Jacques Prévert

Writing

Born: February 4, 1900

Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

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).