dames Movie	8.4	Writing	Adaptation	1993
Sup de fric Movie	3.9	Actor	Cyril Dujardin	1992
Le Zèbre Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1992
Sisi/Last Minute Movie	5.8	Actor	Herzog Max in Bayern	1991
Rumeurs Movie	—	Actor	Alain Margolf	1991
Rumeurs Movie	—	Writing	Adaptation	1991
The Elegant Criminal Movie	5.9	Actor	Allard	1990
Stars 90 TV Show	7.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1990
The Seasons of Pleasure Movie	4.9	Actor	Bernard Germain	1988
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale Movie	4.5	Actor	Octave Leroi	1988
La Petite Amie Movie	5.1	Actor	Martin Morel	1988
Les dossiers secrets de l'inspecteur Lavardin TV Show	7.2	Actor	Inspecteur Jean Lavardin(4 Episodes)	1988
Miracle Healing Movie	5.5	Actor	Papu	1987
Sacrée soirée TV Show	5.8	Actor	Self (archive footage)(1 Episode)	1987
Sacrée soirée TV Show	5.8	Actor	Self(6 Episodes)	1987
Tailleur pour dames Movie	—	Writing	Adaptation	1987
Inspector Lavardin Movie	6.3	Actor	Inspecteur Jean Lavardin	1986
I Hate Actors Movie	5.5	Actor	Orlando Higgins	1986
Cop au Vin Movie	6.3	Actor	Inspecteur Jean Lavardin	1985
Liberté, égalité, choucroute Movie	4.3	Actor	Le calife	1985
La Cage aux Folles 3 Movie	4.9	Writing	Characters	1985
The Seventh Target Movie	6.1	Actor	Jean Michelis	1984
Happy Easter Movie	6.1	Writing	Writer	1984
Frohe Ostern Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1983
Will the High Salaried Workers Raise Their Hands! Movie	5.5	Actor	Andre Joeuf	1982
Champs-Elysées TV Show	6.7	Actor	Self(11 Episodes)	1982
The Last Metro Movie	7.4	Actor	Jean-Loup Cottins	1980
La Cage aux Folles II Movie	5.9	Writing	Screenplay	1980
The Other One's Mug Movie	5.8	Actor	Jean-Louis Constant	1979
Emmenez-moi au théâtre: Le canard à l'orange Movie	8.7	Actor	Hugh Preston	1979
L'hôtel du libre-échange Movie	5.8	Actor	Pinglet	1979
The Other One's Mug Movie	5.8	Writing	Screenplay	1979
Féfé de Broadway Movie	7.7	Writing	Writer	1979
La Cage aux Folles Movie	7.3	Writing	Theatre Play	1978
Système 2 TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1975
Les rendez-vous du dimanche TV Show	6.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1975
Numéro un TV Show	6.8	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1975
Spécial cinéma TV Show	5.7	Actor	Self (archive footage)(1 Episode)	1974
Spécial cinéma TV Show	5.7	Actor	Self(3 Episodes)	1974
La Cage aux folles Movie	—	Actor	Georges	1973
La Cage aux folles Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1973
Midi Trente TV Show	7.4	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1972
Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ? Movie	3.6	Actor	Gontran	1971
Atlantic Wall Movie	6.0	Actor	Armand, agent double avec les Allemands, chef de la résistance	1970
Ces messieurs de la gâchette Movie	4.4	Actor	Bernard Le Gall	1970
Three Men on a Horse Movie	6.5	Actor	Freddy	1969
Aux frais de la princesse Movie	2.3	Actor	Santos	1969
La Coquine Movie	—	Actor	Albino, l'instituteur	1968
The Big Wash Movie	6.0	Actor	Jean-Michel Lavalette	1968
The Men in the Family Movie	4.4	Actor	Bernard Le Gall	1967
The Great Gadget Movie	4.1	Actor	Verdier	1967
Pour avoir Adrienne Movie	7.9	Actor	Le jeune homme	1967
La parisienne Movie	7.3	Actor	Lafont	1967
Your Money or Your Life Movie	5.5	Actor	Lucien Pélépan	1966
Au théâtre ce soir TV Show	7.8	Actor	Le jeune homme(1 Episode)	1966
Au théâtre ce soir TV Show	7.8	Actor	Albino, l'instituteur(1 Episode)	1966
Under Your Hat Movie	5.1	Actor	Philippe / Monsieur Paul	1965
Les baratineurs Movie	3.8	Actor	André	1965
The Real Bargain Movie	6.8	Actor	Grégoire	1965
Le petit monstre Movie	—	Actor	The Godfather	1965
The Big Scare Movie	6.1	Actor	—	1964
Jaloux comme un tigre Movie	4.9	Actor	le docteur Raymond	1964
Hard Boiled Ones Movie	5.0	Actor	Louis	1964
Thank Heaven for Small Favors Movie	6.7	Actor	Raoul	1963
The Virgins Movie	6.1	Actor	Banker Marchaix	1963
The Blockhead Fair Movie	5.9	Actor	Collin	1963
Teuf-teuf Movie	7.6	Actor	—	1963
The Four Truths Movie	5.6	Actor	Renard (segment "Le corbeau et le renard")	1962
How to Succeed in Love Movie	5.3	Actor	Bernard Monod	1962
The Dance Movie	5.3	Actor	Vieux	1962
It's Not My Business Movie	5.6	Actor	Jean Duroc, le directeur de la petite troupe de théâtre	1962
Tales of Paris Movie	5.8	Actor	Jean-Pierre Leroy (segment "Antonia")	1962
Auguste Movie	5.4	Actor	Georges Flower	1961
My Wife Is a Panther Movie	4.0	Actor	Psychiatrist	1961
On purge bébé Movie	8.1	Actor	Bastien Follavoine	1961
Love and the Frenchwoman Movie	5.9	Actor	L'avocat de Michel (segment "Le Divorce"))	1960
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Movie	5.5	Actor	Le premier policier / Policeman	1960
Nina Movie	5.0	Actor	Gérard Blanville	1959
Oh! What a Mambo Movie	6.1	Actor	L'inspecteur Sapin	1959
The Bureaucrats Movie	5.5	Actor	René Lahrier	1959
You Have Nothing to Declare? Movie	5.4	Actor	Robert de Trivelin	1959
La malle volante Short Film	—	Actor	M. Grapillon	1959
L'anglais tel qu'on le parle Movie	—	Actor	Julien Cicandel	1959
Clara and the Villains Movie	5.4	Actor	Chantuer	1958
Adorables démons Movie	3.4	Actor	Julien Willis Jr	1957
The Innocent with Forty Children Movie	5.9	Actor	Maître Bardine	1957
Discorama TV Show	7.6	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1957
L'habit vert Movie	8.7	Actor	—	1957
That Naughty Girl Movie	5.5	Actor	Inspector Rémy	1956
Murderers and Thieves Movie	6.7	Actor	Philippe d'Artois, le riche oisif	1956
The Terror with Women Movie	5.0	Actor	Gendarme	1956
Life is beautiful Movie	4.5	Actor	le joueur de maracas	1956
Mon bébé Movie	—	Actor	William Harrisson	1956
Ce qu'a vu le vent d'est Movie	4.9	Actor	Charlles-Auguste	1954
The Three Musketeers Movie	6.2	Actor	—	1953
Le Gang des pianos à bretelles Movie	5.5	Actor	The presenter of 'La nuit brune' (uncredited)	1953

Jean Poiret

Known For

Happy Easter

La Cage aux Folles

The Birdcage

The Last Metro

Movies & TV Credits