Jean Marais
![photograph by [[Carl Van Vechten]], 1947](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Flickr_-_%E2%80%A6trialsanderrors_-_Jean_Marais_by_Carl_Van_Vechten%2C_1949.jpg)
Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais (11 December 1913 – 8 November 1998), known professionally as Jean Marais (), was a French actor, film director, theatre director, painter, sculptor, visual artist, writer and photographer. 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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