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Jean Poiret
Acting
Born: August 17, 1926
Paris, France
Biography
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 Montparnasse in Paris. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Poiret, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

Love and the Frenchwoman
as L'avocat de Michel (segment "Le Divorce"))

The Last Metro
as Jean-Loup Cottins

Thank Heaven for Small Favors
as Raoul

Tales of Paris
as Jean-Pierre Leroy (segment "Antonia")

Aux frais de la princesse
as Santos

The Big Wash
as Jean-Michel Lavalette

That Naughty Girl
as Inspector Rémy

Life is beautiful
as le joueur de maracas

Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ?
as Gontran

Your Money or Your Life
as Lucien Pélépan