Jacques Prévert

French poet and screenwriter (1900-1977)

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Lived 1900–1977, aged 77France

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Fame20.4
Momentum0.3
France rank#199
Writers rank#243
Wikipedia15.1K

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66 languages
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Rank in France
#199
Writers
Era
1900–1977
Aged 77

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Updated 2026-05-29

French poet and screenwriter whose accessible verse became a schoolroom staple across the French-speaking world. Co-created Les Enfants du Paradis, a poetic realist landmark that still pulls audiences.

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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). He published his first book in 1946.

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