Coc ‧ teau, Jean /ˈkɒktəʊ $ kɑːkˈtəʊ, ʒɒn $ ʒɑːn/ BrE AmE
(1889–1963) a French writer and film ↑ director , who was an important member of the ↑ surrealist movement. His work includes the films Orphée (1950) and Les Enfants Terribles (1950), and the play La Machine Infernale (1934).