André Bakst was born on September 21, 1907 in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was a production designer and set decorator, known for Der Gorilla lässt schön grüssen (1958), Schweigen ist Gold (1947) and Danger de mort (1947). He was married to Madeleine Rosenberg Bakst. He died on February 8, 1972 in Paris, France.