Jean Marais

Jean Marais
1913 - 1998
Jean Marais  French Performance Artist
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Jean Marais was previously married to Mila Parély (1942 - 1944).

Jean Marais was in relationships with Farley Granger (1953 - 1954), George Reich (1948 - 1959), Jean Cocteau (1937 - 1965), Umberto II of Italy, Denham Fouts, Julien Carette and Lucien Blondeau.

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French Performance Artist Jean Marais passed away on 8th Nov 1998 Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France aged 84. Born Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais on 11th December, 1913 in Cherbourg, Manche, France and educated at Catholic boarding school, Jean Marais is most remembered for Count Monte Christo in a career that spanned 1933–1996. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

Jean Marais was in 3 on-screen matchups, including Geneviève Grad in Le capitaine Fracasse (1961), Lia Amanda in The Count of Monte Cristo (1954) and Mylène Demongeot in Fantômas contre Scotland Yard (1967).

Jean Marais is a member of the following lists: 1998 deaths, French film actors and Gay actors.

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Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married1 2 years - -
Dating7 28 years 5 years, 8 months 1 year
Total8 28 years 5 years, 3 months 1 year

Details

First Name Jean
Last Name Marais
Full Name at Birth Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais
Alternative Name Maray, Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais, Jean Marais
Birthday 11th December, 1913
Birthplace Cherbourg, Manche, France
Died 8th November, 1998
Place of Death Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Cause of Death Cardiovascular disease
Buried Vallauris, Cannes, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Height 5' 10¾" (180 cm)
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Blonde
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Sexuality Bisexual
Ethnicity White
Nationality French
High School Lycee Condorcet (dropped out), Catholic boarding school
Occupation Text Actor, director
Occupation Performance Artist
Claim to Fame Count Monte Christo
Year(s) Active 1933 - 1996, 1933–1996
Brother Henri

Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais (11 December 1913 – 8 November 1998), known professionally as Jean Marais was a French actor, writer, director and sculptor. He performed in over 100 films and was the muse and lover of acclaimed director Jean Cocteau. In 1996, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor for his contributions to French Cinema.

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NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
Jean Marais84 SagittariusPerformance Artist
French
Farley Granger85 CancerActor
American
George Reich86 SagittariusActor
American
Mila Parély94 LibraActress
French
Jean Cocteau74 CancerWriter
French
Umberto II of Italy78 VirgoRoyalty
Italian
Denham Fouts35 TaurusSocialite
American
Julien Carette68 CapricornActor
French
Lucien Blondeau81 PiscesActor
French

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
Stealing Beauty1996M. GuillaumeMovie
Les misérables1995Mgr MyrielMovie
Dis Papa, raconte-moi là-bas1993Movie
Les enfants du naufrageur1992Marc-AntoineMovie
Lien de parenté1986Victor BlaiseMovie
Parking1985Hadès / The DevilMovie
Emmenez-moi au théâtre1982John-Emery Rockefeller / George Bernard ShawTV Show
Les parents terribles1980GeorgesTV Movie
Vaincre à Olympie1977MenesthéeTV Movie
Joseph Balsamo1973Joseph Balsamo / Baron Joseph Balsamo / Graf Alessandro di Cagliostro / ...TV Show
Karatekas and co1973L'EmpereurTV Show
Robert Macaire1971Robert MacaireTV Movie
Donkey Skin1970Le roi bleuMovie
La provocation1970ChristianMovie
Le paria1969Manuel Thomas, dit ManuMovie
Le jouet criminel1969Le vieil hommeShort Film
Renaud et Armide1969RenaudTV Movie
Fantômas contre Scotland Yard1967Fantômas / Fandor / Walter Brown / ...Movie
Seven Guys and a Gal1967Le capitaine DorgevalMovie
The Saint Lies in Wait1966Simon TemplarMovie
Fantômas se déchaîne1965Fantômas / Fandor / Professeur LefèvreMovie
Thomas l'imposteur1965Le narrateur (voice)Movie
Le gentleman de Cocody1965Jean-Luc Hervé de la TommerayeMovie
Killer Spy1965Stanislas DuboisMovie
Train d'enfer1965Antoine DonadieuMovie
Cherchez l'idole1964Un invité au spectacle de Sylvie Vartan (uncredited)Movie
Fantômas1964Fantômas / FandorMovie
Friend of the Family1964Noël CarradineMovie
The Reluctant Spy1963StanislasMovie
Le masque de fer1962Charles d'ArtagnanMovie
Les mystères de Paris1962Rodolphe de SombreuilMovie
Pontius Pilate1962Ponzio PilatoMovie
Blood on His Sword1961Robert de NeuvilleMovie
Le capitaine Fracasse1961Baron Philippe de Sigognac / Capitaine FracasseMovie
Princess of Cleves1961Le Prince de ClèvesMovie
Romulus and the Sabines1961MarteMovie
Napoléon II, l'aiglon1961General de MontholonMovie
Captain Blood1960François de CapestanMovie
The Battle of Austerlitz1960CarnotMovie
Testament of Orpheus1960Oedipe (uncredited)Movie
Le Bossu1959Henri de LagardèreMovie
La vie à deux1958Teddy BrooksMovie
King on Horseback1958Henri La TourMovie
Every Day Has Its Secret1958Xavier LezcanoMovie
Soleil éteint1958Short Film
Le Notti Bianche1957L'inquilinoMovie
Girl in His Pocket1957Prof. JeromeMovie
Typhoon Over Nagasaki1957Pierre MarsacMovie
S.O.S. Noronha1957Frédéric CoulibaudMovie
Elena and Her Men1956Général François RollanMovie
Goubbiah, mon amour1956GoubbiahMovie
Si Paris nous était conté1956François IerMovie
Toute la ville accuse1956François NéracMovie
Napoléon1955Le comte de MontholonMovie
School for Love1955Eric WalterMovie
Royal Affairs in Versailles1954Louis XVMovie
The Count of Monte Cristo1954Edmond Dantès / Comte de Monte-CristoTV Show
Inside a Girls' Dormitory1953Inspecteur Désiré MarcoMovie
Julietta1953André LandrecourtMovie
Voice of Silence1953Andrea SannaMovie
L'appel du destin1953Lorenzo LombardiMovie
Le guérisseur1953Pierre Lachaux-LaurentMovie
The Lovers of Midnight1953Marcel DulacMovie
Leathernose1952Roger de TainchebrayeMovie
Miracles Only Happen Once1951JérômeMovie
Orpheus1950OrphéeMovie
Le château de verre1950Rémy MarsayMovie
Coriolan1950Movie
The Secret of Mayerling1949L'archiduc Rodolphe d'Autriche-HongrieMovie
Ceux du Tchad1949Un jeune lieutenantShort Film
L'aigle à deux têtes1948StanislasMovie
Les parents terribles1948MichelMovie
Ruy Blas1948Ruy Blas / Don César de BazanMovie
Aux yeux du souvenir1948Jacques ForestierMovie
The Royalists1947Le marquis de MontauranMovie
Beauty and the Beast1946La Bête / Le Prince / AvenantMovie
Carmen1944Don JoséMovie
L'éternel retour1943PatriceMovie
Voyage sans espoir1943Alain GinestierMovie
Le lit à colonnes1942Rémi BonventMovie
Le pavillon brûle1941DanielMovie
Remontons les Champs-Élysées1938L'abbé-précepteurMovie
Le patriote1938Movie
Drole de Drame1937Le fêtard assommé par un Chinois (uncredited)Movie
Abus de confiance1937Movie
Nuits de feu1937Movie
Les hommes nouveaux1936Le secrétaire (uncredited)Movie
Le bonheur1934Journalist - Un journaliste (uncredited)Movie
Le scandale1934Le liftier (uncredited)Movie
L'aventurier1934Le jeune ouvrier (as Maray)Movie
L'épervier1933Movie
Song of the Streets1933Movie
Étienne1933Movie
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REANov 9, 2009

DANS TOUTE MA VIE JE CHERCHAIS LA FIGURE DE JEAN MARAIS,MAIS JAMAIS JE N`AI EU PAS DE LA CHANSE.CE POUR CA QUE JE N`AI JAMAIS AIMER.MAINTENENT JE COMPREND POURQOUA.MON UNIQUE ET ETERNEL AMOUR ETAIT,EST ET SERAIS,JEAN MARAIS

vpcindy59usvpcindy59usNov 1, 2008

I`m fan of Jean Marais too. He was a great actor and all his movies will stay in our memories for ever.

Varta MerdinyanJun 21, 2008

Jean Marais is an artist with great talent and I was impressed by him as a child ,am and will be his admirer for ever! I`m so,so sorry for I never seen him alive.He is unforgetable!


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