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- Alfred Jarry - Alfred Jarry (September 8, 1873 – November 1, 1907) was a French writer born in Laval, Mayenne, France, not far from the border of Brittany; he was of Breton descent on his mother's side.
- Oobu Joobu - Oobu Joobu was a radio show created by Paul McCartney in 1995 and described by McCartney as "wide-screen radio". The program aired on the American radio network Westwood One and its name was inspired by a BBC production of Alfred Jarry's Ubu Cocu.
- Simon Watson Taylor (surrealist) - Simon Watson Taylor (1923 – 2005) was a British actor and translator, associated with the surrealist movement. He is particularly known for his translations from French of the plays of Alfred Jarry.
- David Perry (Australian filmmaker) - David Perry is an Australian photographer and filmmaker, based in Sydney. During work on the production of The Theatre of Cruelty in Sydney, July 1965, he joined Albie Thoms, Aggy Read and John Clarke in establishing Ubu Films—named after Alfred Jarry's play Ubu Roi.
- Ubu Roi - Ubu Roi (King Ubu) is a play developed by Alfred Jarry. It was premiered in 1896, and is widely acknowledged as a theatrical precursor to the Absurdist, Dada and Surrealist art movements.