Maurice Thiriet was born on May 2, 1906 in Meulan-en-Yvelines, Yvelines, France. He was a composer, known for Kinder des Olymp (1945), Fanfan, der Husar (1952) and Die Nacht mit dem Teufel (1942). He died on September 28, 1972 in Bracquemont, Seine-Maritime, France.