Armand Thirard was born on October 25, 1899 in Mantes-sur-Seine, Seine-et-Oise [now Mantes-la-Jolie, Yvelines], France. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Lohn der Angst (1953), Die Teuflischen (1955) and Der Orkan (1941). He died on November 12, 1973 in Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France.