Noun
French writer and film maker who worked in many artistic media (1889-1963)
Source: WordNetA French critic referred to me as a gay pessimist, with gay used in its older sense, and talked of Cocteau in the same breath. Peter Greenaway
Cocteau is someone who has made such a profound impression on me that there's no doubt he's influenced every one of my films. Jacques Rivette
A SHAMELESS RIP-OFF OF JEFF BUCKLEY AND THE COCTEAU TWINS. Jeff Buckley
According to his wishes Cocteau is buried beneath the floor of the Chapelle Saint-Blaise des Simples in Milly-la-Forêt. Source: Internet
Cocteau himself much later characterised his reaction as one of "stupor and disgust." Source: Internet
After being released from prison, Genet sought out the writer, Jean Cocteau, who was impressed by Genet’s work, and even petitioned the French president, along with Jean-Paul Sartre, to exonerate Genet, after being faced with a life sentence. Source: Internet